live from london. this is bbc news. in his first major speech of the election campaign, labour leader sir kay starmer says his party will deliver stability and change if he wins the election. it deliver stability and change if he wins the election.— deliver stability and change if he wins the election. it always comes back to this, _ wins the election. it always comes back to this, country _ wins the election. it always comes back to this, country first, - wins the election. it always comes back to this, country first, party i back to this, country first, party second. i will fight for you! papua new guinea now says more than 2000 people were buried alive in friday's landslide in a remote village. cases of melanoma skin cancer is set to hit record levels as councils warned us to do more to protect ourselves from the sun. the fbi says it is investigating the sale of hundreds of dresses that could have been stolen from the british museum.

—— treasures that could have been stolen from the british museum. the labour leader said keir starmer has focused on security on his first major speech of the general election campaign. he has been telling undecided voters in west sussex that his party will deliver stability. the labour party says if elected, it will carry out a 100 day national security review in government, looking at all of the threats facing britain. he hasjust finished taking questions so let's listen back to a little of what he had to say: for a long time, welcome people have had the odds stacked against them. but now we the odds stacked against them. bit now we are at a dangerous new point, christou crossing a rubicon of truss, notjust in politics, but in many of the institutions meant to

serve and protect the british people. at moments where people are no longer believe their values or interest carry the respect of those interest carry the respect of those in power. when you put that alongside a government that over 1a years has left living standards in this country worse than when they found them better tools to the centres of public life with ministers party that broke the rules. they put in place to save lives and rules they expected you to follow but ignored themselves. then you get a crisis in nothing less then who we are as a nation. the values that have held us together, that have driven us on through hard times towards our greatest achievements. taking to the edge by these toys. in these ways, this is what national renewal means. politics has to be about service.

but in a country that respects your contribution, everyone notjust those at the top deserve the chance to get on. these are the ideas that i am fighting for, this is my project, a briton once more in the service of working people, country first, party second! sir kay standing there speaking in the last few minutes in west sussex. less cross over life to our correspondence. you are listening to that speech he was covering a lot of crowd reintroducing himself to the voters, no less the underside of raters. i voters, no less the underside of raters. ~ , _, voters, no less the underside of raters. ~ , , ., raters. i think this core question of reintroducing _ raters. i think this core question of reintroducing himself, - raters. i think this core question of reintroducing himself, he - raters. i think this core question j of reintroducing himself, he was very frustrated during the pandemic that the government gets lots of coverage and keir starmer first that

he was a bit marginalised in the media and people didn't quite get the measure of him. it was interesting that he feels it is necessary now to reintroduce himself to the public. i think that is because he believes that some people who are considering switching their rates from the conservatives are only now looking at him closely. things that we are very familiar with, day in, day out, the fact that his dad is a toolmaker, he came from a working class background, his mother fought a debilitating illness. i thought what was interesting is how he talked about to wake up, 0xford, surrey, a very affluent town in the south of london. miss the affluence, there were still struggling as his family's did to make ends meet. he effectively said if you're one of those people struggling in the south—east of england, you can now look to england. he was also suggesting that he would change the labour party permanently, a big claim to make but he said he will

change it permanently sets the error ofjeremy corbett who has now been expeued ofjeremy corbett who has now been expelled from that party. that is why he went on and on about areas that has been weak in the past, controlling the nation's purse strings. controlling the nation �*s defence. also, the question illegal immigration. he was talking about the scheme to send some people to rwanda for those who arrive in the uk illegally. he has got this thing called the border security command, that sounds very interesting. that is something he would try and set set up within a hundred days. most —— may be teetering on the brink of... it is not quite there yet. an of... it is not quite there yet. an important _ of... it is not quite there yet. an important part of what he was outlining is that this is not fully costed when it comes to balancing the books, labour can do it. yes. the books, labour can do it. yes, that is has—

the books, labour can do it. yes, that is has in _ the books, labour can do it. yes, that is has in his _ the books, labour can do it. yes, that is has in his argument, - the books, labour can do it. 133 that is has in his argument, the conservatives would do more from that. he said there is a £38 billion black girl we won't really see the full costings until we see labour�*s manifesto but it is likely to be accompanied by a document which sets out how they will pay for their various properties. they have some indications charging value added tax, vat on school fees for example. people that send their kids to fee—paying schools will pay more and that will be directed towards the education, like breakfast clubs in state schools. as we are an indication, a symbol of luck. he stresses again a kind of specific policy for the bigger task of transforming betting over the next decade. he did repeat these kind of so—called retail office. the recruitment of all teachers, i think it is also interesting that he did not shy away over some of the

dividing lines of the conservatives. this idea of some code of national service, including military service, for 18—year—olds. service, including military service, for18—year—olds. he service, including military service, for 18—year—olds. he shall those divisions by ridiculing policy as a teenage dad's army. it is soon to be “p teenage dad's army. it is soon to be up for the fights and areas where he believes he can win over these physicians over the conservatives, but also very mindful of when —— he he believes he can win over these divisions over the conservatives but is also very mindful. this divisions over the conservatives but is also very mindful.— is also very mindful. this briefly if ou is also very mindful. this briefly if you were _ is also very mindful. this briefly if you were to. _ is also very mindful. this briefly if you were to, we _ is also very mindful. this briefly if you were to, we are _ is also very mindful. this briefly if you were to, we are going - is also very mindful. this briefly if you were to, we are going to l is also very mindful. this briefly l if you were to, we are going to be talking to ione who is travelling with rishi sunak, the caserta party leader. it felt quite some of these questions were personal attacks on sir keir starmer is. some of the janice and that's been picked up on it, this idea that he is tired that

is right, kitts keir starmer is 61 years of age. he is right, kitts keir starmer is 61 years of age-— is right, kitts keir starmer is 61 years of age. he has had a -- sir keir starmer _ years of age. he has had a -- sir keir starmer is _ years of age. he has had a -- sir keir starmer is 61 _ years of age. he has had a -- sir keir starmer is 61 years - years of age. he has had a -- sir keir starmer is 61 years of - years of age. he has had a -- sir keir starmer is 61 years of age i years of age. he has had a -- sir| keir starmer is 61 years of age he has had a previous career as a prominent lawyer. donald trump described his apprenticejoe biden as nibleyjoe. butjoe biden is 20 years older at an keir starmer. he approaches it with a smile on the face and he has really slogged away for nine years in position. it was interesting that the conservatives were suggested he was having a quiet weekend. as far as i am aware, he will be spending quite a long time in the campaign trail. he will be go back to the seats of labour of tony blair, go back to the so—called red will cease that the party lost in decades for the first time. it is

like when labour took control of the council for the first time in history. we are seeing a lot of keir starmer and i think will be premature tojudge his starmer and i think will be premature to judge his energy levels were just premature to judge his energy levels werejust one week premature to judge his energy levels were just one week into the campaign. let's see how it gets on five or six weeks from now. yes. five or six weeks from now. yes, indeed. thank _ five or six weeks from now. yes, indeed. thank you _ five or six weeks from now. yes, indeed. thank you so _ five or six weeks from now. yes, indeed. thank you so much - five or six weeks from now. yes, indeed. thank you so much ian. | five or six weeks from now. yes, indeed. thank you so much ian. that is ian following the labour leader sir keir starmer. we are also with the conservative party leader, the prime minister rishi sunak com campaigning also in the south—east of england today. i'll corresponded is there with the team on the bus. what can we expect a little later from the prime minister? iliruieiiii what can we expect a little later from the prime minister? well as you sa we are from the prime minister? well as you say we are on — from the prime minister? well as you say we are on the _ from the prime minister? well as you say we are on the conservative - from the prime minister? well as you say we are on the conservative partyl say we are on the conservative party bus heading — say we are on the conservative party bus heading to the home counties. the county— bus heading to the home counties. the county is broadly seen as those areas _ the county is broadly seen as those areas around london which traditionally, apologies if we are a

bit wobbly, traditionally the areas that are _ bit wobbly, traditionally the areas that are conservative heartlands around — that are conservative heartlands around london. in recent years, these _ around london. in recent years, these are — around london. in recent years, these are seen as top targets for these are seen as top targets for the liberal democrats but also for laboun _ the liberal democrats but also for labour. areas that voted remaining in the _ labour. areas that voted remaining in the brexit referendum, areas where _ in the brexit referendum, areas where issues like the economy are going _ where issues like the economy are going to _ where issues like the economy are going to be — where issues like the economy are going to be a big priorities for voters — going to be a big priorities for voters in _ going to be a big priorities for voters in those areas. we are expecting _ voters in those areas. we are expecting rishi sunak tojoin us today, — expecting rishi sunak tojoin us today, to — expecting rishi sunak tojoin us today, to be campaigning in those areas _ today, to be campaigning in those areas trying to sell his message to voters _ areas trying to sell his message to voters and — areas trying to sell his message to voters and i— areas trying to sell his message to voters and i think he is clearly aware — voters and i think he is clearly aware that he is going to be on the defence _ aware that he is going to be on the defence in — aware that he is going to be on the defence in some of the seats he is going _ defence in some of the seats he is going to _ defence in some of the seats he is going to be — defence in some of the seats he is going to be visiting today. excellent camera skills, really great stuff and your colleagues there. in terms of what we heard from sir keir starmer, he was touching on this idea of the national service that is the conservatives were talking about over the weekend. he jeered at it, describing it as a teenage's —— a

teenage dad's army. this describing it as a teenage's -- a teenage dad's army.— teenage dad's army. this will certainly be — teenage dad's army. this will certainly be something - teenage dad's army. this will certainly be something the i teenage dad's army. this will. certainly be something the prime minister is asked about today because it was a really eye—catching announcement today. probably the big eye—catching announcement of the campaign. this was pledged by the conservatives are to reintroduce a form of national service, this will either a year spent in the military for those who wanted to or it would be spending one weekend a month volunteering, for example in the nhs, as a first ava —— a first aid, in the fire service. something 18—year—olds would have to do when leaving school. this has been met with mixed reactions, citing yesterday, the conservative party cabinet minister was defending the policy saying that it was something to make social cohesion. but labour

have been calling it a gimmick and criticising the cost of it which conservatives say could be in the region of two and a half billion pounds. —— two —— 12 5p we have had what our friends from the conservative party have you heard from that. we conservative party have you heard from that. ~ ., conservative party have you heard from that. ~ . ., ,, from that. we have had sir keir starmer talking _ from that. we have had sir keir starmer talking about - from that. we have had sir keir starmer talking about lewis - from that. we have had sir keir. starmer talking about lewis trust, the statement meant that has... we have had so much about the lived experience of families following that statement from liz truss. how is he sick conservative party counteracting that? certainly, the economy is _ counteracting that? certainly, the economy is going _ counteracting that? certainly, the economy is going to _ counteracting that? certainly, the economy is going to be _ counteracting that? certainly, the | economy is going to be something that we should enough on today. well they are just pause, the poll suggested in this area that it is

the number one priority. the cost of living, mortgage rates, interest rates being a big priority. rishi sunak�*s strategy so far during the election campaign has been to focus on inflation coming down. that was one of his main five pledges, it has now come down and i think you will be really trying to sell what he sees as a message to stick with the plan. a plan that he says is working. where that becomes difficult for him is where he is challenge on the point that other polls suggest that others won't change. that is a slogan that keir starmer has adopted for the labour's election. we have on one hand the prime minister stick with us don't rock the boat yet, we are trying to improve the economy don't change it. but we have keir starmer trying to garner the sentiment of people who are feeling fed up and are saying

there is great for him is a trait for a change. that is the dividing narrative we are seeing in this election. 0ne narrative we are seeing in this election. one of the challenges for rishi sunak one of the areas you are going to be going to is that he is aware that these are real target seats for not just the liberal democrats, but also for labour as well and those parties are going to be heavily campaigning in the area and i think what some senior conservatives fear is that this could be a real test for some of the most senior ranking politicians in the party. south—east of england is where big figures that the chancellorjeremy hunt and keegan and michael gove, big tory names in sunday's tory heartlands who are increasingly at risk from opposition parties. we increasingly at risk from opposition arties. ~ . ., , ~ , increasingly at risk from opposition arties, . . ., , ~' , ., parties. we will certainly keep an e e out parties. we will certainly keep an eye out and _ parties. we will certainly keep an eye out and our— parties. we will certainly keep an eye out and our political- eye out and our political commentator is sadly keen to see what will happen. thank you so much, to iron a while is our corresponded

he was travelling with the conservative party. following, the labour leader's speech, his first keynote speech since this election campaign kicked off is emma fenella, labour party member and also a memberfor the past 30 labour party member and also a member for the past 30 years. labour party member and also a memberfor the past 30 years. when it comes to what you heard from what you heard from circuit stomach, he covered a lot of ground. do you think that this idea that he has to reintroduce himself, he was talking about his family, his mother who had this very debilitating illness, picking up stays for pocket money from farmers. are we getting to know sir keir starmer here? yes. from farmers. are we getting to know sir keir starmer here?— sir keir starmer here? yes, i think so. ian watson _ sir keir starmer here? yes, i think so. ian watson who _ sir keir starmer here? yes, i think so. ian watson who spoke - sir keir starmer here? yes, i think so. ian watson who spoke earlier i sir keir starmer here? yes, i think i so. ian watson who spoke earlier was absolutely right. starmer had a

difficult introduction because he accepted his leadership when he won for the labour should party over zoom, during the pandemic. that was very hard. equally, let's face it, people don't pay attention to the leader of the opposition most of the time, they are not the person in charge of making the decision that has an effect on their lives. until it is time for the election, they think do i want discharge in —— what do i want this guy in charge? we have had a lot of keir starmer�*s story before and other peoples just haven't. i think it is really important that he is tying that back story of working class background in leafy surrey, saying that everyone who lives in surrey is a stockbroker. but equally, that is

why i want to bring those values forward for people. if you were just introduced to someone who was called sarah 0 starmer —— said keir starmer, you wouldn't necessarily want to write for him.— starmer, you wouldn't necessarily want to write for him. thank you so much for staying — want to write for him. thank you so much for staying with _ want to write for him. thank you so much for staying with us _ want to write for him. thank you so much for staying with us staying - want to write for him. thank you so much for staying with us staying for that speech. we have got lots more on our website, lots more analysis, including a lot more from our correspondence with the political party leaders travelling. we saw iona wells and ian watson with the conservative and labour party. a much more for the 2024 election on our website. we are now going to turn to the pacific island of papa new guinea.

we start this hour in the pacific island of papua new guinea where the government estimates more than 2 thousand people have been buried alive in a landslide that hit on friday. the country's disaster management agency said in a letter to the united nations that the landslide caused major destruction to buildings and has damaged the economy. unstable terrain is making the work dangerous for rescue teams. the figure is substantially higher than the last estimate by the un, which put the number of missing at 670. the disaster hit a remote village in enga province, nearly 600km north—west of the capital port moresby. our correspondent katy watson is monitoring the developments from sydney. it's important to emphasise this is an estimate. it comes from the national disaster centre who said that the landslide buried more than 2,000 people alive. at the moment, as of sunday, about five bodies had been recovered. so it is really, really early days with the rescue mission. and as you said, the un has given an estimate of around 670

people who've died and it's based on the number of houses that were in the area that was that was destroyed, as well as those expectations of how many people were living in those in those buildings at the time. at about 3:00 in the morning on friday, at a time when, of course, most people at about 3:00 in the morning on friday, at a time when, of course, most people were fast asleep. so it'll be a long time before we get the actual final at about 3:00 in the morning at the moment it is too early to give _ at the moment it is too early to give details —— make a detailed assessment of the landslide. 0ur teams _ assessment of the landslide. 0ur teams do — assessment of the landslide. 0ur teams do not have access to that area _ teams do not have access to that area at _ teams do not have access to that area at the — teams do not have access to that area at the moment but as mentioned, we hear— area at the moment but as mentioned, we hear that— area at the moment but as mentioned, we hear that more than a hundred houses _ we hear that more than a hundred houses have been buried with people

inside _ houses have been buried with people inside we _ houses have been buried with people inside. we cannot give a full estimate _ inside. we cannot give a full estimate at the moment of the situation — estimate at the moment of the situation on the ground. we might be able to— situation on the ground. we might be able to give _ situation on the ground. we might be able to give an account of the situation _ able to give an account of the situation on the ground as soon as our teams — situation on the ground as soon as our teams are situation on the ground as soon as ourteams are able situation on the ground as soon as our teams are able to access the area _ our teams are able to access the area. ., ., , our teams are able to access the area. . ., ,, ., area. that was samuel barassi from the international _ area. that was samuel barassi from the international committee - area. that was samuel barassi from the international committee of - area. that was samuel barassi from the international committee of the | the international committee of the red cross speaker from the international committee of the red cross speakerfrom papa new guinea. non—melanoma skin cancer cases are at an all—time high. with more than 100,000 people expected to be diagnosed this year. the nhs but said people need to do more to protect themselves from the sun. these are just some of the examples of what i skin cancer can look like. according to cancer research uk, the number of cases of this serious and often most dangerous form of the disease is on the rise. rates of melanoma have increased by over a

third over the decade. from 28 to 21... it is more common in the elderly among those aged over 80, there was a 57% rise was amongst those aged 24 to 29 there was age 70% increase. 70,000 melanoma cases every year are preventable, with almost nine in ten caused by too much ultraviolet radiation. 0ne much ultraviolet radiation. one source of that uv radiation comes from the sun, damaging skin cells and causing cancer. we think there are a few different reasons for this record high of things cancer cases. their main one being too much exposure to ultraviolet or uv radiation from the sun. which is where it is so important to take care from the sun. there are other

—— there are other factors at play as well. here in the uk, we have an ageing population, we also have a growing population so we have more people we are going to see more cases. another reason the figures are up is because people are getting abnormalities and going to the gp. last month, experts revealed a game changing jab is being trialled on british patients. which has dramatically reduced the risk of melanoma returning but prevention is key. in order to stay safe, applying generously high factor sunscreen, cover—up and avoid the sun between 11 and 3pm. israel's top military prosecutor had described an air strike in rafah is very grave which has killed at least four people in a refugee camp. women and children are

amongst those who have died. the —— the israeli i —— israel says it is reviewing the air is great and is aware that civilians have been harmed. the palestinian medics and see have described this strike as a massacre and has accused israel of deliberately targeting these tens of missed —— that displaced people. it has called the international court ofjustice to hold its military offensive in rafah. it could hinder a dealfor a ceasefire. it camejust hours after hema said it lodged a big rocket attack on sunday. several was intercept where i have rocketed. 0ur correspondent danjohnson is injerusalem and he told us about the response from the rayleigh

forces. it conducted an air strike targeting two senior hamas figures who were killed in that air strike. but it acknowledges that there was a fire resulting from that strike, which seems to have spread to a nearby displacement camp where palestinian refugees were sheltering in tents and temporary shelters. that fire spread through part of that camp. the pictures of the aftermath are pretty horrific, but it shows why there are so many casualties. the death toll is rising and around 70 people were injured and that includes women and children. now, the idf has been clear that it believes this was a legitimate strike using precision weapons. it says it was in line with humanitarian law. but hamas has accused israel of conducting an air strike in an area that had been declared a safe humanitarian zone, somewhere that people had moved to seeking shelter. and that's why so many civilians have been caught up in this, have been affected and have lost their lives. in terms of the impact that this is going to have, there is condemnation from nations around the world that there is more loss

of palestinian life in israel's military campaign in gaza. and qatar has just said that this could set back negotiations towards a ceasefire which were hoped to restart tomorrow. those talks mediated by qatar and egypt, israel was looking to get back to a deal to agree the return of hostages and end the fighting. but qatar is saying that that now could be delayed because of this loss of life. that was dan johnson that was danjohnson reporting from jerusalem. much more on our website of course. let us now return to our uk election. mick davey has now lodge a scottish general election campaign. katie, let us talk through ed davey is now promising. taste campaign. katie, let us talk through ed davey is now promising.- ed davey is now promising. we are here in north _ ed davey is now promising. we are here in north queensbury - ed davey is now promising. we are here in north queensbury in - ed davey is now promising. we are here in north queensbury in five i ed davey is now promising. we are l here in north queensbury in five and we have been hearing from the uk live then leader sir ebbe davey as

well as scottish labour leader. their focus today is very much on health and it has been assessed this election was called. today, they have been talking about nhs dental treatment, describe parts of scotland as dental deserts. of course health has devolved in scotland, its ministers in hollywood and as mps, not mps at westminster. what davey and alice minister —— they want to send a message, they want to have local champions. westminster map in scotland is dominated by the snp is. the two party leaders appear today is that they want to take back at their seats. why take their chances and? —— what are their chances then? the -- what are their chances then? the snp took well _ —— what are their chances then? tue: snp took well over —— what are their chances then? tts: snp took well over 40 —— what are their chances then? t“ts:

snp took well over 40 seats —— what are their chances then? t'ts: snp took well over 40 seats and —— what are their chances then? tts: snp took well over 40 seats and they are absolutely dominated the westminster election since 2015. to go back to the last general election, labour only won one seat but what the polls are suggesting is that the gap between the two parties is that the snp and the labour are closing. the last few polls are suggesting that labour are ahead in scotland. the polls suggest that the lib dems in scotland are behind the snp, behind labourand the conservative. they are coming up it of the message, so as davey and alice cole hamilton, now at this time for a change. people scotland have been doubly let down by a scottish —— by a conservative government in westminster and then snp in scotland. we are in a particularly scenic part of scotland today in north queensbury in fife. i don't know how much of the battery

because he behind me but it has been a sunny day so far. the forecast was looking a little bit stodgy but still dry. it is interesting we saw over the weekend, the lib dems much in their battle bus focusing on yellowhammer one. as i said earlier, this westminster picture in scotland, the map is dominated by yellow but the lib dems yellow or gold. it is the snp yellow. they will be wanting to change that at this next general election. thank ou ve this next general election. thank you very much — this next general election. thank you very much katie _ this next general election. thank you very much katie hunter- this next general election. thank. you very much katie hunter there. very beautiful looking scene as well and katie talking about the weather with sunny. these associate missy into the weather. hello their temperatures are what we were expected to be at this time of year. it looks like saying dry late into the week. high pressured to

start to take over. no pressure is firmly in charge today. we have got a weather frontjust firmly in charge today. we have got a weather front just to firmly in charge today. we have got a weather frontjust to the north is enhancing their showers. later on to enter the day. we have got a bright spells sunshine and summer showers, slow metering showers across the north—east of scotland. it could be had weak and thundering with some health. laterthe had weak and thundering with some health. later the cloud thickened. you are in the sunshine, in the light breezes, temperatures of up to 17 degrees will feel quite pleasant. through this evening. the showers fade quite quickly. 0ur weather front out was the west, continue to bring rain in pushing northward and eastward. undertheir bring rain in pushing northward and eastward. under their band of cloud and rain, it is going to be relatively mild but cooler and chillier last night in the east. this is the weather front coming our way, there's another one coming in the hills. all connected to this area of low pressure. we start off dry. we can see where we have got our two weather fronts, they are

going to be pushing steadily north and eastward. you may hear the odd rumble of thunder. it is clear from the south—west, it is a return to sunshine and some showers. these are our temperatures similar to today 14 and 18 degrees. we still have low pressure with us, pulling steadily eastwards. 0n pressure with us, pulling steadily eastwards. on wednesday itself we will have showery outbreaks of rain. that's moving south and four across england and wales. through the afternoon some of the showers and stone are quite heavy. further west for the dry conditions than northern ireland. highs of up to 70 degrees. we will be looking at 13 to 19 degrees. as we go to wasilla latter part of the working week, that's low pressure pulls away and allowing high pressured to pull away at least for a time. that also means the weather will start to settle down. on thursday, we have got sunshine and showers, fewer showers on friday

and showers, fewer showers on friday and then it is looking dry into the weekend.