live from london, this is bbc news. israel carries out further air strikes in the rafah area and the hamas—run health ministry said dozens of displaced people were killed. the uk's general election campaign continues. labour leader sir keir starmer is expected to make a keynote speech to voters later today. rescue teams are running against time in papua new guinea, where a major landslide swept away a village. the un says about 670 people could have been killed. the raf pilot who was killed in a spitfire crash in lincolnshire has been named as squadron leader mark long.

hello, i'm tadhg enright. welcome to bbc news. palestinian officials have accused the israeli military of carrying out a deadly air strike on an area for displaced people near rafah in southern gaza. dozens of people have reportedly been killed, including children. israel said the attack targeted a compound where senior hamas officials had gathered. it came just hours after hamas said it launched a big rocket attack in the tel aviv area of central israel, several of which were intercepted by air defence systems, according the israeli military. we will speak in more detail about that story with my colleague mohamed taha in a few minutes�* time. let's turn to the general election campaigns here in the uk. sir keir starmer will appeal to voters in a keynote speech later, saying they can trust labour with britain's borders, economy and security.

the conservatives say he has no clear plan. our political correspondent leila nathoo has more. the first weekend of campaigning and the party leaders have been setting out their stalls in trying to convince voters they should be first choice, there is no time to waste. sir keir starmer began the weekend promising votes for 16 and 17 —year—olds in the future. he will be giving a speech later in the southeast. but labour has been wanting to focus on the economy, saying only they can be trusted to ensure stability. rachel reeves wants the chance to make decisions on tax and spending and said there would be no rises in income tax or national insurance under labour acknowledged they would be difficult decisions ahead. i’m difficult decisions ahead. i'm under no _ difficult decisions ahead. in under no illusions about the scale of a challenge i will face if i am treasurer —— chancellor in a few weeks' time. we ensure that non—dom is

will pay theirfair share time. we ensure that non—dom is will pay their fair share of tax and crackdown on tax avoidance. fix, tax and crackdown on tax avoidance.— tax and crackdown on tax avoidance. a warning from economists _ avoidance. a warning from economists that _ avoidance. a warning from economists that all - avoidance. a warning from i economists that all parties needed to be more honest about the state of public finances. the other one is talking about the windfall tax and the oil and gas companies are not made clear the tax cuts to the big banks that the conservatives have given since 2015, they need to be reversed. and we will show that we are being responsible.— will show that we are being responsible. the tories have hinted at _ responsible. the tories have hinted at further _ responsible. the tories have hinted at further tax - responsible. the tories have hinted at further tax cuts - responsible. the tories have hinted at further tax cuts if l hinted at further tax cuts if they stay in power but announced an eye—catching policy are mandatory national service for all 18 —year—olds either full—time military service for one year or one weekend a month volunteering in public services. it’s weekend a month volunteering in public services.— public services. it's about addressing _ public services. it's about addressing the _ public services. it's about - addressing the fragmentation that we've seen in society with too many young people living in their own bubble, whether it be a distant bubble or a social bubble, and we need to get back to the situation where people are mixing with young people from different areas, different economic groups, different religions to try to find a way of addressing the kind of

fragmentation that we see too much. ., , , , , ~ much. you will see buses like these ones — much. you will see buses like these ones on _ much. you will see buses like these ones on the _ much. you will see buses like these ones on the road - much. you will see buses like these ones on the road near i much. you will see buses like i these ones on the road near you as politicians traverse the company —— country, vying for votes. the result along road ahead. they will be trying to attract attention and tell them. leila nathoo, bbc news. let's return to our top story. with me is mohamed taha is from bbc arabic. i must officials have said the strike on an account of displaced people have killed hundreds —— hamas. there are claims and counterclaims about the targeting of this attack in rafah. the israelis say it was hamas officials who were the targets. what can we say with certainty about it? ~ .., what can we say with certainty about it? ~ .. _ about it? we can say with certainty _ about it? we can say with certainty that _ about it? we can say with certainty that there - about it? we can say with certainty that there are i about it? we can say with i certainty that there are tens of people who died from the air strike, some of them women and children. israel says they

killed hamas leaders who were in the place. we are not sure about that but from the images that we saw, we are sure about the amount of casualties between civilians. this is exactly what the international court of justice warned exactly what the international court ofjustice warned of, that any target against any place in rafah would result in tens of thousands —— tens of people dying. this is the result of attacking this place with high density of refugees. because, of course, it is not just the people who ordinarily live in rafah, it's just the people who ordinarily live in rafah, its people who have been displaced from northern gaza who have moved there. as you say, on friday, there. as you say, on friday, the icj said israel's assault on rafah should stop. since then, we've seen attacks from both sides upon the other so those words urging falling on deaf ears. {iii

those words urging falling on deaf ears-— deaf ears. of course, hamas launched _ deaf ears. of course, hamas launched the _ deaf ears. of course, hamas launched the missile - deaf ears. of course, hamas launched the missile attack. launched the missile attack into tel aviv stock israel is targeting everywhere in gaza, as they said. they targeted a school in northern gaza, in jabalia the fighting is intensifying there, they targeted a market in yellow bearin targeted a market in yellow bear in the middle of gaza and we can see the attacks have never stopped. the attacks have never stopped. we —— deir al—balah. will have to leave it there. thank you. rescue teams are searching for any survivors in the aftermath of a huge landslide which swept away a village in papua new guinea. the united nations says about 670 people may have died. dozens of houses are thought to have been buried in rock and earth. the disaster was sparked by an earthquake that hit enga province, some 370 miles northwest of the capital port moresby. this report is from our correspondent katy watson. a scene of total total devastation.

in an area so remote and with land here still unstable, rescuers are struggling to do theirjob. more than two days after the landslide, villagers aren't into giving up in their hunt for survivors but the situation on the ground is difficult. the landslide struck in the early hours of friday morning. more than 100 houses were buried at a time when most of the villagers would have been asleep butjust a few bodies have been recovered so far. debris from the landslide is up to eight metres deep in some places but getting heavy machinery to this remote area of highlands is difficult. people are using whatever tools they can get their hands on, be it shovels or sticks, to help dig victims out. to make matters worse, nearby tribal violence which is totally unrelated to the landslide is also complicating the delivery of relief materials. but in the search for survivors, some good news.

there has been a husband and wife that were buried were rescued and - thankfully, their three children were not at the scene when the landslip happened. understanding the true scale of this disaster and finding those thought to have died among this rubble will take some time. katy watson, bbc news, sydney. let's speak to nicholas booth, undp resident representative of papua new guinea who joins us from port moresby. nicholas, thank you forjoining us. tell us more about the situation on the ground at the moment. how is the search and rescue operation going, as far as you know? it’s rescue operation going, as far as you know?— rescue operation going, as far as you know? it's very much, as our as you know? it's very much, as your correspondent _ as you know? it's very much, as your correspondent described i your correspondent described it. the army is there and engineers from the army and heavy equipment is being dispatched. supplies left the provincial capital earlier today, so there is water and

food and other non—food items are on their way to the affected communities, so police are there, defence are there, local government are there and un agencies and other international partners are there, all contributing to the relief efforts. there was some preliminary supplies delivered to the communities over the weekend and those have been replenished with the aid going there today but as you say, it's an extremely difficult operation and a fluid situation with continued terrain movement and, as you mentioned, extraordinary efforts are taking place but against a lot of challenges.— taking place but against a lot of challenges. indeed. iwould imaaine of challenges. indeed. iwould imagine local _ of challenges. indeed. iwould imagine local infrastructure i imagine local infrastructure has been that badly damaged as well, hampering the efforts of rescue workers to even get there. we've heard from the organisation care australia. they've pointed out that a lot of the people in the area were already displaced because of local tribal violence. this

must have only further complicated the situation? yes, it's true. complicated the situation? yes, it's true- in _ complicated the situation? yes, it's true. in addition _ complicated the situation? yes, it's true. in addition to - complicated the situation? yes, it's true. in addition to the - it's true. in addition to the population of the village, there is an additional displaced population because there has been tribal conflict near there and as i say, but also means we have to be careful, in our estimates, about how many have been affected. i know there are figures, all estimates, which have been cited by different parties including by the communities themselves. we are working closely with the government to try to get the most accurate numbers we can about those affected but you are quite right, the number could be higher because of the number of displaced people from outside the area who have been living in the village.— living in the village. we've also heard _ living in the village. we've also heard from _ living in the village. we've also heard from the - living in the village. we've i also heard from the national disaster centre, which is a part of the government in papua new guinea. i haven't actually asked for any help from overseas, perhaps that's changed, perhaps you could update us —— they haven't. but what does that say about the scale of the situation, how

manageable it is? i scale of the situation, how manageable it is?- scale of the situation, how manageable it is? i think it's not quite _ manageable it is? i think it's not quite accurate. - manageable it is? i think it's not quite accurate. the - not quite accurate. the national disaster committee contacted us, so we co—chaired the disaster management team, together with international partners. there is a lot of international partners on the ground and you probably know png is affected by quite frequent natural disasters and there is a well working system of co—ordination with lots of international partners who quite often work with the government to provide a humanitarian aid and the system is quite well regulated and so yesterday, the national disaster committee asked us to reach out to our international partners and we are working with them quite closely to support the government in their relief effort.— relief effort. nicholas booth from the un _ relief effort. nicholas booth from the un develop - relief effort. nicholas booth from the un develop and, l relief effort. nicholas booth - from the un develop and, thank you very much for sharing your thoughts. —— development programme. thoughts. -- development programme-— thoughts. -- development rouramme. . ., ., programme. thanks for having me on our programme. thanks for having me on your programme. _ around the world and across

the uk, this is bbc news. an raf pilot who died when his spitfire crashed during a battle of britain

memorial flight has been named as squadron leader mark long. the vintage aircraft came down in a field near raf coningsby in lincolnshire yesterday. the prince and princess of wales have offered their condolences, saying they're "incredibly sad" to hear of the tragedy. a full investigation is underway. phil norton has the story. hugely respected and highly talented, squadron leader mark long was one of the raf�*s finest pilots. he served his country in modern—day fighter jets and relished the chance to honour wartime heroes. it was due to take command of the battle of britain memorial flight later this year. 0utside flight later this year. outside the hangar at the team's base at rfas coningsby where he took off from on saturday, a sign still shows the expected departure and return time for the spitfire he was flying —— raf. the aircraft crashed into

a field a short distance from the lincolnshire runway. a great friend, colleague and a passionate professional aviator, he will be sorely missed by all who knew him. already, many flowers have been left here. this is a community proud to live side by side with the royal air force. i proud to live side by side with the royal air force.— the royalair force. i think everyone's_ the royalair force. i think everyone's respectful- the royalair force. i think everyone's respectful to i the royal air force. i think. everyone's respectful to the family at this time, to the air force. ., .., , family at this time, to the air force. ., .. , , force. you can see them flying over and _ force. you can see them flying over and you _ force. you can see them flying over and you could _ force. you can see them flying over and you could see - force. you can see them flying over and you could see them l over and you could see them yesterday as well and then, to hear_ yesterday as well and then, to hear it's— yesterday as well and then, to hear it's happened, it's, gay, devastating.— hear it's happened, it's, gay, devastating. squadron leader mark long — devastating. squadron leader mark long had _ devastating. squadron leader mark long had helped - devastating. squadron leader mark long had helped train i mark long had helped train future pilots as an instructor and previously delighted crowds as the typhoon fighterjet pilot. he first flew the spitfire in 2021. this is the aircraft he was flying on saturday. spitfire mk356. 0ne saturday. spitfire mk356. one of only a handful still flying which saw active service during the second world war. including taking part in d—day operations.

taking part in d-day operations.— taking part in d-day operations. it's been in existence _ operations. it's been in existence since - operations. it's been in existence since 1957 i operations. it's been in | existence since 1957 and operations. it's been in - existence since 1957 and this is the first fatality in all those years of operating the battle of britain memorial flight. battle of britain memorial fliuht. ., ., , ., flight. the royal family are amon: flight. the royal family are among those _ flight. the royal family are among those who _ flight. the royal family are among those who pay - flight. the royal family are l among those who pay tribute flight. the royal family are - among those who pay tribute to squadron leader mark long, adding to the outpouring of love and support for many of those who admired his flying skills at airshows across the country. the raf says an investigation is under way into what caused the crash. and that their thoughts remain with mark's family and friends. philip norton, bbc news, raf coningsby. as kenya struggles with rising violent crime, bbc africa eye's elijah kanyi has been following one former criminal as he tries to persuade men to turn in their illegal firearms. violent robberies increased over 20% last year, devastating the lives of many ordinary kenyans. it's estimated that there are three quarters of a million firearms in civilian hands in kenya, more than the army and police combined.

if you arejoining us, it's 9:40 am. what would make someone pick up a gun to steal a $20 phone? how do people get into crime? i can tell you, i got into crime due to poverty and i'm telling you through experience because i was living that life for so many years and i later left. king kafu is now a popular presenter but it is not always been that way. he spent 15 years involved in crime. i'm on my way to a secret location to meet with the young man who has a gun, an illegal gun. the young man who has a gun, an illegal gun-— illegal gun. translation: i would not — illegal gun. translation: i would not deny _ illegal gun. translation: i would not deny that - illegal gun. translation: i would not deny that some i illegal gun. translation: i- would not deny that some people have make it out of the ghetto but you must know someone. i

did not know anyone. ijust worked hard and made it. that is a one-off — worked hard and made it. that is a one-off case. _ worked hard and made it. that is a one-off case. how - worked hard and made it. that is a one-off case. how many l is a one-off case. how many --eole is a one-off case. how many people have _ is a one-off case. how many people have you _ is a one-off case. how many people have you killed? - is a one-off case. how many people have you killed? let| is a one-off case. how many i people have you killed? let me not answer _ people have you killed? let me not answer that _ people have you killed? let me not answer that one _ people have you killed? let me not answer that one but - people have you killed? let me not answer that one but at - not answer that one but at least — not answer that one but at least four or five guys. at least _ least four or five guys. at least. , , ., , g, least. guns are smuggled into ken a least. guns are smuggled into kenya through _ least. guns are smuggled into kenya through its _ least. guns are smuggled into kenya through its porous - kenya through its porous borders. since the amnesty began over 20 years ago, thousands of guns have been surrendered to the authorities. but this is just a tiny fraction of the illegal firearms in circulation. king kafu acts as a middleman between people who want to give up between people who want to give up crime and the police. he has come to meet a man who wants to give his gun to the police. the man's pastor has agreed to help him. , , ., man's pastor has agreed to help i him._ translation: him. yes, pastor? translation: how are you _ him. yes, pastor? translation:

how are you pastor? _ him. yes, pastor? translation: how are you pastor? i _ him. yes, pastor? translation: how are you pastor? i am - him. yes, pastor? translation: how are you pastor? i am ready l how are you pastor? i am ready to return — how are you pastor? i am ready to return it- — how are you pastor? i am ready to return it. you _ how are you pastor? i am ready to return it. you go _ how are you pastor? i am ready to return it. you go and - how are you pastor? i am ready to return it. you go and kill- to return it. you go and kill someone. you spend the money you get for it within three months but you have shed someone's blood. you have hurt someone's blood. you have hurt someone and are left with the guilt. is trouble. the problem is trusting who to tell.- is trusting who to tell. there have been — is trusting who to tell. there have been more _ is trusting who to tell. there have been more than - is trusting who to tell. there have been more than 800 i is trusting who to tell. there - have been more than 800 police killings in the last five years. according to kenyan charity's missing voices. king kafu gets an assurance from the local police chief that the man will be safe after handing in his gun. this calms his fears. 0fficer, let's record the serial number. officer, let's record the serial number.- officer, let's record the serial number. , serial number. the first thing the police — serial number. the first thing the police do _ serial number. the first thing the police do is _ serial number. the first thing the police do is check - serial number. the first thing the police do is check the - the police do is check the serial number of the weapon.

0fficer, let's record the serial number. was it owned by the police? i don't know. is it kp? yes. the police? i don't know. is it kp? yes-— the police? i don't know. is it kp? yes. ~ , ., ., ., kp? yes. we put the allegation in this film _ kp? yes. we put the allegation in this film to _ kp? yes. we put the allegation in this film to the _ kp? yes. we put the allegation in this film to the kenyan - in this film to the kenyan police. they did not respond. the return of a single gun won't and violent crime in kenya but it could turn around the life of this young man. you can watch bbc africa eye's full film guns in the shadows on the world service youtube page or if you're in the uk it's on the bbc iplayer. here in the uk, one of the final pieces of legislation passed by parliament on friday before breaking up for the election, was aimed at helping around 5 million owners of leasehold properties in england, mainly living in flats. the government says the costs of renewing leases should now come down, with a standard duration of 990 years.

it'll be easier for leaseholders to manage the buildings they've bought flats in and service charge costs for maintenance, will become more transparent. but campaigners say the law falls short of what they'd expected. here's phil hendry. meet richard moore. he bought a flat to rent out and provide a pension for his retirement. but beyond the colourful artwork, the building has dangerous cladding, roof problems and, as a result, rocketing service charges which he has to pay because it's leasehold. ifeel like i'm being robbed blind. i feel like the government has my bank accountjust wide open for these corporate interests just to take what they like. his service charges, he says, are now £8,000 a year. it's affecting millions of people in the country. i'm not the only cladding hostage that there is out there and i'm not the only apartment getting ripped off with ridiculous

service charges. richard pays a managing agent who maintains the building. they say the increase is justified. their trade body, the property institute, agrees, saying service charges have risen by 40% on average in the last five years. i think when leaseholders are getting very large bills and they're difficult to understand, it's perfectly rational for them to question and to wonder what's going on. the data explains why those bills are going up, and it's not good news. but it is... it's easy to shoot the messenger. so, what's behind the increase in service charges? well, in the last five years, the property institute says most things like maintenance and staffing costs have gone up by about a third. spending on professionalfees for surveys and inspections has gone up by 69%, reflecting concerns about building safety. energy prices are up by over 70% for communal heating and lighting.

but by far the biggest rise has been for insurance — up more than 90%. the industry denies it's profiteering. i think the industry is correctly pricing the risk that's there. unfortunately, the risk wasn't known in the same way prior to the tragedy at grenfell. now, the risk is well—known. after the tragedy, many insurers stopped covering high—risk blocks, pushing up premiums, and insurance brokers took large commissions. the new laws aim to stop this, so leaseholders no longer have to pay them. the industry has also started underwriting riskier policies. the capacity in the market under basic supply and demand should lead to changes in premiums. for millions of flats like richard's, ministers also say the new legislation should make managing agents be more transparent about their charges. little comfort to him right now. it's the worst decision of my entire life. it's like i'm turning into a wage slave for — for what?

there's no reason why i should be in this situation. sorry. member states of the world health organization are meeting in geneva today amid growing pressure for a global pandemic treaty. an agreement aimed at correcting mistakes and inequalities highlighted by covid—19 hasn't yet been reached. the fbi has been investigating the sale of hundreds of treasures that the british museum says were stolen. the museum said up to 2,000 or its artefacts have been damaged or stolen from its storerooms and sold on ebay. it suspects dr peter higgs, a senior curator at the iconic london tourist attraction, of being involved in the items' disappearance. they were sold on ebay. dr higgs has denied any wrongdoing and the police are investigating. our culture and media editor katie razzall has been investigating what happened for a new documentary out

tonight called thief at the british museum. danish antiquities dealer gradel is the man who first warned the british museum that an insider was stealing its treasures.— an insider was stealing its treasures. , . , ., treasures. three pieces i am brin . in . treasures. three pieces i am bringing back _ treasures. three pieces i am bringing back to _ treasures. three pieces i am bringing back to the - treasures. three pieces i am. bringing back to the museum. treasures. three pieces i am - bringing back to the museum. he had bought these ancient jams had bought these ancientjams and hundreds of others in good faith. but when he realised they may be stolen and tried to raise the alarm, the museum brushed him off.— raise the alarm, the museum brushed him off. these items were sold _ brushed him off. these items were sold for _ brushed him off. these items were sold for such _ brushed him off. these items were sold for such a - brushed him off. these items were sold for such a measly l were sold for such a measly amount that this suggested to me that what i discovered was only the tip of a much larger iceberg. only the tip of a much larger iceberr. ., , ., ., only the tip of a much larger iceber. _ ., , ., ., , iceberg. eventually, one of its senior curators _ iceberg. eventually, one of its senior curators peter - iceberg. eventually, one of its senior curators peter hicks i iceberg. eventually, one of its| senior curators peter hicks was sacked. denies any wrongdoing and the police are still investigating. we've been hunting down artefacts the british museum says have disappeared. we've discovered

that two jams were unwittingly put on display at another museum in germany. we've also established that around 260 ended up in washington, dc —— gemsa. fbi has been investigating. but many of the objects hadn't been catalogued which means the museum has not yet been able to prove they were actually stolen. it's since begun to register all of its objects and has improved security. its objects and has improved securi . , , security. the truth is mistakes were made — security. the truth is mistakes were made but _ security. the truth is mistakes were made but i _ security. the truth is mistakes were made but i think- security. the truth is mistakes were made but i think in - security. the truth is mistakes were made but i think in life, | were made but i think in life, it's how you respond to those mistakes that matters. the museum today, as a result of this saga, is much more open and transparent. {iii this saga, is much more open and transparent.— and transparent. of the 1500 items it believes _ and transparent. of the 1500 items it believes were - and transparent. of the 1500 | items it believes were taken, the british museum has got back almost half but others, including ancient gold jewellery and other tresses missing from its collection, will likely never be found —— treasures. katie razzall, bbc news. business news shortly.

stay with us here on bbc news. hello. thanks forjoining me. the weather this bank holiday weekend has been a little hit and miss. this is what we had earlier on during the course of saturday — storms breaking out quite widely across england, parts of wales, some across the irish sea as well, and outbreaks of rain in scotland. now, further showers are expected notjust on bank holiday monday but, indeed, the rest of the week. temperatures will be near normal — nothing spectacular — but at least by the end of the week, it does look as though these low pressures should finally pull away as we see high pressure building. it does look as though these low pressures should finally pull away as we see high pressure building. but the winds will still come in from the north, so there's certainly no major warm—up in the forecast. ok, let's have a look at the forecast, then, for the short term. so, by the end of the night through the morning, we will have had some clearer weather in the south.

further north, always more cloud and some showers first thing. and these are the temperatures around 7am — typically double figures in most of our major towns and cities. so, clouds will be bubbling up through the morning, there'll be plenty of sunshine in most areas right from the word go but storms will also develop, particularly across northern and eastern parts of scotland. now, the showers will be very hit and miss. as far as the temperatures go, no real change compared to what we've had in the last few days, so typically mid or high teens — a little on the cool side. now, the thunderstorms may continue into monday evening across parts of northern and eastern scotland. elsewhere, the sky should turn clear before the next area of low pressure rolls in first thing on tuesday morning. and you can see outbreaks of rain crossing the country as the weather fronts sweep in. i think the air�*s going to be quite close. temperatures on tuesday, despite the cloud, still getting up to about 18 degrees in some spots and, actually, later in the day, we'll probably see sunshine developing — or at least a little bit. now, wednesday, midweek, we're expecting showers to develop almost anywhere but more especially

across eastern parts of the uk. one or two rumbles of thunder can be expected. i think come the late afternoon, the skies should clear out towards the west and it should be a fine, sunny end to the day, for example, in cardiff, plymouth and along the south coast of england. so, here's the summary for the week ahead — plenty of shower clouds most days and those temperatures hovering near normal, perhaps a little below at times. that's it from me. bye bye.

french president emmanuel macron continues his visit to germany with an eu capital markets union on the agenda for his meeting with 0laf scholz. the leaders of china, japan and south korea are getting together in seoul for their first trilateral meeting since the pandemic. and: we'll look at the technology helping musicians cope with stage fright. welcome to business today. i'm tadhg enright. french president emmanuel macron is on the second day of a state visit to germany today. meeting chancellor 0laf scholz, the two european heavyweights will be talking about plans for an eu capital markets union

and reducing bureaucracy in the single market.