live from london. this is bbc news. in his first major speech of the uk election campaign, the labour leader sir keir starmer says his party will deliver security and stability. we will also provide the certainty that working people, businesses and communities need. a clear direction, not the endless spinning around that successive tory governments have subjected us all to. we'll talk live to our correspondents travelling with the labour and conservatives leaders for the latest from the campaign trail. and we speak life to tom baldwin who have just published a book to the mac a book on keir starmer. papua new guinea now estimates

that more than 2,000 people were buried by a devastating landslide in a remote village. palestinian officials say that at least 45 people have been killed at a refugee camp in rafah. israel describes the air strike as grave and says it will investigate. we take a look at indian—administered kashmir, in the first general elections since the modi government took away the region's special status. hello, i'm geeta guru—murthy. welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. we start here in the uk, at the beginning of the first full week of campaigning for the general election on july the 4th. the labour leader sir keir starmer has focused on security in his first major campaign speech. he's been telling undecided voters in west sussex in south—east england that his party will deliver stability. the labour party says if elected it will carry out a 100—day national security review, looking at all the threats facing britain.

sir keir starmer said m years of conservative "chaos" had damaged trust in politics and british institutions. and he said voters faced a choice about the future of the country. i have change this labour party, dragged it back to service and i will do exactly the same for westminster. that is the choice at this election, service or self interest, stability or chaos. a labour party that has changed or a tory party that has run away from the mainstream. the choice is yours. you can stop the chaos, you can turn the page, you canjoin with us and together, we can rebuild our country! thank you so much. thank you. tory chairman richard holden described sir keir�*s speech as "wearisome and rambling". meanwhile, the liberal democrat leader, sir ed davey, says his party could become the third largest in the house of commons afterjuly�*s general election.

speaking at the scottish lib dems campaign launch, he said his party could overtake the snp and that there could more liberals than nationalists in parliament comejuly. we can speak to our political correspondents iain watson in south—east england, and ione wells, travelling with prime minister rishi sunak. ian let me start with you we saw that first major speech from sir stomach. any surprises! �*? —— from mr stomach. any surprises! —— from mr keir starmer. stomach. any surprises! ? -- from mr keir starmer. any _ stomach. any surprises! ? -- from mr keir starmer. any surprises? - stomach. any surprises! ? -- from mr keir starmer. any surprises? we - keir starmer. any surprises? we think that labour _ keir starmer. any surprises? we think that labour kami _ keir starmer. any surprises? we think that labour kami -- - keir starmer. any surprises? we think that labour kami -- they l keir starmer. any surprises? we i think that labour kami -- they are think that labour kami —— they are saying that labour kami trusted on the nation's finances and on illegal immigration. these kind of messages that are worried that labour will perhaps are weak and some of those

issues under the issue leader debra corbin who is now being expelled backin corbin who is now being expelled back in 2019. the reasonjoe keir starmer came to this part of england. it is because he believes that people are willing to listen to his message, perhaps a bit more closely than he has in recent years. that is white also, you took this opportunity to reintroduce himself as a politician to the public. to talk about where he grew up in 0xted, in surrey, an affluent town. but nonetheless where some people were struggling. if you can come from an error like that, notjust rate for labour but leave the labour party, it is perfectly safe for people to defect and change their rate in this general election. we saw that to see worse here, change for the labour, change for this accredited coated. we are going to be here and that quite frankly until we are blue in the face.—

we are blue in the face. thank you very much — we are blue in the face. thank you very much indeed. _ we are blue in the face. thank you very much indeed. i _ we are blue in the face. thank you very much indeed. i only - we are blue in the face. thank you very much indeed. i only wales, i we are blue in the face. thank you l very much indeed. i only wales, you are clearly on the bus, where are you heading to with the prime minister? we don't know how much we can say because there's offices are going to cut out with the location. how much do we now buy the tory team at the moment, because they are behind public polls at the moment? apologies, for the slightly bumpy ride here. we are on the conservative campaign bus heading to the home counties. essentially those areas around london which were to see seen as conservative heartlands, where a lot of tory big beasts, people at the charterjeremy hunt, cabinet minister gerry keegan and michael cave have their seats. that is one of the areas these are big targets is for the labour and liberal democrat. they are with you trying to win the seats. as a result, they are —— the conservative party are feeling on the defence on

this part of india. the economy is something that most posts suggest is a top priority for writers in the area. it is likely that is something that comes up in the campaign trail. the main thing that the premise that want to be dug up today and responding to it will be questioned around it is eye catching policy the tories announced this week at a bus national service for 18 years. spending a year in the military or a weekend every mother volunteering. that is something the conservatives are not on the weekend, it is was the first major policy announcement for this campaign. the prime minister himself has not been asked about this. the cabinet must do was defending this over the weekend. it has had some criticism with labour chording this a gimmick. some labour ministers see we are sure, we had steve baker, the northern ireland minister today raising concerns about what he sees as a challenge to be implementing this policy in northern ireland.— be implementing this policy in northern ireland. thank you very much indeed. _

northern ireland. thank you very much indeed. and _ northern ireland. thank you very much indeed. and ian _ northern ireland. thank you very much indeed. and ian watson i northern ireland. thank you very i much indeed. and ian watson thank you to. i am joined here by tom bowden, the author of keir starmer the biography. for a lot of voters out there they will turning their attention to who they were waiting for in this election. keir starmer can appear a slightly remote figure for some according to public opinion polls. with all the time you spent with him, how would you describe it in a couple of sentences? i him, how would you describe it in a couple of sentences?— couple of sentences? i think he is someone who _ couple of sentences? i think he is someone who came _ couple of sentences? i think he is someone who came from - couple of sentences? i think he is someone who came from quite i couple of sentences? i think he is someone who came from quite a | couple of sentences? i think he is - someone who came from quite a micra class background. a big part of the story is about aspiration and getting out and getting on and becoming a very successful lawyer and then, going into politics. that determination and drive that he has got in terms of changing the labour party is something that is going to be emphasising again and again. changing the labour party and then change in the country. there is also something else, he is the first labour leader in my lifetime to talk about class and snobbery. he felt,

if you grow up in a small town in surrey and your dad is a toolmaker, you don't get respect for being a toolmaker, he is an incredibly skilled person and i think that sense of lack of respect that his dad felt or even ghost that he felt about his brother sister that he left behind, they did not go to university, that is a big part of his message. university, that is a big part of his message-— university, that is a big part of his messaue. ~ , .,, his message. when we meet people in rivate, his message. when we meet people in private. they — his message. when we meet people in private. they come _ his message. when we meet people in private, they come across _ his message. when we meet people in private, they come across quite - private, they come across quite differently to when we meet them in public. do you think keir starmer is learning to bring more of a set —— of himself to how his recent how he communicates? he of himself to how his recent how he communicates?— of himself to how his recent how he communicates? he is becoming more confident in talking _ communicates? he is becoming more confident in talking about _ communicates? he is becoming more confident in talking about his - communicates? he is becoming more confident in talking about his past. i confident in talking about his past. when he was a lawyer, he would never won a court case the basis that his dad was a toolmaker. but this is a big part of politics and he is going to show that he and does what people are going through. he once said to

me, that it's not my back story that matters, what it means is my back —— my front story. is not the it for me because my dad was a toolmaker and my mum was enough, he said rate for me because i understand what people are through. we had a telephone cut of when blue i was a kid he said. i understand because i had an operation —— my mum had an operation on her chest because she was really ill. he came to state education and he was the first to go to university, that is why labour wants more teachers. he understands what like for people not to have security on the streets. because he was director of public prosecution. he is linking his story to labourtruck policies and he is looking much more confident in doing so. he is beginning to open up who he is to the public in a way he hasn't done before. ., ., . , ,

before. you say that cup, but frankly for— before. you say that cup, but frankly for anyone _ before. you say that cup, but frankly for anyone who - before. you say that cup, but frankly for anyone who has i before. you say that cup, but i frankly for anyone who has followed his speeches, these themes are occurring. there wasn't very much new in there today. 0bviously, occurring. there wasn't very much new in there today. obviously, we know that all the political leaders can't reel right to their speech is everything the day. doesn't labour need to come up with something a bit newer, a bit more positive, something to the site to the site the public?— something to the site to the site the ublic? , . , , ., , the public? they are very pleased with the six _ the public? they are very pleased with the six steps _ the public? they are very pleased with the six steps because - the public? they are very pleased with the six steps because it i with the six steps because it relates to people is real lives, rather than policies like bringing back national service. there is something that generous ——... you can get quite tired of party strategies, it is only when they are tapping into a press release for the thousandth time, you have to repeat these messages. flan thousandth time, you have to repeat these messages.— these messages. can i 'ust ask on to these messages. can i 'ust ask on very attack — these messages. can i 'ust ask on tory attack ties. h these messages. can i 'ust ask on tory attack lies, they i these messages. can ijust ask on tory attack lies, they are -

these messages. can ijust ask on tory attack lies, they are talking l tory attack lies, they are talking about lazy clear lifting a couple of lads from the jump by the school of criticism. labour is pushing back on that, what would you see about —— but why would you say about keir starmer�*s work ethic? i but why would you say about keir starmer's work ethic?— but why would you say about keir starmer's work ethic? i think he is as competitive, _ starmer's work ethic? i think he is as competitive, anyone _ starmer's work ethic? i think he is as competitive, anyone who i starmer's work ethic? i think he is as competitive, anyone who has . as competitive, anyone who has played football that would know how competitive he is. kate doesn't need to do somersaults to prove he is fit for office. this is no drama starmer he is not going to get involved. he's a fit man, he plays football, he is absolutely relentless and from what i understand, he's really enjoying his campaign so far and the chance to find a get out and do it. rather than around. nearly six weeks ago, tom baldwin and he will speak again but was thank you very much for your time today.—

let's turn to the israel—gaza war and there's growing international condemnation of an air strike near rafah, in which palestinian officials say at least 45 people, including women and children, were killed at a refugee camp. israel's top military prosecutor has described the strike as very grave and says an investigation has been launched. the israeli army said its forces targeted a hamas compound nearby and killed two senior members of the group. the palestinian presidency in the occupied west bank described the strike as a massacre and accused israel of deliberately targeting the tents of displaced people. egypt has also condemned the attack and called on israel to implement the order by the international court ofjustice to halt its military offensive in rafah. french president emmanuel macron says he is outraged by the latest strike and qatar says it could hinder reaching a ceasefire deal. it came just hours after hamas said it launched a big rocket attack on tel aviv on sunday, several of which were intercepted by air defence systems according

the the israeli military. avi hyman is a spokesman for the israeli government. he explained the objective of the israeli strike on rafah. what happened last night. sadly, there is no moral equivalence between the two things. what happened last night? we went after two high value hamas targets and it appears from initial reports that somehow a fire broke out and that was that sadly took the lives of others. now, i say it appears to, because it is under investigation and the idf investigates every accident of this of this nature to see what actually happened. let's speak to juliette touma, director of communications at the un's refugee agency for palestinians, who's in beirut. thank you forjoining us, what information do you have about what happened in this track?— happened in this track? thanks for havint happened in this track? thanks for having me- — happened in this track? thanks for having me- it _ happened in this track? thanks for having me. it has _ happened in this track? thanks for having me. it has been _ happened in this track? thanks for having me. it has been very, i happened in this track? thanks for having me. it has been very, very| having me. it has been very, very difficult _ having me. it has been very, very difficult to —

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now to papua new guinea where the government estimates a landslide that swept across a remote village on friday buried more than 2,000 people. the country's national disaster centre says the landslide destroyed buildings, farmland and completely blocked the main highway to porgera mine. it also says unstable terrain is making work dangerous for rescue teams. the landslide hit enga province, some 370 miles north west of the capital port moresby. the country has appealed for international help to cope with the disaster.

samuel bariasi is from the international committee of the red cross — he's in papua new guinea. at the moment, it is too early to give a detailed assessment of the impact of the landslide. our teams do not have access to the area at the moment. but as mentioned, we hear that more than 100 houses have been buried with people inside. and at the moment, we cannot give a full estimate of the situation on the ground. we might be able to give an account of the situation on the ground as soon as our teams are able to access the area. to georgia, where a parliamentary vote is to take place on tuesday, which is almost certain

to overturn a presidential veto on a controversial law that has sparked weeks of protests in the country. this was tbilisi on sunday. it comes after the legal affairs committee decided to allow the parliamentary vote on the "foreign influence" law to go ahead. the legislation will require non—government and media organisations receiving more than a fifth of their funding from overseas to register as foreign agents. critics argue that it will stifle dissent. the president had vetoed the legislation last week, describing it as "russian in spirit". but the government insists the law will protect georgia from foreign interference. indian—administered kashmir has seen its highest voter turnout in more than three decades. elections are normally boycotted, as they're seen as a way for the indian government to legitimize control over the region. these are the first general elections since the modi government took away kashmir�*s special status in 2019. voting has become a way for many kashmiris to protest against that move. our south asia correspondent samira hussain reports from new delhi. chanting. political rallies, common

in general elections. this one is different. for people in indian—administered kashmir, voting has become a form of protest. garlands and sweets. for omar abdullah, a voice for that anger. now clearly, there is a huge gap between what they claim and what is the reality on the ground. what you see is not because of what the bjp did, it's in spite of what the bjp did. in 2019, the modi government revoked kashmir�*s autonomy, a guarantee to its own flag, constitution and statehood, saying it would bring development to the region. but a crackdown on any dissent against the move was swift. government forces took over, there was a complete communication blackout for months. hundreds were arrested, including omar abdullah. in the shadow of what happened

on the 5th of august 2019, i think has given fresh voters, young voters a new impetus to come out and make their voices heard. not voting for just representation, they are voting to protect their identity. translation: we are not voting for i better electricity, better roads. i the crowds that you are seeing now, they are out because they want the restoration of kashmir�*s special status. they are voting for the young people who are in jail just for speaking out. so much injustice has been done to us. our rights have been taken away. this is why we are here to send omar as our representative to parliament. without an elected government since 2018, kashmir is ruled directly by the central government. curtailing of democratic freedoms: common. foreign media needs special permission to visit the region.

i applied for a permit two months ago and i'm still waiting. my team is there. i rely on them to tell the story from afar. enthusiasm for these elections is not widespread. many are sceptical. we kashmiris feel helpless because we have no voice. speaking to us on the condition of anonymity from the work reprisals, this man told us he didn't cast a ballot. even if people are coming out to vote to oppose the bjp, they will say, "look, we have brought democracy to kashmir". whether you vote for bjp or you vote for someone else, you are harming the kashmiri movement. and it is this bringing of democracy that the bjp party, who doesn't have its own candidate in these elections, are championing, taking credit for the higher turnout, despite people casting a ballot against government policies. people there suppressed before, during elections, controlled by separatists, militants, pakistan. now these elections are absolutely controlled by the will of the voter, by the will of kashmiris. they have to go out to vote

or they don't have to. it is their wish. elections for the will of the people, integral to a functioning democracy. but so is being able to speak freely and without fear, a guarantee most kashmiris say not necessarily afforded to them. samira joins us now from delhi. some error, that is a sample of some of the voices are to the bjp government across india in the last few months there has been a huge number of people travelling in kashmir, there been support for what the government has done and there is

a lot of money going into cashmere for example in tourism and element which the government will hope would change the picture on the ground and when the more support. that change the picture on the ground and when the more support.— when the more support. that is certainly the — when the more support. that is certainly the case, _ when the more support. that is certainly the case, but - when the more support. that is certainly the case, but there i when the more support. that is| certainly the case, but there are quite a lot of people angry about their relocation about their special status. this is because it has created a climate of fear, if you look at the number of people remain injail it is janice or anyone look at the number of people remain in jail it is janice or anyone who has spoken out against the opposition. —— it is janice or anyone who has spoken out against the opposition. there's also this feeling of yes there is rating happening, there are some who believe that rating is an option for us and this is the only way we can voice our anger at what has happened since 2018. there are those who

think that voter is showing some lid determination to the indian government which we have already been appraising. government which we have already been appraising-— been appraising. inflating any the sixth phase _ been appraising. inflating any the sixth phase of— been appraising. inflating any the sixth phase of the _ been appraising. inflating any the sixth phase of the election -- i sixth phase of the election —— voting on the sixth phase of the indian election... 17 voting on the sixth phase of the indian election. . ._ voting on the sixth phase of the indian election... ? we are looking at face seven _ indian election... ? we are looking at face seven which _ indian election... ? we are looking at face seven which is _ indian election... ? we are looking at face seven which is the - indian election... ? we are looking at face seven which is the seventh | at face seven which is the seventh and final phase which is taking place onjune one. i have crisscrossed the country and one of the key issues that keep coming up and more specifically the issue of jobs, unemployment is quite high amongst educated youth, particularly men. that is one concern you really hear a lot about. it is just about what is happening with the economy here in the country.— what is happening with the economy here in the country. samira hussain, live in dennv- _ here in the country. samira hussain, live in denny. thank— here in the country. samira hussain, live in denny. thank you _ here in the country. samira hussain, live in denny. thank you so - here in the country. samira hussain,

live in denny. thank you so much. i live in denny. thank you so much. stay with us here on bbc news we have got much more coming up. temperatures are what you expect them to be around this time of year is. it looks like it's going to turn dry later in the week as low pressure loses its grip and high pressure loses its grip and high pressure starts to take over. low pressure starts to take over. low pressure is firmly in charge today with a weather frontjust the north—east and enhancing the showers especially later on in the day. right spells and sunshine and some showers. slow moving showers across the north and north—east of scotland. every other the some hail and later the cloud thickens across cornwall. if you are in such an light breezes, temp is up to 70 degrees will feel quite pleasant. three this evening, savages fit

quite quickly. we have got clear skies. it continues raining pushing northward and eastward. underneath the cloud offering, it is going to relatively mild. cooler in the east. this is the weather front. it is all connected to this area of low pressure, although we start off in a dry and sunny note in some eastern areas. we can see where we have got our two weather fronts. it is pushing eastwards as we go through the course of the day. you may hear an odd rumble of thunder. it is clearfrom an odd rumble of thunder. it is clear from the south—west as they return to sunshine and some showers. these are our temperatures. similar to today, 1a to 18 degrees. we still have a low pressure with us on tuesday. on wednesday, we have showery outbreaks of rain, moving south was across england and wales but through the afternoon, some showers turning heavy. further west,

it will be drier. the driest conditions will be northern ireland with highs of up to 17 degrees, but widely, we are looking at 13 to 90 degrees. as you go to the end of the working week, pressure was away allowing high pressure to move in, for a time also meaning the weather was like to settle down. on thursday, we have got sunshine and showers, fewer showers on friday and it is looking drier into the weekend.