in the second semifinal at euro 202a. excitment is building among england fans in dortmund as they soak up the atmosphere ahead of tonights game. hello. i'm maryam moshiri. welcome to the programme. president biden has launched nato's 75th anniversary summit in washington with a pledge to provide more air defence equipment to ukraine. in his speech — closely watched given his recent stumbles — mr biden pledged new patriot missile batteries for kyiv. the visiting ukrainian president, volodymir zelensky, is urging the us to go further and allow his country's forces to use the offensive weapons it provides to strike far into russia. also at the summit is prime minister keir starmer.

he's said he's committed to raising uk defence spending, but has been criticised by former defence chiefs for not commiting to a timescale. we'll have more on keir starmer in a moment, but first here's president biden opening the nato summit. before this war, putin thought nato would break. today, nato is stronger than it's ever been in its history. when this senseless war began, ukraine was a free country. today it is still a free country. and the war will end with ukraine remaining a free and independent country. russia will not prevail! ukraine will prevail. meanwhile, questions over joe biden's fitness to govern threatened to dominate the summit as the 81—year—old faces continued calls to quit the presidential race after his disastrous debate performance against donald trump.

here's our washington correspondent helena humphrey. make no mistake about it, this speech for president biden was a high stakes test, and i think it was a test that many observers would say that he got through, that he passed. he took to the stage, speaking in powerful tones. his voice was steady. and he said that in 1949, when the washington treaty for the founding of nato was signed in this very auditorium, history was watching. and he said that once again, history is watching — nato allies, the world — as ukraine continues to confront that russian aggression. now, that was a phrase that he used during his state of the union performance — a strong performance. and i think that he managed to put in a similarly strong performance here tonight. he also sought to draw differences between his policy and that of his predecessor, donald trump, saying that under the biden administration, there are now two thirds of nato allies paying at least 2% of their defence budgets out of their gdp — a far higher level than under

the trump administration — and also announcing dozens of new tactical defence munitions for ukraine, something that president zelensky has continued to make the case for. there was a moment of levity when president biden awarded the outgoing secretary generaljens stoltenberg with the presidential medal of freedom. a broad smile from jens stoltenberg, who of course so often has had to be so calm, cool and collected. but i think still that scrutiny will remain on president biden right the way through this three—day summit, particularly as today on capitol hill, we had congressional democrats having meetings behind closed doors about president biden's candidacy for the white house, the race for the white house off the back of that debate, and his shaky performance 12 days ago. a big moment to watch will be thursday, a solo press conference for president biden, unscripted. not using a teleprompter like during this speech. and i think it's still fair to say that he cannot afford to slip up.

ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky, who is also attending the summit, wants to be allowed to use nato weapons to strike inside russia. he called on the us to be uncompromising in defending freedom and opposing russian aggression. it's time to set out, to step out of the shadows, to make strong decisions work, to act, and not to wait for november or any other month. to this end, we must be strong and uncompromising altogether. and first of all, america. and first of all, the leaders of america and the president of the united states as a leader of the free world, to be uncompromising in defending democracy, uncompromising against putin and his coterie, uncompromising to every possible terror. ukraine has of course just been hit

by one of the worst russian barrages of the war, with at least 44 people killed across the country. our correspondent james waterhouse says mr zelensky hopes this will underscore the need for extra military aid. zelensky has almost gone up a political gear this week, not least with the nato summit in washington. but he's using... what he's trying to do is use, uh, moments like this when russian missiles make it through ukraine's lack of air defence systems. he's trying to showcase them to the west and say, "look, you need to give me more air defence systems to stop this from happening. "if we're going to have any hope of surviving or even winning this war, we need to still be standing at the end of it". we are seeing some announcements from across the atlantic, which are going some way towards that. we've seen five patriot systems. these american—made, really quite high—tech pieces of kit that will be making their way to ukraine. president zelensky had called for ten.

he's also called for at least 120 f—16fighterjets, made by the west, to be used in the skies to give ukraine some kind of parity. not one has yet to be has been used yet operationally. and so i think we are now seeing the political wheels turning off the back of yet another atrocity committed on ukrainian soil. james waterhouse there. the nato summit is also a big moment for sir keir starmer. it's his first overseas trip as prime minister, and he's facing questions over defence spending. mr starmer has pledged to raise the proportion of gdp the uk spends on defence, but he hasn't put a clear timeframe on it. chris mason is travelling with the pm. hello. welcome to washington dc. the prime minister, keir starmer, arriving here in the last few hours. he's getting some sleep ahead of this summit getting under way in a few hours' time. delegations arriving from around the world. quite a moment for keir starmer. a week ago, the election hadn't even happened. now he is here on the world stage.

he's got the foreign secretary, david lammy, with him, the defence secretary as well, john healey. they're trying to introduce themselves to as many of the uk's allies as they can in the next few days to set out who they're about and what the government is about. and then, of course, there is the focus on defence and security. nato is a defence alliance. that's what it's all about. it's its 75th anniversary summit. and there's a recognition from leaders here that the world has not been this dangerous for decades and decades and decades. a realfocus, of course, on ukraine, and indeed on the middle east. keir starmer saying that he wants to spend 2.5% of the uk's national income on defence. but, crucially, he is not attaching a timeframe to that. it is a promise without a deadline, and so some critics say it isn't quite solid enough.

plenty, then, to come in the next few days, and as i say, quite a moment for the new prime minister. we will be covering what happens at that nato summit throughout the day on bbc news. but that nato summit throughout the day on bbc new-— that nato summit throughout the day on bbc newe— on bbc news. but another thing that we have to think— on bbc news. but another thing that we have to think about _ on bbc news. but another thing that we have to think about is _ on bbc news. but another thing that we have to think about is that - on bbc news. but another thing that we have to think about is that keir. we have to think about is that keir starmer is meeting joe biden for bilateral meetings on the first time, and that will be interesting to see how the men get on. the prime minister's office put out on social media that the initial phone call between him and the president of the united states. we are also hearing a little bit from the defence secretary luke pollard, about plans for the future of the military. he has in the last hour or so said that plans for the future of the military will be set out in the defence

review. he was speaking on the today programme on bbc radio 4. next week we will see the defence review coming out, and that is key to giving a bit more of an indication as to whether or not we are going to get that 2.5% of gdp funding, which of course has been mooted by some. let's speak to our chief political correspondent, henry zeffman, who's in westminster. let's talk first of all about the overall picture. mr starmer is in washington, having his first meeting with mr biden, the person he has never met before, and all this time about how he confronts the international agenda on behalf of the uk. it international agenda on behalf of the uk. , , , ., ., , ,, the uk. it must be surreal to be sir keir starmer _ the uk. it must be surreal to be sir keir starmer right _ the uk. it must be surreal to be sir keir starmer right now. _ the uk. it must be surreal to be sir keir starmer right now. he - the uk. it must be surrealto be siri keir starmer right now. he touched down in washington a couple of hours ago. a week ago he was doing his final day of campaigning all around the uk, scotland, wales and england in the general election campaign,

and since then, he has appointed a cabinet, he has again been around the uk, but this time as prime minister. he stood up in parliament for the first time as prime minister, and later today as you say he will be meeting lots of world leaders for the first time. a small handful he has met before, but not most of them, and notjoe biden, president of the us. but this is a big part of the job, president of the us. but this is a big part of thejob, this president of the us. but this is a big part of the job, this week is that nato summit, and then there will be a g7, and g20. sir keir starmer, like every prime minister, is going to have to learn on the job quickly. he has not come from government, he has not been foreign secretary before or something like that, and the relationships he manages to forge or not forge with these world leaders could be crucial to his success on the world stage. let's talk a little bit about the defence spending issue, because this is notjust something that keir starmer will have to get his head around and be clear on, but also other nato leaders. it is key, isn't

it? , ., , ., , it? yes, the debate on this has moved quickly. _ it? yes, the debate on this has moved quickly. every _ it? yes, the debate on this has moved quickly. every nato - it? yes, the debate on this has . moved quickly. every nato country for a long time has had a mandatory target, just a target, of spending 2% of national income on defence. backin 2% of national income on defence. back in 2021, only six of the nato members were hitting that target. since then, vladimir putin and russia invaded ukraine, internet 23 f 32 nato members are hitting the target, but increasingly that target is moving, and it is moving from 2% to 2.5%. labour are saying, the government, as they now are, saying that they would like to hit 2.5% at some point, in fact keir starmer said he was committed to it, speaking to journalists on his way to washington. but wayne is much less clear. the government is saying that next year they will launch a

strategic defence review, looking at what capabilities the uk needs, and only one that is complete will they start to talk about when they will increase that funding level. thank ou ve increase that funding level. thank you very much — increase that funding level. thank you very much indeed, _ increase that funding level. thank you very much indeed, henry, - increase that funding level. thank you very much indeed, henry, go| increase that funding level. thank l you very much indeed, henry, go to talk to. let's cross alive now and speak a little bit more about the diplomacy. let's speak to the former national security adviser, lord kim darroch, who was britain's ambassador to the united states between 2016 and 2019. it is good to talk to you. thank you forjoining us. let me ask you first of all, mr starmer has just come out of all, mr starmer has just come out of all, mr starmer has just come out of a huge election victory. what does that mean for the way in which he will experience this nato summit? i think you will find himself very popular. everyone will want a photograph with him. everyone will want to ask him how we achieve that extraordinary success, that majority, because this is against

trend in europe. in recent european elections, mostly the right, some cases the far right have done well, and this is a centre left sweeping victory in the uk, so there will be a lot of attention on him, and i think he should make the most of it. what are we going to be expecting from this summit in terms of not only mr starmer�*s role but also where we will end up at the end of the conference, because ukraine is honestly a key issue this time. ukraine is the issue, and i think you will get an outcome from the summit, but first of all a recommitment of nato's support for ukraine, secondly which has some specific senate about new air defence systems and other high—technology military equipment we are going to supply ukraine. 0ne we are going to supply ukraine. one third, i hope very much that they will be some strong language about nato determined, committed to lasting the course, because it is

clear that putin thinks he can outlast nato, and we must send a message that we are there for as long as it takes. there will also be some language on ukraine's membership ambitions for nato, which i don't think will involve a further step towards ukraine joining, i don't think will involve a further step towards ukrainejoining, but it will imply that this process is irreversible and will move as fast as possible. irreversible and will move as fast as possible-— as possible. and let's talk about president biden _ as possible. and let's talk about president biden who _ as possible. and let's talk about president biden who has - as possible. and let's talk about president biden who has been i president biden who has been encouraged to step down from the leadership race. is this an opportunity for him to build confidence in him? he will be watched very closely by millions of american voters.— american voters. yes. it was a disastrous — american voters. yes. it was a disastrous debate, _ american voters. yes. it was a disastrous debate, there - american voters. yes. it was a disastrous debate, there is - american voters. yes. it was a disastrous debate, there is no | disastrous debate, there is no question about that, and there is no doubt that he has a difficult moment. i scanned the american press most days, and it is full of senior democrat politicians questioning whether the president should carry

on to the election, to stand for a second term. and political pundits doing the same thing, so he is under real pressure. people will watch how he participates in and chairs some of the meetings. the big thing for him is the press conference at the end, because that can't be scripted. he will be asked questions from a huge audience ofjournalists, some of them very tough, and this will be an opportunity, one hopes, for him to show that he can actually respond spontaneously and coherently to some quite difficult challenges, but let's see. �* , , quite difficult challenges, but let's see. �*, , ., let's see. let's see indeed. good to talk to, former _ let's see. let's see indeed. good to talk to, former uk _ let's see. let's see indeed. good to talk to, former uk ambassador - let's see. let's see indeed. good to talk to, former uk ambassador to l let's see. let's see indeed. good to l talk to, former uk ambassador to the us. thank you for taking the time to speak to us. us. thank you for taking the time to speak to us— us. thank you for taking the time to speak to us._ right, - us. thank you for taking the time to speak to us._ right, let's| speak to us. thank you. right, let's take ou speak to us. thank you. right, let's take you from _ speak to us. thank you. right, let's take you from the _ speak to us. thank you. right, let's take you from the world _ speak to us. thank you. right, let's take you from the world of- speak to us. thank you. right, let's. take you from the world of diplomacy to the world of sport. there's another night of tension and drama in store at the euros — as england prepare to take on the netherlands in the second semifinal. fans in germany are

gearing up for the game. the winners will play spain on sunday, after they beat france last night. andy swiss reports from dortmund. # 0h, saka, run it down the wing, saka! excited? but of course. england fans soaking up the atmosphere in dortmund, even enjoying a quick spot the ball competition. # can't start a fire without a spark! a euro semifinal beckons. so will it be another nail biter? oh, my gosh. it's the stuff of dreams. i'm here with my 16—year—old son, who's just finished his gcses so this is our summer holiday. i don't think you need to play well |to win this particular tournament, j and england is not playing well, so we'll see how that goes. - do you think they can go all the way? i do, i do, we are- definitely going to berlin. watched bellingham's overhead kick, watched the penalties, and now we're going to play better and win. come on! how confident are you feeling? ifeel confident, i really do feel confident. believe in them, i think they're doing t'right things, playing t'right way. i think we've got it. we can win, this easy.

well, getting this far has hardly been an easyjourney for england. but for their thousands of fans arriving here in dortmund, there is now one simple question. can they reach another euros final? gareth southgate's side haven't played their finest football so far in germany, but they know this is some opportunity. this is now the chance to make history, which we've enjoyed doing that. chance to get to the first final not held in england. first time england will have ever done that. so we're trying to break new ground. dumfries across the goal, it's an inviting ball, gakpo came in. the netherlands, though, should be their toughest test so far, they're seventh in the world rankings, just two places below england. here we go. but in their penalty shoot—out win over switzerland, england showed their spirit here. can they now show their best when it really matters? england go through! andy swiss, bbc news, dortmund.

well, former england striker alan shearer, who made over 60 appearances for the national side, says he has no doubt that gareth southgate had put the team in a strong position to defeat the netherlands. gareth has taken us to a semifinal in the world cup, a final in the european championships, another semifinal in the european championships. we're all hoping it is going to be a final. so when gareth took over, england were near rock bottom. from there to where he's taken us in tournaments has just totally changed things. we now expect england to go this far and that is down to gareth and to the job that he's done. he now has to find a way to get over the line and win that trophy. let's speak to our sports presenterjohn watson who's in dortmund for us. john, how is the atmosphere ahead of tonight's game? well, it's well, its building. we will see around 30,000 england fans here in dortmund for that game. many more

dutch fans, though, there will be around 70,000 dutch supporters. you can see them already gathering on one of the main squares in dortmund over my shoulder as we edge closer towards kick off, and it is a really hard one to predict, this match. england us wejust hard one to predict, this match. england us we just heard, hard one to predict, this match. england us wejust heard, very hard one to predict, this match. england us we just heard, very hard to predict what england team will turn up, when you consider that they have donejust turn up, when you consider that they have done just what they need to do to get over the line. they haven't really been playing scintillating football. they haven't been at their free—flowing best, but they have done what they needed to do and relied on moments of individual brilliance without moment from jude bellingham and then penalties to make sure they got past switzerland last time out. but the netherlands despite not topping their group have really found their scoring boots recent matches. they had us 3—0 win over romania which they are still revelling in as you can probably hear now, and then got past turkey in their last match. the dutch fans have been famed for bringing the

colour and the energy everywhere they have been, and they are doing so again here. i! they have been, and they are doing so again here-— so again here. if we can go back to have a look. _ so again here. if we can go back to have a look, we _ so again here. if we can go back to have a look, we have _ so again here. if we can go back to have a look, we have got - so again here. if we can go back to have a look, we have got some - so again here. if we can go back to i have a look, we have got some dutch fans behind you, john. it is a bit early in the morning, but i suppose it is 20 past ten where you are, so fair enough they are starting early. they are, as lots of the fans have been doing here in germany, it is fair to say. but when the anticipation in the blood is pumping and everyone is excited with the big match day like this, it is no wonder they are in high spirits, and this square is only going to fill and swell as we get closer to kick—off. i can imagine. swell as we get closer to kick-off. i can imagine-— swell as we get closer to kick-off. i can imagine. 30,000 fans, up to 75,000 i can imagine. 30,000 fans, up to 75.000 dutch — i can imagine. 30,000 fans, up to 75,000 dutch fans. _ i can imagine. 30,000 fans, up to 75,000 dutch fans. and _ i can imagine. 30,000 fans, up to 75,000 dutch fans. and let - i can imagine. 30,000 fans, up to 75,000 dutch fans. and let me i i can imagine. 30,000 fans, up to | 75,000 dutch fans. and let me just 75,000 dutch fans. and let me 'ust ask ou, 75,000 dutch fans. and let me 'ust ask you. last — 75,000 dutch fans. and let me 'ust ask you, last night's i 75,000 dutch fans. and let me 'ust ask you, last night's game, i 75,000 dutch fans. and let me just ask you, last night's game, spain i ask you, last night's game, spain beating france. they are going to be in the final, and that was an amazing match, some great performances.— amazing match, some great performances. amazing match, some great erformances. , ., , ., performances. yes, it was, and i think we have _ performances. yes, it was, and i think we have seen _ performances. yes, it was, and i think we have seen a _ performances. yes, it was, and i think we have seen a new- performances. yes, it was, and i- think we have seen a new footballing

style born, the youngest ever goal—scorer at a european championship. it was a brilliant goal as he equalised, with france having taken the lead in that match in munich, and then spain going on to win 2—1, so it was a brilliant game, and in many ways, spain have been the form team, they have been winning matches, they topped their group, and many people have predicted they could go all the way, and they have demonstrated that, and they have these very skilful players, yamal being one of them, and that is a name we will be looking out forfor and that is a name we will be looking out for for many years to come. ,., ., looking out for for many years to come, , ., ., ., looking out for for many years to come. ,., ., ., ., ~ ., looking out for for many years to come. ., ., ~ ., i. looking out for for many years to come. ., ., ~ ., come. good to talk to you, john watson there. _ come. good to talk to you, john watson there. and _ come. good to talk to you, john watson there. and one - come. good to talk to you, john watson there. and one of - come. good to talk to you, john watson there. and one of those come. good to talk to you, john - watson there. and one of those key players tonight will of course be harry kane. let's speak now to alex gordon, assistant head of harry kane's former school in chingford. thank you very much forjoining us,

good to talk to you. are you excited for the match?— for the match? very excited for the match, for the match? very excited for the match. very — for the match? very excited for the match, very hopeful _ for the match? very excited for the match, very hopeful for _ for the match? very excited for the match, very hopeful for a _ for the match? very excited for the match, very hopeful for a victory i match, very hopeful for a victory and for england to get to the final. 0bviously being the school where harry kane attended, we would love him to do well as well. hour harry kane attended, we would love him to do well as well.— him to do well as well. how are you celebrating — him to do well as well. how are you celebrating it _ him to do well as well. how are you celebrating it differently _ him to do well as well. how are you celebrating it differently to - him to do well as well. how are you celebrating it differently to other i celebrating it differently to other schools where he didn't attend? at, schools where he didn't attend? number of different ways. we are a football hotbed where we find ourselves, we have a number of academies around the local area, so academies around the local area, so a lot of our students are football mad, boys and girls, so we have put on the last few weeks has football competitions, a penalty shoot out at lunchtime for charity. we sell international food lunchtime for charity. we sell internationalfood in lunchtime for charity. we sell international food in the canteen, and last week we changed our form tutor and assembly programme to talk about harry kane's story and to really share the values he showed throughout his career and teach students the importance of practice, hard work and resilience. irate students the importance of practice, hard work and resilience.— hard work and resilience. we have a ve cute hard work and resilience. we have a very cute photo _ hard work and resilience. we have a very cute photo of— hard work and resilience. we have a very cute photo of harry _ hard work and resilience. we have a very cute photo of harry kane i hard work and resilience. we have a very cute photo of harry kane as i

hard work and resilience. we have a very cute photo of harry kane as a l very cute photo of harry kane as a child on the screen right now. you went to school with him. what was he like? he went to school with him. what was he like? ., , ., ., went to school with him. what was he like? .,, ., ., ,. like? he was the above me at school, so i have like? he was the above me at school, so i have fond — like? he was the above me at school, so i have fond memories _ like? he was the above me at school, so i have fond memories of _ like? he was the above me at school, so i have fond memories of playing i so i have fond memories of playing football in the school field with during break at lunchtime, and also playing the cricket team as well, but he was always so approachable, very kind as a student, and what you find in school is when you see someone else who is doing so well and playing for a local academy, it inspires you to want to follow in their footsteps and be like them, and we have a number of teachers at the school now who taught harry or knew him, and they will always talk about how the hard work and resilience that he showed in the practice he put in to get to where he is now on the journey he has on, so as a school we are proud of his achievements, and again for us it is notjust harry kane, david beckham also came to our school, so we are proud of that. also came to our school, so we are proud of that-— proud of that. that is brilliant, the kids must _ proud of that. that is brilliant, the kids must be _ proud of that. that is brilliant, the kids must be so _ proud of that. that is brilliant, the kids must be so happy i proud of that. that is brilliant, the kids must be so happy to i proud of that. that is brilliant, i the kids must be so happy to have had that. i know this is a difficult question, but are england going to

do it? will we be in the final on saturday? what do you reckon? i think we will be. i'm extremely hopeful. i'm not sure we can go through another penalty shoot—out! but i'm optimistic and i do believe we will get through to that final at the weekend. we will get through to that final at the weekend-— we will get through to that final at the weekend. alex, good to talk to ou, the weekend. alex, good to talk to you. thank — the weekend. alex, good to talk to you. thank you _ the weekend. alex, good to talk to you. thank you very _ the weekend. alex, good to talk to you, thank you very much - the weekend. alex, good to talk to you, thank you very much indeed, | you, thank you very much indeed, assistant principal at harry kane's former school under former school friend of his. thank you for talking to us. and we will have more from fans, football pundits and our presenters and reporters in germany. we have a lot of coverage of the big match in the run—up later on tonight here on bbc news. we will also give you more detail on the nato summit after the break, but let's have a very quick look now at the weather with carol. hello again. today, the pollen level has risen from where they were yesterday. widely, we are looking at moderate or high levels. we're talking especially grass

pollen at the moment. now, we've got some rain in the forecast today. as we go through the next few days, what you'll find is it is going to become drier. not bone dry, not blue skies all the way. there will still be some rain and also some showers but not as wet as it was yesterday. it will feel cool for the time of year. low pressure still very much driving our weather. you can see the weather front attached to it producing the rain. heavy rain this morning turning more showery across northern ireland and northern england and scotland but still some heavy persistent rain across the north—east, where we've got a chilly northerly breeze. whereas in the south it is brightening up, the showers easing. although in the thicker cloud in wales, we could well catch the odd shower. temperatures 13 to about 22, 23. a much drier day for wimbledon today. we can't completely rule out a shower until early afternoon but it such a low risk and tomorrow should remain dry. so back to this evening and overnight. we have got the rain in scotland sinking south. the weather front bearing

it is weakening all the time. there will be a fair bit of cloud around, some clear skies and it will be a fresher night than it was last night. so we start tomorrow with our weather front draped across the central swathe of the country. here we will see some patchy rain at times. a little ridge of high pressure trying its best to build in. you can see there's going to be quite a bit of cloud around. as well as the patchy rain, most of us will have this northerly breeze, which will make it feel chilly. some sunshine in the north and also in the south. temperatures 13 to 23 degrees. moving through the week into friday, we are watching this little system scoop past the far south—east. high pressure tries to exert its influence in from the west. so during the course of friday, we expect the rain to come in to the south—east. it could move a little bit further north. that's something we are keeping a close eye on. there will be a lot of dry weather for much of the uk. some showers, temperatures 1a to 18 degrees. the average at this time

of the year is about 16 to 22. as we look at the outlook period into the weekend, it does remain showery and again temperatures below average.

this is bbc news. the headlines... president biden launches the nato summit in washington — pledging more air defence systems for ukraine. the prime minister, who is at the summit, is coming under pressure to say how soon he'll increase the uk's defence spending. police are looking for a man in connection with the deaths of three women in hertfordshire yesterday evening. and the buckingham palace balcony — site of so many historic royal moments — will be opened to visitors detectives are hunting a man in connection with the deaths of three women. the man is wanted over the deaths of the women at a house in bushey. we can cross live to our reporter, who has more details. what more are we being told?— more are we being told? officers were called _ more are we being told? officers

were called to _ more are we being told? officers were called to the _ more are we being told? officers were called to the small- cul—de—sac in a residential area just before seven o'clock yesterday evening. it is in bushes near watford in hertfordshire to the north—west of london. 0fficers watford in hertfordshire to the north—west of london. officers say when they arrived when they found three women believed to be related to one another with serious injuries. those three women died at the scene a little bit later on. as you say, police have said they are in the very early stages of what is a complex investigation. they have been looking throughout the night for kyle clifford from enfield in north london. police on their website have released a photo of him. he is white, he has short black hair and him. he is white, he has short black hairand beard. police him. he is white, he has short black hair and beard. police say if anyone sees him they should not approach him as he may still be in possession of a weapon and should call 999 instead. police have also anyone in that area, ashland place, between

lunchtime yesterday and seven o'clock yesterday evening, to get in touch with them. this is a developing situation. the police say they have been looking for kyle clifford throughout the night and obviously are very keen to get any information they can from the public. information they can from the ublic. . ., information they can from the ublic. . ~' , ., , information they can from the ublic. . ,, y., , . public. thank you very much indeed for aaivin public. thank you very much indeed for giving us — public. thank you very much indeed for giving us more _ public. thank you very much indeed for giving us more details. - public. thank you very much indeed for giving us more details. you i public. thank you very much indeed for giving us more details. you can | for giving us more details. you can read more about this story on the website. if we get more details we will bring it to you here on bbc news. the prime minister has arrived in washington for the 75th annual summit of the nato defence alliance, where he will also hold talks with the us presidentjoe biden. ahead of his first overseas trip in the role, sir keir starmer said the uk had a cast iron commitment to spending 2.5% of national income on defence but he stopped short of giving a timeframe. from washington, here's carl nasman. this summit, a tribute to history. yesterday's ceremony taking place in the very hall where the nato treaty was first signed 75 years ago.

but the meeting isjust as much about looking forward. the host, us presidentjoe biden, touting the growing strength of the alliance and new shipments of air defence for ukraine in its war with russia. all of the allies knew, before this war putin thought nato would break. today, nato is stronger than it has ever been in its history. when this senseless war began, ukraine was a free country. today, it is still a free country. and the war will end with ukraine remaining a free and independent country. ukraine is top of the agenda, but for many world leaders, there's more at stake. sir keir starmer lands in washington for his first international appearance as prime minister, and his first ever meeting with president biden. he's been pressed on labour's defence budget, committing to boosting defence spending to 2.5% of gdp, but without a specific timeline.

today, tomorrow and the next day is all about standing together with our allies, discussing practically how we provide further support for ukraine, and send a very, very clear message to putin that we will stand against russian aggression wherever it is in the world. french president emmanuel macron faces tougher questions. he has been one of ukraine's strongest backers but politically he's weakened, with france potentially facing a hung parliament and the far right gaining seats. here in washington, president zelensky is hoping for more support to fend off attacks like this one in kyiv on monday. but he's also aware of the elephant in the room. together with america, the world is capable of doing the right things. when we all act strong enough, determined enough, and this must be our strategy, exactly this.

and right now, with all the american power, that no putins can repel. the us presidential election looms over this alliance. donald trump has been sceptical of nato. president biden hopes to prove he's strong enough to keep his rival out of office. carl nasman, bbc news, washington. to the middle east and medics in southern gaza say at least 29 people have been killed and dozens wounded in an israeli airstrike that hit a camp for displaced people. doctors at al—nasser hospital in khan younis — where many of the victims were taken — said the strike had hit tents outside the a school in nearby abasan. israel's military says it used "precise munition" to target a "terrorist from hamas' military wing who had taken part in the 7th 0ctober attacks". the medics said many of the wounded were in critical condition. videos online showed more than a dozen dead and seriously injured people, including children, on the floor of a hospital. israel says it's looking

into the reports. 0ur correspondent nick beake has more. we've heard from three eyewitnesses who've been talking to the bbc, and really, they describe an horrific scene after this missile hit yesterday. just to give you the context, this was a school that was being used as a shelter for lots of families who'd actually been moving from other places trying to seek safety. and this missile hit, apparently without any warning whatsoever. local doctors are saying that at least 29 people have been killed, including women and children. now, the israeli army say that they're looking into reports of civilian casualties, but are saying that what happened was they used, in their words, a precision weapon to target someone who they said was a hamas fighter who'd been involved in the october the 7th attacks. but it's worth noting this is the fourth missile strike on schools in gaza in the past four days. and in the previous three cases, the israeli authorities have been saying they were targeting members of hamas, whether that's

hamas police officers, hamas politicians or hamas fighters. now, all the while, the fighting is raging. there are hopes that the talks that get going again today to try and find some sort of ceasefire in which some of those hostages would be released, there were hopes that they may be moving in the right direction, but really both sides accusing the other of undermining the process. hamas saying that the ongoing military operation means it's really difficult to do a deal, the prime minister here in israel, benjamin netanyahu, he says that the fighting won't stop, the military operation won't stop until hamas has been completely destroyed. now, the problem with that is that some opposition figures here, but also some senior figures of the israeli military, they believe that that could well be an impossible aim — trying to destroy hamas altogether. how do you do that? all the while these talks continue in doha today, in qatar, and the hope is that behind the scenes, some progress is being made. if there is a breakthrough coming, john, certainly there's no sign of it as of yet.

nick beake reporting from jerusalem. the jury has been selected for the trial of the actor alec baldwin — who's been charged with the involuntary manslaughter of the cinematographer halyna hutchens. the shooting took place on a movie set nearly three years ago. seen here leaving the new mexico courtroom, the hollywood actor is due in court again later on wednesday. ms hutchins was killed by a bullet fired from a gun alec baldwin was using as part of a scene. he's pleading not guilty, saying other crew members had told him the gun was safe, and that the weapon went off without him pulling the trigger. emma vardy reports. you were in the room when the lady...? the one holding the gun, yeah. 0k, all righty. this was the moment police arrived on the set of the western movie rust after a scene had gone terribly wrong. alec baldwin was the actor on set that pulled the trigger? the pistol being used by alec baldwin had fired a live round, killing the cinematographer

halyna hutchins. what's yourjob there with them? i'm the armourer. or at least i was. the mystery of how live rounds ended up on the film set was revealed earlier this year... oh, my god. ..when the film's armourer, hannah gutierrez, stood trial for involuntary manslaughter. it was her responsibility to ensure weapons were safe, but she had mistakenly mixed up dummy rounds with real bullets. in recent court documents, alec baldwin said he's struggled to find acting work since the incident, and if found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, he could face 18 months injail. are you doing 0k? no, i'm not. alec baldwin claims he never pulled the trigger, and his lawyers have tried to have the case dismissed. but prosecutors will argue in court today that he too did not follow safety protocols, which could have prevented the cinematographer�*s death. emma vardy, bbc news, new mexico.

south korea's government says all public school students must now attend classes on suicide prevention. it's part of the government's attempt to tackle high suicide rates among young koreans. here's je seung lee. suicide is the leading cause of death among south koreans aged between nine and 24. this mandatory programme, designed to prevent people from taking their own lives will teach them ways to manage mental health issues and provide practical guidance to support those exposed to high suicide risks. the education system in south korea is known for its long hours of studying and tough competition and in such a competitive society, to full behind, many would feel a sense of despair, like the student behind me. south korea's excessive compassion culture can also be detrimental to the well—being of students. many people

fail to cope under such pressure with a recent government report saying a quarter of middle and high school students suffer from poor mental health. authorities will be hoping this new prevention lessons will help students tackle and deal with a stressful environment as well as low suicide rates. spain's economy has been growing faster than most of its neighbours recently. that's in some part because of the tourist industry, which contributes around 13% of gdp and is once again breaking records. but not everyone is happy about the growth of tourism in spain, which is now seeing a backlash in many parts of the country. guy hedgecoe reports from malaga. for more than half a century, a tourism model based on sun and sand has been a driving force for the spanish economy. today, it's the main reason

why the country's gdp is growing faster than almost all its european neighbours. this year, nearly 100 million foreign visitors are expected — a new record. we have been responsible in the last years of the most important percentage of growth of our economy. in 2023, we were responsible for 80% of the whole gdp growth of spain because other sectors were not growing, neither at the speed nor at the the level of tourism. but spain's relationship with tourism seems to be at a tipping point. a backlash started as the country counts the cost of an industry which has been so lucrative. popular holiday destinations, like the canary islands in the balearics, have seen protests by local people,

upset at the impact tourism is having on their home environment. —— and the balearics, have seen protests by local people, upset at the impact tourism is having on their home environment. the southern city of malaga staged a similar demonstration. much of the anger is caused by the high number of apartments used as short—term tourist accommodation. in malaga, nearly a third of all properties are in this category. the city, it has been developed in a way that the prices are going so high, that now, people who work and live here cannot really afford an apartment. you feel like you are in a theme park, that everything is not really for living there. this discontent has triggered discussion of possible ways of controlling arrivals or even rethinking spain's tourism model. if we want to really talk about sustainable tourism or a lower number of tourists, we should discuss about limits to the activity and higher restrictions and more regulation

of the sector, which until now, has been kind of free to act, but right now, we need to start putting some limits. malaga is one of several spanish cities, which are planning on introducing restrictions on the granting of licences for short—term accommodation. but barcelona is going even further. in 2028, it plans to revoke the licences of all of its 10,000 or so tourist apartments. but, as spain's popularity as a tourist destination shows no sign of fading, many are asking whether the country's success is still a good thing. guy hedgecoe, bbc news, malaga. another night of tension and drama ends still at the euros,

as england prepare to take on the netherlands in the second semi final. fans in germany are gearing up for the game. the winners will play spain on sunday, after they beat france last night. let's speak to alvaro romeo, a spanish football journalist based in london. congratulations on the spanish victory. an outstanding performance and an extremely strong team. yes. and an extremely strong team. yes, definitel . and an extremely strong team. yes, definitely. thank _ and an extremely strong team. yes, definitely. thank you _ and an extremely strong team. yes, definitely. thank you very _ and an extremely strong team. 1a: definitely. thank you very much. it was probably the best performance spain has had over the last 12 years since we won the euros in 2012. against one of the tougher side in the world. major challenges in recent years have been beating france or argentina. by beating france or argentina. by beating france i think we made one massive step towards winning the tournament. let's talk a little bit about the 16—year—old who has taken the team

by storm. yamal. his history making goal last night. how exciting is he as a player?— goal last night. how exciting is he as a player? barry exciting. he has techniaue as a player? barry exciting. he has technique and _ as a player? barry exciting. he has technique and nice _ as a player? barry exciting. he has technique and nice style. - technique and nice style. personality. he is so composed for his age. he doesn't make silly mistakes. and his age it would be very naturalfor him mistakes. and his age it would be very natural for him to make mistakes and had inconsistencies in his game that he is pure raw talent. a year ago he scored a lovely golden at the same goal basically against france in the under 17 world cup. yesterday he scored a career defining goal. he is a joy to watch. he will be a massive star, if he has not already. he will be a massive star, if he has not already-— not already. that goal was absolutely _ not already. that goal was absolutely incredible. i not already. that goal was. absolutely incredible. spain not already. that goal was i absolutely incredible. spain have won all their matches, haven't they? coming into the euros. i know we don't know who will win tonight but

how confident are you about how they will perform on saturday? i how confident are you about how they will perform on saturday?— will perform on saturday? i think the are will perform on saturday? i think they are going — will perform on saturday? i think they are going to _ will perform on saturday? i think they are going to perform - will perform on saturday? i think they are going to perform greatl will perform on saturday? i thinkl they are going to perform great in they are going to perform great in the final. i believe spain will not change no matter who the opponent is. netherlands or england. this is the most important thing. the manager is confident about the footballers. saying they are the best players he has ever had. the players feel that endorsement as well but that is why they are playing with such confidence. i do not know whether spain will win the euros or not but they have played so well, i have no reason not to believe that spain is going to come out on sunday and play this beautiful football again because this is what they do, this is what they believe in. whoever plays against spain right now knows they are going to probably had to face a very torrid night with a team that is based on possession. irate very torrid night with a team that is based on possession.— very torrid night with a team that is based on possession. we saw their trainin: is based on possession. we saw their training pictures _ is based on possession. we saw their

training pictures of _ is based on possession. we saw their training pictures of the _ training pictures of the netherlands. i wanted to ask you, obviously you are a journalist based in london, be very careful of your answer. he will win tonight? ultimately, the individual talent of england has prevailed. not only harry kane has been sometimes a little bit sloppy in this tournament. even if the team is not clicking, the great players are making the difference. i think england is, iwill making the difference. i think england is, i will put it this way, 51% favourites over the netherlands and netherlands 49%. i think it will be a fascinating encounter. idistill it be a fascinating encounter. will it to to be a fascinating encounter. will it go to extra _ be a fascinating encounter. will it go to extra time _ be a fascinating encounter. will it go to extra time or— be a fascinating encounter. will it go to extra time or not? - be a fascinating encounter. will it go to extra time or not? very i go to extra time or not? very likel . i go to extra time or not? very likely. i have _ go to extra time or not? very likely. i have the _ go to extra time or not? very likely. i have the feeling i go to extra time or not? very| likely. i have the feeling there will be extra time, penalty eggs, who knows? white neck in the england team who has impressed you the most.

kobbie mainoo. jude bellingham was up kobbie mainoo. jude bellingham was up for it. so many decisive moments in the tournament. he has been a standout player for england. i am really keen _ standout player for england. i am really keen on — standout player for england. i am really keen on the _ standout player for england. i am really keen on the way _ standout player for england. i am really keen on the way that i then toney plays his penalties. he did not look at the ball. it toney plays his penalties. he did not look at the ball.— toney plays his penalties. he did not look at the ball. it was crazy, in a good — not look at the ball. it was crazy, in a good way- — not look at the ball. it was crazy, in a good way. basically, - not look at the ball. it was crazy, in a good way. basically, for- not look at the ball. it was crazy, in a good way. basically, for five| in a good way. basically, forfive or six seconds, he was just looking at the goalkeeper. he had a notion of where the ball was. that is very good technique, it was amazing. hour good technique, it was amazing. how is the spanish — good technique, it was amazing. how is the spanish media kind of covering the euros? is it working itself into an excited frenzy, we are going to win it, we are going to win it? the way the british does sometimes. fist win it? the way the british does sometimes-— win it? the way the british does sometimes. �* , ., sometimes. at the beginning of the tournament — sometimes. at the beginning of the tournament know _ sometimes. at the beginning of the tournament know one _ sometimes. at the beginning of the tournament know one said - sometimes. at the beginning of the tournament know one said spain i sometimes. at the beginning of the l tournament know one said spain was the favourite. there was no hype, no

spirit like that. as the tournament went by, the spirit change completely and rightly so. i believe there are reasons to believe this spanish side has been one of the most exciting international teams of the last decade.— most exciting international teams of the last decade. thank you very much for “oinint the last decade. thank you very much forjoining us- — the last decade. thank you very much forjoining us. best— the last decade. thank you very much forjoining us. best of— the last decade. thank you very much forjoining us. best of luck _ the last decade. thank you very much forjoining us. best of luck for - the last decade. thank you very much forjoining us. best of luck for the i forjoining us. best of luck for the final, depending on who you play, obviously. thank you very much indeed. tonight sees an unusual musical mash—up at the royal albert hall. the hip—hop trio cypress hill will perform with the london symphony orchestra. and it's a collaboration that started as a joke in the simpsons, as colin paterson explains. �*90s hip—hop act cypress hill and the london symphony orchestra, a collaboration almost 30 years in the making... come on, people, somebody ordered the london symphony orchestra. possibly while high. cypress hill, i'm looking in your direction.

..back in 1996, when an episode of the simpsons featured a joke where cypress hill believed they'd mistakenly booked the lso whilst under the influence. uh, yeah. yeah, we think we did. uh, do you know, insane in the brain? we mostly know classical, but we could give it a shot. tonight, thatjoke becomes a reality at the royal albert hall. you know, it's been something that we've talked about for many years since the simpsons episode first aired, and it's finally coming to light. how did it come about? it didn't actually start to come to life till a tweet happened. in 2017, the band reminded people about the episode on their social media, and the london symphony 0rchestra replied. and we started speaking with them back and forth. "how can we put this together?" and they seemed to be interested about it, so we just kept carrying on the conversation. fortunately, you know, they were available and interested and willing to do it as well.

so it took a few years, but we finally got it. # insane in the membrane # insane in the brain. ..#_ cypress hill were the first rap group to be given a star on the hollywood walk of fame, and tonight's show will feature their black sunday album being played in its entirety. it sold more than three million copies in the us, and spent a whole year on the uk charts. and the london symphony orchestra are very excited they're getting to play with them. i hope people willjust have a great time. i hope it will bring some nostalgia to people who might be coming, because they actually saw the episode at the time and thought, "what a funny thing to happen." but i also hope it brings people's attention to the lso. is this the sweariest gig in the lso history? um, yes, i think it's... potentially it is. this is far from the first time the simpsons has made an accurate prediction about the future.

an episode in 2000 famously said donald trump would become president 16 years before he did. as you know, we've inherited quite a budget crunch from president trump. and as for cypress hill, they really feel tonight's show has been their destiny. we salute the simpsons, man, because if they had not written that episode, we probably wouldn't be doing this. # just for a second # don't get me wrong, it's not a new method...# cypress hill and the lso, an idea that's truly insane in the brain, but is now a reality. colin patterson, bbc news. it's been at the centre of both royal and national life for more than 150 years, and now visitors to buckingham palace will soon be able to see even more of its treasures than ever before. the opening of the newly restored east wing will showcase the famous balcony, alongside priceless artworks and antiques from the royal collection. our correspondent charlotte gallagher has

been given a preview. buckingham palace, a focal point for royal celebrations. marriages, jubilees with their very loud fly pasts, and coronations. now more of the palace will be open to the public than ever before. and we've been given a sneak peek at what visitors will be able to see. the yellow drawing room mixes eastern and western antiques and has towering porcelain pagodas. so this is very exciting. the first time the east wing has been opened to the public. it is. i mean, we obviously open the state rooms each year to visitors, but this has been an added extra, which is fully supported by the king. and as part of our charitable aims, the royal collection trust open up these rooms to the public. so i hope they'll really enjoy seeing them.

we've certainly enjoyed preparing them. 0bviously, you've been involved in this restoration work. do you have a favourite piece that is going to be shown to people? it's quite a difficult question because i think it depends on the day, because there are so many fantastic objects. i think the kylin clock on the mantelpiece is definitely one of my favourites, and this was bought by george iv for the royal pavilion, and it's a fusion of sort of eastern and western art. this priceless art on display, some that's never been seen by the public before, and jonathan yeo's new portrait of the king. this is a very special corridor. it's called the principal corridor, and i'm literally walking in the footsteps of generations of the royal family, because they have to go down here to get to the balcony to make those memorable appearances. let's take you in there now. those doors lead out to what is the most famous balcony in the world. and if you glimpse through those curtains, you'll be able to see

the view the royal family have when they step out and wave to the crowds. however, going onto the balcony is not part of the public tour. i wanted to see charlotte on the balcony waving to her thousands of pounds. that package ended way too early. i am sure she didn't actually do that. she would not disrespect people. a reminder of our main news before we take a quick break. it is the second day of the nato summit in washington and leaders will formally convene the principal decision—making body. support for ukraine unsurprisingly will dominate the agenda with leaders saying they would never recognise russia's annexations, including of crimea. 0pening

recognise russia's annexations, including of crimea. opening the 75th anniversary summit, president biden and several countries would send dozens of our defence systems to ukraine and stressed that ukraine would win the war against russia. president zelensky also in washington urge the us and others to go further and provide his country with more aircraft, including f—16. it is also keir starmer�*s chance to set his stall on the international stage. he arrived in washington last night, having a bit of arrestable starting his meetings with nato leaders, including his first bilateral meeting withjoe biden. they have not met before. it'll be interesting to see how their relationship develops. keir starmer be talking about defence spending. he has mooted a plan to raise funding to 2.5% of gdp. whether or not he follows through on that will be closely watched by defence chiefs, who have been pressuring the prime minister to set that target and set in stone. we will cover that some are for you here on bbc news.

—— that summit. now it's time for a look at the weather with carol. hello again. today, the pollen level has risen from where they were yesterday. widely, we are looking at moderate or high levels. we're talking especially grass pollen at the moment. now, we've got some rain in the forecast today. as we go through the next few days, what you'll find is it is going to become drier. not bone dry, not blue skies all the way. there will still be some rain and also some showers but not as wet as it was yesterday. it will feel cool for the time of year. low pressure still very much driving our weather. you can see the weather front attached to it producing the rain. heavy rain this morning turning more showery across northern ireland and northern england and scotland but still some heavy persistent rain across the north—east, where we've got a chilly northerly breeze. whereas in the south it is brightening up, the showers easing. although in the thicker cloud in wales, we could well catch the odd shower. temperatures 13 to about 22, 23. a much drier day for wimbledon today. we can't completely rule out a shower until early afternoon but it such a low risk and tomorrow

should remain dry. so back to this evening and overnight. we have got the rain in scotland sinking south. the weather front bearing it is weakening all the time. there will be a fair bit of cloud around, some clear skies and it will be a fresher night than it was last night. so we start tomorrow with our weather front draped across the central swathe of the country. here we will see some patchy rain at times. a little ridge of high pressure trying its best to build in. you can see there's going to be quite a bit of cloud around. as well as the patchy rain, most of us will have this northerly breeze, which will make it feel chilly. some sunshine in the north and also in the south. temperatures 13 to 23 degrees. moving through the week into friday, we are watching this little system scoot past the far south—east. high pressure tries to exert its influence in from the west. so during the course of friday, we expect the rain to come in to the south—east. it could move a little bit further north.

that's something we are keeping a close eye on. there will be a lot of dry weather for much of the uk. some showers, temperatures 14 to 18 degrees. the average at this time of the year is about 16 to 22. as we look at the outlook period into the weekend, it does remain showery and again temperatures below average.

live from london, this is bbc news. president biden launches the nato summit in washington — pledging more air defence systems for ukraine. in the coming months, the united states and our partners intended to provide ukraine with dozens of additional tactical air defence systems. the prime minister, who is at the summit, is coming under pressure to say how soon he'll increase the uk's defence spending. police name a man they're hunting in connection with the deaths

of three women in hertfordshire. also coming up on bbc news... excitement is building among england fans in dortmund as england prepare to play the netherlands tonight in the second semi—final at euro 2024. tonight's winner will take on spain in sunday's final after a stellar goal by 16—year—old lamine yamal secured them the victory over france. hello and welcome to bbc news. i'm maryam moshiri. president biden has launched nato's 75th anniversary summit in washington with a pledge to provide more air defence equipment to ukraine. in his speech — closely watched given his recent stumbles — mr biden pledged new patriot missile batteries for kyiv. kyiv suffered one of the deadliest

attacks of the war on monday. the visiting ukrainian president, volodymir zelensky, is urging the us to go further and allow his country's forces to use the offensive weapons it provides to strike far into russia. also at the summit is prime minister keir starmer. he's said he's committed to raising uk defence spending, but has been criticised by former defence chiefs for not commiting to a timescale. we'll have more on keir starmer in a moment — this summit, a tribute to history. yesterday's ceremony taking place in the very hall where the nato treaty was first signed 75 years ago. but the meeting isjust as much about looking forward. the host, us presidentjoe biden, touting the growing strength of the alliance and new shipments of air defence for ukraine in its war with russia. all of the allies knew,

before this war putin thought nato would break. today, nato is stronger than it has ever been in its history. when this senseless war began, ukraine was a free country. today, it is still a free country. and the war will end with ukraine remaining a free and independent country. ukraine is top of the agenda, but for many world leaders, there's more at stake. sir keir starmer lands in washington for his first international appearance as prime minister, and his first ever meeting with president biden. he's been pressed on labour's defence budget, committing to boosting defence spending to 2.5% of gdp, but without a specific timeline. today, tomorrow and the next day is all about standing together with our allies, discussing practically how we provide further support for ukraine, and send a very, very clear message to putin that we will stand against russian aggression wherever it is in the world. french president emmanuel macron faces tougher questions.

he has been one of ukraine's strongest backers but politically he's weakened, with france potentially facing a hung parliament and the far right gaining seats. here in washington, president zelensky is hoping for more support to fend off attacks like this one in kyiv on monday. but he's also aware of the elephant in the room. together with america, the world is capable of doing the right things. when we all act strong enough, determined enough, and this must be our strategy, exactly this. and right now, with all the american power, that no putins can repel. the us presidential election looms over this alliance. donald trump has been sceptical of nato. president biden hopes to prove he's strong enough to keep his rival out of office. carl nasman, bbc news, washington. and the focus was notjust on the

content of president biden's speech. it was also on the delivery as well. here is helena humphrey. make no mistake about it, this speech for president biden was a high stakes test, and i think it was a test that many observers would say that he got through, that he passed. he took to the stage, speaking in powerful tones. his voice was steady. and he said that in 1949, when the washington treaty for the founding of nato was signed in this very auditorium, history was watching. and he said that once again, history is watching — nato allies, the world — as ukraine continues to confront that russian aggression. now, that was a phrase that he used during his state of the union performance — a strong performance. and i think that he managed to put in a similarly strong performance here tonight. he also sought to draw differences between his policy and that of his predecessor, donald trump, saying that under the biden administration, there are now two thirds of nato allies paying at least 2% of their defence budgets out of their gdp — a far higher level than under the trump administration — and also announcing dozens of new tactical defence

munitions for ukraine, something that president zelensky has continued to make the case for. there was a moment of levity when president biden awarded the outgoing secretary generaljens stoltenberg with the presidential medal of freedom. a broad smile from jens stoltenberg, who of course so often has had to be so calm, cool and collected. but i think still that scrutiny will remain on president biden right the way through this three—day summit, particularly as today on capitol hill, we had congressional democrats having meetings behind closed doors about president biden's candidacy for the white house, the race for the white house off the back of that debate, and his shaky performance 12 days ago. a big moment to watch will be thursday, a solo press conference for president biden, unscripted. not using a teleprompter like during this speech.

and i think it's still fair to say that he cannot afford to slip up. that was helena humphrey talking about what is happening in terms of keir starmer. ukraine's president volodymyr zelensky, who is also attending the summit, wants to be allowed to use nato weapons to strike inside russia. he called on the us to be uncompromising in defending freedom and opposing russian aggression. it's time to set out, to step out of the shadows, to make strong decisions work, to act, and not to wait for november or any other month. to this end, we must be strong and uncompromising altogether. and first of all, america. and first of all, the leaders of america and the president of the united states as a leader of the free world, to be uncompromising in defending democracy, uncompromising against putin and his coterie, uncompromising to every possible terror.

just to bring you some news coming to us from moscow. we are hearing that the kremlin spokesperson has said today that russia would respond if britain allowed ukraine to strike russia with british weapons. bloomberg are reporting that the prime minister, keir starmer, has signalled that ukraine could potentially use british storm shadow missiles to strike military targets inside russia. the response from the kremlin is that in their minds, this would be an irresponsible escalator e step, saying russia would respond if britain allowed ukraine to strike russia with british weapons. and thatis russia with british weapons. and that is the push and pull at the nato summit this time, that push from mr zelensky to be allowed to

use weapons given to him from other nations, from nato countries, to strike deep inside russia, but nato countries including mr biden really pulling back from that idea. ukraine has of course just been hit by one of the worst russian barrages of the war with at least 44 people killed across the country. 0ur correspondent james waterhouse says mr zelensky hopes this will underscore the need for extra military aid. president zelensky has almost gone up a political gear this week, not least with the nato summit in washington. but he's using... what he's trying to do is use, uh, moments like this when russian missiles make it through ukraine's lack of air defence systems. he's trying to showcase them to the west and say, "look, you need to give me more air defence systems to stop this from happening. "if we're going to have any hope of surviving or even winning this war, we need to still be standing at the end of it". we are seeing some announcements from across the atlantic, which are going some way towards that.

we've seen five patriot systems. these american—made, really quite high—tech pieces of kit that will be making their way to ukraine. president zelensky had called for ten. he's also called for at least 120 f—16fighterjets, made by the west, to be used in the skies to give ukraine some kind of parity. not one has yet to be, has been used yet operationally. and so i think we are now seeing the political wheels turning off the back of yet another atrocity committed on ukrainian soil. that was james waterhouse in kyiv. the nato summit is also a big moment for sir keir starmer. it's his first overseas trip as prime minister, and he's facing questions over defence spending. mr starmer has pledged to raise the proportion of gdp the uk spends on defence, but he hasn't put a clear timeframe on it. chris mason is travelling with the pm. hello. welcome to washington dc. the prime minister, keir starmer, arriving here in the last few hours. he's getting some sleep ahead

of this summit getting under way in a few hours' time. delegations arriving from around the world. quite a moment for keir starmer. a week ago, the election hadn't even happened. now he is here on the world stage. he's got the foreign secretary, david lammy, with him, the defence secretary as well, john healey. they're trying to introduce themselves to as many of the uk's allies as they can in the next few days to set out who they're about and what the government is about. and then, of course, there is the focus on defence and security. nato is a defence alliance. that's what it's all about. it's its 75th anniversary summit. and there's a recognition from leaders here that the world has not been this dangerous for decades and decades and decades. a realfocus, of course, on ukraine, and indeed on the middle east. keir starmer saying that he wants to spend 2.5% of the uk's

national income on defence. but, crucially, he is not attaching a timeframe to that. it is a promise without a deadline, and so some critics say it isn't quite solid enough. plenty, then, to come in the next few days, and as i say, quite a moment for the new prime minister. it is indeed. i also spoke to our chief political correspondent henry zeffman, who said that the debate over individual country spending has moved very quickly. every nato country for a long time has had a mandatory target, just a target, of spending 2% of national income on defence. back in 2021, only six of the nato members were hitting that target. since then, vladimir putin and russia invaded ukraine,

and now 23 of 32 nato members are hitting the target, but increasingly that debate is moving, and it is moving from 2% to 2.5%. during the general election we have just had, the conservatives were saying that by 2030, they would move to 2.5% of gdp spent on defence. labour are saying, the government, as they now are, saying that they would like to hit 2.5% at some point, in fact keir starmer said he was committed to it, speaking to journalists on his way to washington. but when is much less clear. the government is saying that next year they will launch a strategic defence review, looking at what capabilities the uk needs, and only one that is complete will they start to talk about when they will increase that funding level. i spoke to sir kim darroch,

darroch, who was britain's ambassador to the united states between 2016 and 2019 spoke to me earlier about how sir keir starmer�*s recent election victory will influence his first nato summit. i think he will find himself very popular. everyone will want a photograph with him. to ask him how we achieve that extraordinary success, that majority, because this is against trend in europe. in recent european elections, mostly the right, some cases the far right have done well, and this is a centre left sweeping victory in the uk, so there will be a lot of attention on him, and i think he should make the most of it. what are we going to be expecting from this summit in terms of not

only mr starmer�*s role but also where we will end up at the end of the conference, because ukraine is honestly a key issue this time. ukraine is the issue, and i think you will get an outcome from the summit, but first of all a recommitment of nato's support for ukraine, secondly which has some specifics in it about new air defence systems and other high—technology military equipment we are going to supply ukraine. and third, i hope very much that there will be some strong language about nato determined, committed to lasting the course, because it is clear that putin thinks he can outlast nato, and we must send a message that we are there for as long as it takes. there will also be some language on ukraine's membership ambitions for nato, which i don't think will involve a firm date for ukraine joining, but it will imply that this process is irreversible and will move as fast as possible. plenty more on the summit and what we are expecting throughout the day on the bbc news website.

detectives are hunting for a man in connection with the deaths of three woman in hertfordshire yesterday evening. kyle clifford, from enfield, north london, is wanted over the deaths of the women who were found fatally injured in a house in ashlyn close in bushey. 0ur reporter nickjohnson gave us the latest. we know that officers were called to this small cul—de—sac in a residential area just before seven o'clock yesterday this evening. it is in bushey in north london. 0fficers is in bushey in north london. officers say when they arrived they found three women believed to be related to one another with serious injuries, and those women died at the scene a little later on. as you say, police have said they are in the very early stages of what is a complex investigation, and have been looking throughout the night for 26—year—old kyle clifford from enfield in north london. police on

their website have released a photo of him. he is white with short black hair and a of him. he is white with short black hairand a beard. police of him. he is white with short black hair and a beard. police say if anyone sees him, they shouldn't approach him as he may still be in possession of a weapon, and should call 999 instead. police have also asked anyone who was in that area, aisling close, between lunchtime yesterday and seven o'clock yesterday and seven o'clock yesterday evening, to getting in touch with them. but this is a developing situation. the police say they have been looking for kyle clifford throughout the night, and are obviously very keen to get any information they can from the public. there's another night of tension and drama in store at the euros — as england prepare to take on the netherlands in the second semi final. fans in germany are gearing up for the game. the winners will play spain on sunday, after they beat france last night. andy swiss reports from dortmund. # 0h, saka, run it

down the wing, saka! excited? but of course. england fans soaking up the atmosphere in dortmund, even enjoying a quick spot the ball competition. # can't start a fire without a spark! a euro semifinal beckons. so will it be another nail biter? oh, my gosh. it's the stuff of dreams. i'm here with my 16—year—old son, who's just finished his gcses so this is our summer holiday. i don't think you need to play well |to win this particular tournament, j and england is not playing well, so we'll see how that goes. i do you think they can go all the way? i do, i do, we are- definitely going to berlin. watched bellingham's overhead kick, watched the penalties, and now we're going to play better and win. come on! how confident are you feeling? ifeel confident, i really do feel confident. believe in them, i think they're doing t'right things, playing t'right way. i think we've got it. we can win, this easy. well, getting this far has hardly been an easyjourney for england. but for their thousands of fans arriving here in dortmund, there is now one simple question.

can they reach another euros final? gareth southgate's side haven't played their finest football so far in germany, but they know this is some opportunity. this is now the chance to make history, which we've enjoyed doing that. chance to get to the first final not held in england. first time england will have ever done that. so we're trying to break new ground. dumfries across the goal, it's an inviting ball, gakpo came in. the netherlands though should be their toughest test so far, they're seventh in the world rankings, just two places below england. here we go. but in their penalty shoot—out win over switzerland, england showed their spirit here. can they now show their best when it really matters? england go through! andy swiss, bbc news, dortmund.

there is plenty of excitement, and we are covering all the build—up. we are talking to fans, correspondents, supporters all over the world. well, radio 5 live's breakfast presenter rick edwards has spent the last month following the english team around germany. he's spent the week in dortmund, and joins us now. no, i'm afraid we are not going to get him because we have just lost... is he back? i can see him. we haven't got him. let's do something else. we can speak now to tony salentino, luke's old coach at his boyhood club, southampton. you on the former coach of luke shaw. tell me a bit first of all about him. you taught him everything he knows. what was he like to coach? thank you very much. i have been

fortunate to coach a number of league players, and it is fair to say that luke is one of the best talents we have had. he was fortunate that he was in a really strong group as well with the likes of james strong group as well with the likes ofjames ward—prowse, calum chambers that have all gone on to make a career in football. this but he was always very enthusiastic player. you can clearly see at a young age that he loved football. technically gifted, especially on his left side. loved a tackle even though he was the youngest player in the team and one of the smallest, and without doubt certainly enjoyed getting forwards as a wingback. and also scoring himself every now and then. tell us a bit about what you think of the england performance so far. there has been some controversy, but

we are in the semifinals. we have to remind ourselves that it is not a smooth journey, remind ourselves that it is not a smoothjourney, it is really remind ourselves that it is not a smooth journey, it is really about finding a way to win. bud smooth journey, it is really about finding a way to win.— smooth journey, it is really about finding a way to win. and the team and the staff _ finding a way to win. and the team and the staff have _ finding a way to win. and the team and the staff have managed - finding a way to win. and the team and the staff have managed to i finding a way to win. and the team and the staff have managed to do. and the staff have managed to do that. let's not underestimate our achievements. we were top of the group, we have got stronger and stronger as the competition has progressed, unlike a lot of fans, i'm starting to feel that this could our time. i'm starting to feel that this could ourtime. it i'm starting to feel that this could our time. it could actually be coming home, as people keep saying. that is quite a statement to make! i like it. what do you think about the players that you coach? what makes a players that you coach? what makes a player different to everyone else? what sparks your interest? what makes a luke shaw?— what sparks your interest? what makes a luke shaw? everyone has their own journey _ makes a luke shaw? everyone has their own journey and _ makes a luke shaw? everyone has their own journey and their- makes a luke shaw? everyone has their own journey and their own i their own journey and their own challenges. 0ften

their own journey and their own challenges. often at a young age it is not always the standout players that actually make it. application, desire, commitment, support around them, that is very important, they need to have a good support network. someone like luke was fortunate in that regard, parents were fantastic, driving backwards and forwards from the training ground, and luke himself absolutely applied himself. he was one of those players who train like you played, so with the same intensity and the same desire, and the same quality, so if you train hard, it is a good way to move forwards and progress in your career. ., y forwards and progress in your career. ., , ., ., career. tony, the former coach of luke shaw, _ career. tony, the former coach of luke shaw, thank _ career. tony, the former coach of luke shaw, thank you _ career. tony, the former coach of luke shaw, thank you very i career. tony, the former coach of luke shaw, thank you very much | luke shaw, thank you very much indeed forjoining us. lovely to speak to you. we were hoping earlier

to speak to radio five's breakfast presenter nick edwards, and we have him now. he's spent the week in dortmund, and joins us now. thank you very much. dortmund is a football man — thank you very much. dortmund is a football man city, _ thank you very much. dortmund is a football man city, so _ thank you very much. dortmund is a football man city, so as _ thank you very much. dortmund is a football man city, so as soon - thank you very much. dortmund is a football man city, so as soon as i thank you very much. dortmund is a football man city, so as soon as you | football man city, so as soon as you arrive here at the main station, you see this huge german football museum which has been positioned here for the reason that everyone in dortmund is obsessed with football. most of them follow borussia dortmund who play at the stadium where england will play in the netherlands this evening, and everywhere you go there is football. now increasing everywhere you go there are fans dressed in orange. so far, just from what i've seen, the dutch fans

massively outnumber the english. i spoke to some earlier on this morning, and they said they think probably 80,000 dutch fans will be arriving. it is quite a short trip overfrom arriving. it is quite a short trip over from the dutch arriving. it is quite a short trip overfrom the dutch border, and they are goodtime guys. i love the dutch fans so much. they have a fun, vibrant atmosphere, and the england fans get swept along as well. i was interviewing _ fans get swept along as well. i was interviewing john _ fans get swept along as well. i was interviewing john watson _ fans get swept along as well. i was interviewing john watson earlier, a lot of fans were behind him making noise at half past ten in the morning, so they are getting started early. you have been in germany for a month. what are the standout memories from the people you have met along the way? the memories from the people you have met along the way?— memories from the people you have met along the way? the thing i think i have met along the way? the thing i think i have enjoyed _ met along the way? the thing i think i have enjoyed the _ met along the way? the thing i think i have enjoyed the most _ met along the way? the thing i think i have enjoyed the most about i met along the way? the thing i think i have enjoyed the most about this i i have enjoyed the most about this whole experience has been the interactions with the fans from all over europe, because there is always a worry that when you come to a big international tournament like this, particularly when fans haven't been

able to go for a while because of the covid interrupting tournaments, but there might be some sort of pent up but there might be some sort of pent up aggression or whatever, and we just haven't seen any of that at all. it has been really refreshing, and the fans have been mixing, it has been really good natured. everywhere we go, people are singing, they are boisterous for sure, but there has been no age, and it hasjust been sure, but there has been no age, and it has just been really lovely. loads of people out here to have a good time, lots of families loving football, and loving the whole vibe that the germans are creating over here. �* , . ., that the germans are creating over here. �*, ., ,, ., ., here. let's talk about tonight. encland, here. let's talk about tonight. england. a — here. let's talk about tonight. england. a huge _ here. let's talk about tonight. england, a huge match - here. let's talk about tonight. england, a huge match for. here. let's talk about tonight. j england, a huge match for us. here. let's talk about tonight. i england, a huge match for us. what are we expecting? what do we think in terms of the way that england play? it in terms of the way that england .la 7 , ., ., ., , ., in terms of the way that england play? it is a good question. i don't think we quite _ play? it is a good question. i don't think we quite know. _ play? it is a good question. i don't think we quite know. we _ play? it is a good question. i don't think we quite know. we couldn't. think we quite know. we couldn't quite work out how we were lining up in the last game formation wise. i

think gareth southgate has kept us guessing a little bit. we will probably set up similarly to how we didn't start against switzerland. southgate last night at a press conference was talking about the weight of expectation, the fact that weight of expectation, the fact that we have made the quarterfinals, semifinals, the finals before, means that we want a bit more, it may be the pressure got to them, but there were signs in that game against switzerland particularly in the penalty shoot—out, that maybe we are growing into this. so i feel reasonably confident, is that how i would describe it? ifluctuate, to be honest. would describe it? i fluctuate, to be honest-— would describe it? i fluctuate, to be honest. ., ., ., . be honest. you are not giving much awa . let be honest. you are not giving much away- let me _ be honest. you are not giving much away. let me ask— be honest. you are not giving much away. let me ask you _ be honest. you are not giving much away. let me ask you this. - be honest. you are not giving much away. let me ask you this. i - be honest. you are not giving much away. let me ask you this. i have i be honest. you are not giving much| away. let me ask you this. i have an 11—year—old daughter and i was talking to her about this, she was stressed over the penalty shoot—out the other day, happy and how it ended. but i was saying to her, you

have a semi final, final, quarterfinal, england does so well over the last few years that you have been watching. someone like me at my age, i remember those dark days when things didn't ever go and things were always stressful and hard. what you think of this england side in the way in which we have performed over the last few years? it has a different feel. do you think we are still too hard on england given how successful we have been relatively speaking? i england given how successful we have been relatively speaking?— been relatively speaking? i think there was an _ been relatively speaking? i think there was an argument - been relatively speaking? i think there was an argument to - been relatively speaking? i think there was an argument to be i been relatively speaking? i think i there was an argument to be made for that. what gareth southgate has done, without doubt, is create a much better culture within the team. we have had lots of problems with divisions and unrest in england teams in the past, and those teams that didn't function as well as they should have done on the pitch, and southgate has revolutionised that in all sorts of ways. when you get the sense that these players, when they come together, they look forward to joining up with their england team—mates. they like being in camp,

they like playing together, which wasn't the case in the past. i think gareth southgate deserves enormous credit for that. and secondly, as you mentioned, his record in terms of where we have got to in major international tournaments, it cannot be questioned. but as i said before, that does bring with it more pressure and more expectation for the fans, and i think that is just part and parcel of having more success. , �* , .~' part and parcel of having more success. , �* , a , success. isn't it 'ust. rick, it is alwa s success. isn't it 'ust. rick, it is always lovely _ success. isn't itjust. rick, it is always lovely to _ success. isn't it just. rick, it is always lovely to talk to - success. isn't it just. rick, it is always lovely to talk to you. i success. isn't it just. rick, it is i always lovely to talk to you. one hopes that i will be speaking to you on sunday. who knows? let see what happens. i on sunday. who knows? let see what ha ens. . ., , on sunday. who knows? let see what ha-lens. . ., , on sunday. who knows? let see what happens-_ thanksi happens. i certainly hope so. thanks alain. more of course as always on england's journey, more of course as always on england'sjourney, and we more of course as always on england's journey, and we will be covering what is happening in full here on bbc news. some breaking news to bring you — detectives hunting for a man in connection with the deaths

of three woman in hertfordshire yesterday evening say they believe he may be in possession of a crossbow. kyle clifford, from enfield, north london, is wanted over the deaths of the women who were found fatally injured in a house in ashlyn close in bushey. so we are now hearing that police are searching for this man. we are being told not to approach him, that he could be very dangerous and he could potentially be in possession of a crossbow. we are trying to get more information on this story here on bbc news, and we will bring it as soon as we do. now it's time for a look at the weather with carol kirkwood. hello again. today, the pollen level has risen from where they were yesterday. widely, we are looking at moderate or high levels. we're talking especially grass pollen at the moment. now, we've got some rain in the forecast today. as we go through the next few days, what you'll find is it is going to become drier. not bone dry, not blue skies all the way.

there will still be some rain and also some showers but not as wet as it was yesterday. it will feel cool for the time of year. low pressure still very much driving our weather. you can see the weather front attached to it producing the rain. heavy rain this morning turning more showery across northern ireland and northern england and scotland but still some heavy persistent rain across the north—east, where we've got a chilly northerly breeze. whereas in the south it is brightening up, the showers easing. although in the thicker cloud in wales, we could well catch the odd shower. temperatures 13 to about 22, 23. a much drier day for wimbledon today. we can't completely rule out a shower until early afternoon but it such a low risk and tomorrow should remain dry. so back to this evening and overnight. we have got the rain in scotland sinking south. the weather front bearing it is weakening all the time. there will be a fair bit of cloud around, some clear skies and it will be a fresher night than it was last night. so we start tomorrow with our weather front draped across the central swathe of the country.

here we will see some patchy rain at times. a little ridge of high pressure trying its best to build in. you can see there's going to be quite a bit of cloud around. as well as the patchy rain, most of us will have this northerly breeze, which will make it feel chilly. some sunshine in the north and also in the south. temperatures 13 to 23 degrees. moving through the week into friday, we are watching this little system scoot past the far south—east. high pressure tries to exert its influence in from the west. so during the course of friday, we expect the rain to come in to the south—east. it could move a little bit further north. that's something we are keeping a close eye on. there will be a lot of dry weather for much of the uk. some showers, temperatures 14 to 18 degrees. the average at this time of the year is about 16 to 22. as we look at the outlook period into the weekend, it does remain showery and again temperatures below average.

this is bbc news, the headlines... president biden launches the nato summit in washington — pledging more air defence systems for ukraine. the prime minister, who is at the summit, is coming under pressure to say how soon he'll increase the uk's defence spending. police warn a man they're hunting in connection with the deaths of three women in hertfordshire may be in possession of a crossbow. research suggests the amount of sugar consumed by children from soft drinks halved within a year of the sugar tax being introduced. and the buckingham palace balcony — site of so many historic royal moments — will be opened to visitors for the first time. a new study has found

that the sugar tax has helped the amount of sugar consumed by children from soft drinks halved within a year of the tax being introduced. the tax, which was introduced in 2018, is a levy applied to soft drinks and formed a key part of the uk's anti—obesity policy. let's speak to dr kawther hashem, a lecturer in public health nutrition at queen mary university of london. so good to speak to you. thank you forjoining us here on bbc news. give us a bit more detail on the results of the study. seems conclusive that sugar tax has helped. it conclusive that sugar tax has hel-ed. , ., , conclusive that sugar tax has hel-ed. , helped. it definitely has. it has reduced the — helped. it definitely has. it has reduced the amount _ helped. it definitely has. it has reduced the amount of - helped. it definitely has. it has reduced the amount of sugar. helped. it definitely has. it has| reduced the amount of sugar in helped. it definitely has. it has i reduced the amount of sugar in soft drinks. that has had a big impact on adults. we have seen a significant change in companies changing their recipes to reduce the amount of sugarin recipes to reduce the amount of sugar in products. that showed a big impact of the sugar tax on companies

making those changes. it is a tax on companies. that is significant. it has pushed them to do the right thing, improving their products. some may argue that pushing out sugarfrom some may argue that pushing out sugar from soft some may argue that pushing out sugarfrom soft drinks some may argue that pushing out sugar from soft drinks when they start to use artificial sweeteners which have links to health issues as well. ., which have links to health issues as well. . ., , , well. there are many different ingredients — well. there are many different ingredients were _ well. there are many different ingredients were different i ingredients were different sweeteners that can be used. not all of them have been studied long enough to see the negative impact. some are associated with health impact but that is emerging evidence. evidence around the amount of sugar in our diet is stronger in terms of effects on children and adults. it might be a short—term solution that has a nutritionist dilemma could probably reduce the amount of fizzy drinks they have in general and guide the industry to reduce the amount of sugar in products is definitely a policy that needed to happen and it did happen. we need to look at ways of making

companies more transparent about the amount as we know they are putting into a product so consumers can make that informed choice. more evidence is coming about a sense we are having a link to ill health, they can probably opt for a product with a different type of sweetener. there are options and consumers can probably have less soft drinks. as a nation we had too many soft drinks still. ., nation we had too many soft drinks still. . , ., ,., still. tell me a little bit about how these — still. tell me a little bit about how these results _ still. tell me a little bit about how these results impact i still. tell me a little bit about how these results impact the | still. tell me a little bit about i how these results impact the wider seenin how these results impact the wider seen in terms of public health. this is all part of a push, and anti—obesity push. flit is all part of a push, and anti-obesity push. is all part of a push, and anti-obesi lush. .., , , anti-obesity push. of course. this new government _ anti-obesity push. of course. this new government had _ anti-obesity push. of course. this new government had a _ anti-obesity push. of course. this new government had a big - anti-obesity push. of course. this i new government had a big opportunity to build on this. the previous government had a programme to kind of push companies to just voluntarily reduce the amount of sugarin voluntarily reduce the amount of sugar in food products. we have seen that there has been some success through that. we have had a good period of ten years now with different policies coming in,

voluntary policies and taxation policies. i think there is an opportunity for the government to look at the success of taxes and try to see whether that similar formula could be applied to food products to encourage companies to improve their products. i think the voluntary approach in terms of improving recipes has been tested and tried and let you know, it has not been successful. i think there is an opportunity for the government to consider products not necessary for our diet which are pushed on us like cakes, biscuits. they are constantly on promotion and it is hard to escape them, particularly for children. it is an opportunity to reduce calories. is so interesting to talk to you- — reduce calories. is so interesting to talk to you. there _ reduce calories. is so interesting to talk to you. there is _ reduce calories. is so interesting to talk to you. there is so - reduce calories. is so interesting to talk to you. there is so much | reduce calories. is so interesting i to talk to you. there is so much to talk about. we are out of time. thank you once again for talking to us. to the middle east, where medics

in southern gaza say at least 29 people have been killed and dozens wounded in an israeli airstrike that hit a camp for displaced people. doctors at al—nasser hospital in khan younis — where many of the victims were taken — said the strike hit tents outside a school in nearby abasan. medics said many of the wounded were in a critical condition. videos posted online showed more than a dozen people killed and seriously injured, including children, on the floor of a hospital. israel's military says it used "precise munitions" to target a "terrorist from hamas' military wing who had taken part in the october the 7th attacks". 0ur correspondent nick beake has more. we've heard from three eyewitnesses who've been talking to the bbc, and really, they describe an horrific scene after this missile hit yesterday. just to give you the context, this was a school that was being used as a shelter for lots of families who'd actually been moving from other places trying to seek safety. and this missile hit, apparently without any warning whatsoever. local doctors are saying that at least 29 people have been killed, including women and children.

now, the israeli army say that they're looking into reports of civilian casualties, but are saying that what happened was they used, in their words, a precision weapon to target someone who they said was a hamas fighter who'd been involved in the october the 7th attacks. but it's worth noting this is the fourth missile strike on schools in gaza in the past four days. and in the previous three cases, the israeli authorities have been saying they were targeting members of hamas, whether that's hamas police officers, hamas politicians or hamas fighters. now, all the while, the fighting is raging. there are hopes that the talks that get going again today to try and find some sort of ceasefire in which some of those hostages would be released, there were hopes that they may be moving in the right direction, but really both sides accusing the other of undermining the process. hamas saying that the ongoing military operation means it's really difficult to do a deal, the prime minister here in israel, benjamin netanyahu, he says that the fighting

won't stop, the military operation won't stop until hamas has been completely destroyed. now, the problem with that is that some opposition figures here, but also some senior figures of the israeli military, they believe that that could well be an impossible aim — trying to destroy hamas altogether. how do you do that? all the while these talks continue in doha today, in qatar, and the hope is that behind the scenes, some progress is being made. if there is a breakthrough coming, john, certainly there's no sign of it as of yet. some breaking news to bring you. detectives hunting for a man in connection with the deaths of three woman in hertfordshire yesterday evening say they believe he may be in possession of a crossbow. kyle clifford, from enfield, north london, is wanted over the deaths of the women who were found fatally injured in a house in ashlyn close in bushey.

with more on this is our reporter nickjohnson. what more do we know? we know that officers were — what more do we know? we know that officers were called _ what more do we know? we know that officers were called to _ what more do we know? we know that officers were called to ashlyn - officers were called to ashlyn close, the residential cul—de—sac in bushey in watford, hertfordshire, to the north—west of london. they were called just before seven o'clock yesterday evening where they found three women who they believe were related to one another with serious injuries. those women than all died at the scene a little bit later on. now police say they have been looking all night for a man in connection with this incident. 26—year—old kyle clifford from enfield in north london. police have released a photo of kyle clifford. he is white, he has short dark hair and a beard. police earlier said that if anyone sees him, they shouldn't approach him because he

may still be in possession of a weapon. as you say, we have heard in the last few minutes, police say they believe that weapon may be a crossbow. they have urged anyone who might see him to call 999. they have also asked anyone who is in the ashlyn close area of bush yesterday, between yesterday lunchtime and around seven o'clock yesterday evening to get in touch with them. police say they are in the very early stages of what is a complex investigation. there is from what we have seen on social media and also footage from police and helicopters, a very visible police presence on the scene. this is a small residential area, a suburban area. the incident where this occurred is in a small cul—de—sac. we have seen images that being cordoned off with

police tape, lots of emergency services on the scene. police are trying to stay very visible in the area and obviously very keen to get some answers as soon as possible. absolutely. yes. just looking at some further information. you have mentioned this before but to give more detail. the police investigation team talked about ambulance crews arriving at that house trying to save the women and also mentioned all three victims were related. they have not given any more detail other than that. the onl detail any more detail other than that. he only detail we any more detail other than that. iie: only detail we know any more detail other than that. ““iie: only detail we know is any more detail other than that. i““ie: only detail we know is they were found at the house with very serious injuries. it is believed they were all related to one another. ambulance crews were unable to save the lives of the three women and they died at the scene a little later on. we know they are still looking for this 26—year—old man kyle clifford from enfield meant not too far away. it is in north london,

in connection with this incident. they have urged people not to approach him because he may still be armed. in the last minutes we have had police say the weapon he may haveis had police say the weapon he may have is a crossbow. teiiii had police say the weapon he may have is a crossbow.— have is a crossbow. tell us a bit more about _ have is a crossbow. tell us a bit more about what _ have is a crossbow. tell us a bit more about what the _ have is a crossbow. tell us a bit more about what the police - have is a crossbow. tell us a bit more about what the police are | more about what the police are saying. they have mentioned that if anyone does see him, they are not to approach him. they believe he may be vulnerable and indeed dangerous. that is right. they have urged anyone who may see him not to approach him, partly because they believe he may still be armed, perhaps with that crossbow, and to dial 999 instead. we have had a few words from one of the detectives involved. given the serious nature of this incident, i would ask anyone who knows him to contact police immediately. they have also asked anyone that was in the area of bushey, the ashlyn close area, a small residential cul—de—sac, to get

in touch. anyone around from tuesday lunchtime, yesterday lunchtime, until 7pm yesterday. if they believe they saw anything to assist the investigation, to get in touch. police say they will remain in the area to provide reassurance to people in the area. from what we have seen, that is the case. there is a very large presence of police and emergency services. raids in the area are cordoned off. looks like they will stay that way folsom time. —— roads in the area. tail: they will stay that way folsom time. -- roads in the area.— -- roads in the area. talk me through _ -- roads in the area. talk me through the _ -- roads in the area. talk me through the geography - -- roads in the area. talk me through the geography of - -- roads in the area. talk me i through the geography of theirs. bushey is in hertfordshire. the man in question, whose picture we are seeing here, is kyle clifford from enfield. what is the geography between the two places? how far away are they from each other? where is the police investigation concentrated on? do we have more details on any more of that? bushey

is a suburb of— details on any more of that? bushey is a suburb of both _ details on any more of that? bushey is a suburb of both london - details on any more of that? bushey is a suburb of both london and - is a suburb of both london and nearby watford. a short ride on the train from euston out to the north—west of london to hertfordshire. then, as you say, enfield in north london, where they believe kyle clifford is from, is not that far away. probably within 15 miles to the east, to the north—east of bushey. police say in terms of where they think kyle clifford could be, all they said at this stage is, they believe he could be either in hertfordshire or in the north london area. we haven't yet got any details on visible police presence in enfield. but we do know that they say they think kyle clifford may be in either of those two locations. presumably they are focusing their attention on the scene in ashlyn close but also further afield trying to track him down. , , , ., , .,

further afield trying to track him down. , , ., down. just remind people who may have 'ust down. just remind people who may have just tuned _ down. just remind people who may have just tuned into _ down. just remind people who may have just tuned into this _ down. just remind people who may| have just tuned into this developing story exactly what happened last night and what the police have been saying so far. night and what the police have been saying so far-— saying so far. officers say they are treatin: saying so far. officers say they are treating this _ saying so far. officers say they are treating this as _ saying so far. officers say they are treating this as a _ saying so far. officers say they are treating this as a triple _ saying so far. officers say they are treating this as a triple murder. i treating this as a triple murder. they were called to a small suburban cul—de—sac in bushey in hertfordshire, near watford, yesterday evening just before seven o'clock when emergency crews arrived, they found three women, who they say they believe are related to one another with serious injuries at that address. those women died at the scene a short time afterwards. police say they had been looking all night for this man in connection with this incident. they have released more details. they say it is 26—year—old kyle clifford from enfield in north london. not that far away, enfield in north london. not that faraway, probably enfield in north london. not that far away, probably within 15 miles orso far away, probably within 15 miles

or so from bushey. they have also released a picture and they have put that picture on their website. he is white with short cropped black hair. he is also pictured with a beard. police say if anyone sees him, they should not approach him. they believe he may still be armed. we have heard in the last few minutes police saying they think that weapon may well be a crossbow. they have also asked people who were in the ashlyn close yesterday in bushey where it all unfolded and noticed anything suspicious between lunchtime yesterday and around 7pm yesterday to get in touch with them. police have offered their condolences to the victim's family. they say there will be a very visible police presence in the area for the time being. we have seen pictures from helicopters, from social media, a large number of emergency services and vehicles in that area, roads cordoned off. clearly a major investigation under

way. police say they are in the very early stages of that investigation but are very much seeking the public�*s help in seeking 26—year—old kyle clifford, who they want in connection with this incident. police up to keyword because they believe that kyle clifford, whose picture we were seeing a second ago, could be in possession of a crossbow. could be in possession of a crossbow— could be in possession of a crossbow. . , ~ ., could be in possession of a crossbow. . , . ., ., crossbow. that is right. we do not know any more — crossbow. that is right. we do not know any more details _ crossbow. that is right. we do not know any more details apart - crossbow. that is right. we do not know any more details apart from | know any more details apart from that. we do not know if he still has the crossbow. police say they are very much wanting people, if they do see him, to maintain their distance and rather than approach him because he may still have that weapon, to call 999 instead. kyle clifford is police say from enfield in north london. this happened in bushey in hertfordshire, just over the border from greater london. police have not released any more details about the

whereabouts of kyle clifford but they say he is likely to either the n hertfordshire all the north london area, two very broad geographical areas that presumably police are trying to scour and locate kyle clifford as soon as they can. thank ou. sta clifford as soon as they can. thank you- stay where — clifford as soon as they can. thank you. stay where you _ clifford as soon as they can. thank you. stay where you are. - clifford as soon as they can. thank you. stay where you are. i - clifford as soon as they can. thank you. stay where you are. i am - clifford as soon as they can. thank you. stay where you are. i am just| you. stay where you are. i am just going to direct viewers to the pictures we are seeing now. these are live pictures from the news helicopter of the scene. as nick mentioned a little earlier, this is the road in which the event took place. it is called ashlyn close was that you can see a number of police vans and also in the front garden, thatis vans and also in the front garden, that is probably, it might be a police tent. is it a penny stand? maybe it is just an someone's front garden. you can see a number of police walking in and out of the

building, a number of police vans as well. just to reiterate and also forensics weasel, a number of people from the forensics department as well. to reiterate what we know, this is a huge manhunt that has been launched by police. police say they were called to this house in bushey in hertfordshire last night. there was a report of an incident. ambulance crews arrived at the scene. they discovered three women who were fatally injured at the time. they tried to save the women at that house but they all died at the scene. police also telling us the scene. police also telling us the three victims were elated that they provided no further details as to what connection there potentially is between the murder suspect and these three women. now hertfordshire police said they believe that kyle clifford, the man they are looking for, may be in possession of a

crossbow. he is 26 years old and they have released a picture of kyle, which we showed you earlier and we will show you again later. i want to stay on these pictures of the scene. we know that officers say that just the scene. we know that officers say thatjust before the scene. we know that officers say that just before seven the scene. we know that officers say thatjust before seven o'clock on tuesday they were all called to ashlyn close in bushey. they arrived and discovered these three women, who they say later died despite efforts to save them. we have seen a few people on social media commenting. we have heard from the local councillor louise nicholas, who has posted on facebook. she said she is deeply saddened to learn this morning at the tragic news three women have lost their lives in a violent incident. she also said should anyone wish to speak with us or require any support, please do not hesitate to get in touch. she

represents the north that she warred in hertfordshire borough council. she goes on to say it goes without saying this is a live investigation. speculation as to the circumstances should not be entered into on public forums. just to reiterate, the police have launched a huge manhunt. as nickjohnson said earlier, he said the police have actually been looking for this man all night. the search is centred on the bushey area in hertfordshire. we believe that kyle clifford is actually from the enfield area of north london. as nick mentioned, that is 15 miles away from bushey. so that is all the latest we have. we heard from detective superintendent rob hall from bedfordshire, cambridge and hertfordshire major crime team. he said it is an incredibly difficult incident for the families of the

victims. whilst we are still in the early stage of the investigation we are actively seeking kyle clifford, who we believe could be in the areas of hertfordshire or north london. given the serious nature of the incident, i would ask anyone who knows where he is to contact police immediately. as we see these life news helicopter pictures of the scene, let's talk once again to nick johnson, our reporter, who has been across this story from the start. an interesting thing you said earlier, police have been searching for this man throughout the night. we only heard about it this morning. that’s heard about it this morning. that's riuht. we heard about it this morning. that's right. we heard _ heard about it this morning. that's right. we heard about _ heard about it this morning. that's right. we heard about at _ heard about it this morning. that's right. we heard about at around i right. we heard about at around eight o'clock this morning. police made it very clear they have been searching throughout the night for this man they want in connection with this incident. kyle clifford, the 26—year—old we have been talking about is from enfield in north london. probably about 15 miles or

so away from bushey where it happened. police have clearly got to a stage where they know —— that is the man they want to speak to in connection with this and they need the help of the public in doing so. they have released a photograph of kyle clifford on their website and social media pages. he is white, has short cropped black hair and he has a photograph of kyle clifford on their website and social media pages. he is white, has short cropped black hair and he has appeared stop police say he may still be in possession of a weapon. we have heard they think he might be in possession of a crossbow and anyone who sees him should not approach him but rather they should call 999. the only details about the whereabouts of where they think kyle clifford might be is either in hertfordshire, bushey is in hertfordshire, bushey is in hertfordshire, where this happened, and north london. two adjacent but very broad geographical areas that they are having to focus in on.

clearly they are needing help from the public with that. you have seen those pictures from the helicopter, live pictures from the scene in bushey. it is a suburban area close to watford, not far away from london. the road in which this happened is a residential cul—de—sac and there is ongoing very visible police activity there. we have seen what looks like a forensic tent which has been constructed in one of the front gardens. we have seen scene of crime officers in all white suits, who have been going in and out one of the properties there. we know that the three women, who were found at that address at about seven o'clock last night, were found with serious injuries and died a little later on yesterday evening at the scene. police have said they believe those three women are related to one another but beyond that we do not

know how those three women are related. i want to bring in those words again from one of the local councillors in the bushey area, he has taken to social media this morning, louise nicholas. she says she is deeply saddened to learn of this tragic news that three women have lost their lives in what she describes as a violent incident in bushey overnight. she wants to offer our heartfelt condolences to all of those affected. that mirrors what the police have been saying as well. detective superintendent rob hall from hertfordshire police says it is an incredibly difficult incident for the family of the victims and we ask that privacy is respected as they come to terms with what has happened. they are also asking for anyone in the ashlyn close area of bushey between lunchtime yesterday and seven o'clock yesterday evening to get in touch with them if they

think they have seen anything deeply should be made aware of. thank you. sta with should be made aware of. thank you. stay with us- — should be made aware of. thank you. stay with us- in _ should be made aware of. thank you. stay with us. i'm just _ should be made aware of. thank you. stay with us. i'm just going _ should be made aware of. thank you. stay with us. i'm just going to - stay with us. i'm just going to bring viewers a little bit more information from the neighbourhood policing team in the area, he had beenin policing team in the area, he had been in the area all day. we had from detective superintendent rob hall, who said our inquiries will continue over the coming days to ascertain the full circumstances of what happened. i would also like to take this opportunity to appeal to anyone around the area of ashlyn close from lunchtime on tuesday until 7pm. that is quite a long period of time, from lunchtime on tuesday until 7pm. important to say we believe the police were called to the house at around seven o'clock. they believe they may have seen anything that could assist the investigation to contact us. we can cross live to our correspondent who is ashlyn close in bushey. what more

do we know about what happened? what more are the police telling us this morning? we more are the police telling us this mornin: ? ~ . , . ., more are the police telling us this mornin: ? ~ . , . . , morning? we are expecting a news conference — morning? we are expecting a news conference at _ morning? we are expecting a news conference at some _ morning? we are expecting a news conference at some point - morning? we are expecting a news conference at some point in - morning? we are expecting a news conference at some point in the - morning? we are expecting a news i conference at some point in the next few hours, we understand. we are standing... just behind as you can see the cul—de—sac where the three women were found injured in the property yesterday. a huge emergency services response to that incident. we know ambulance crews and officers did their very best to try to save the three women. they all died at the three women. they all died at the scene. a house where the incident happened, we cannot quite see it but it is just towards the end of the cul—de—sac. there is obviously a lot of police work going on here at the moment to try to piece together exactly what happened. we know the three women were related. and also there is a

huge manhunt under way now for a man that police want to speak to in connection with this triple murder investigation here by hertfordshire police. the man they are looking for, he is called kyle clifford, 26 years old. police detectives think he could be in the hertfordshire area or where he is from in the enfield area, which is in north london as well. we are in the town of bushey, about 15 miles away from enfield. we can also tell you that police believe he may be in possession of a crossbow and so there is a huge search under way, as nick was saying. detectives from hertfordshire police are very keen to speak to anyone who might have seen or heard anything between the hours of around midday yesterday and

seven o'clock yesterday evening. i am not sure if you can hear that there is a police helicopter circling overhead at the moment. you can imagine the absolute shock that people are feeling in this area. we spoke to a counsellor in the last half an hour or so. he saw the helicopter land close to where he lives nearby. he also said he had heard the man might be in possession of a crossbow as well and he also said there is a huge amount of support which has been offered to people in this very quiet part of bushey, which is a town, as i say, around 15 miles or so away from enfield. a triple murder investigation under way here this morning. three women were found in a propertyjust at the morning. three women were found in a property just at the end of the cul—de—sac, just to the left of the cul—de—sac, just to the left of the cul—de—sac, yesterday. they were found with serious injuries. a big emergency response as you would

imagine with the police helicopter, police and ambulance and also officers from hertfordshire police. they tried to save the three women that all three died at the scene. as i say, there is a huge investigation, and manhunt under way for a man called kyle clifford, 26 years old, who detectives from hertfordshire police want to speak to in connection with this triple murder investigation. and were hearing that police are asking for anyone who was on the area of ashlyn close between lunchtime and some of bm on tuesday and we heard earlierfrom our reporter, nick, for this man kyle clifford has been going on through the night. at the police told us why we have only heard about it this morning? —— between lunchtime and seven the pm. we morning? -- between lunchtime and seven the pm— seven the pm. we have not had any further update _ seven the pm. we have not had any further update apart _ seven the pm. we have not had any further update apart from _ seven the pm. we have not had any further update apart from what - further update apart from what detectives have told us and there are a number of unanswered questions

at the moment, for example, we don't know what the possible question might be between the man they are looking for, kyle clifford, 26—year—old man, and the three women who were found in the house. as i say, we know they are related, the three women are related but apart from that, again, police haven't given any further details and it is clearly in the early stages of what is a huge investigation here and as you can see, the police cordon stopping anyone from going down towards the end of the cul—de—sac, which is where the property is, where the three women were discovered. we also understand that there is a white police tent in the garden of that property, but a huge investigation now under way, not only here to piece together forensic lee what has happened here yesterday but also officers will be wanting to

speak to people in this area, who live here, to see if they heard or saw anything between the hours of midday yesterday and seven o'clock yesterday evening, but also, as well as that, that big manhunt under way for kyle clifford, 26 years old, who is wanted by detectives from hertfordshire police who are investigating this triple murder, three women who died here yesterday. they are wanting to find kyle clifford who police say it could be in hertfordshire or could be where he is from in the enfield area in north london. this town of bushey is around 15 miles away from enfield where this man could be, but a real sense of urgency in trying to locate this man who police want to speak to, as i say, in connection with this triple murder investigation. stay right there for us, helena,

while we keep watching these news helicopter pictures of the scene. we have been speaking to a local councillor at the scene, lawrence brass, who lives nearby and we asked him what he knows about what happened. have a listen. brute him what he knows about what happened. have a listen. we are very shocked because _ happened. have a listen. we are very shocked because we _ happened. have a listen. we are very shocked because we are _ happened. have a listen. we are very shocked because we are not - happened. have a listen. we are very shocked because we are not used - happened. have a listen. we are very shocked because we are not used to l shocked because we are not used to this end _ shocked because we are not used to this end this area. it is a very typical, — this end this area. it is a very typical, leafy, bushy suburb and the most _ typical, leafy, bushy suburb and the most dramatic thing that has ever happen— most dramatic thing that has ever happen is— most dramatic thing that has ever happen is a — most dramatic thing that has ever happen is a bit of a legal fly—tipping and we are suddenly told there are _ fly—tipping and we are suddenly told there are three murders and we had a heiicopter— there are three murders and we had a helicopter landing on i wrote last night _ helicopter landing on i wrote last night and — helicopter landing on i wrote last night and police all over the place and i_ night and police all over the place and i concern for residents who i think— and i concern for residents who i think are — and i concern for residents who i think are a — and i concern for residents who i think are a bit traumatised by what is going _ think are a bit traumatised by what is going on— think are a bit traumatised by what is going on here and we are doing our best— is going on here and we are doing our best to — is going on here and we are doing our best to reassure them and we have _ our best to reassure them and we have sent — our best to reassure them and we have sent the special police officers _ have sent the special police officers around to reassure is because _ officers around to reassure is because it _ officers around to reassure is because it is a matter of great concern — because it is a matter of great concern for people.— because it is a matter of great concern for people. because it is a matter of great concern for --eole. . . ., ~' ., concern for people. what do you know about what happened? _ concern for people. what do you know about what happened? at _ concern for people. what do you know about what happened? at about - concern for people. what do you know about what happened? at about eight| about what happened? at about eight o'clock last night, _ about what happened? at about eight o'clock last night, i _ about what happened? at about eight o'clock last night, i was _ about what happened? at about eight o'clock last night, i was watching - o'clock last night, i was watching the football on television and

suddenly a helicopter landed in the lawn outside my flat which is at the top of— lawn outside my flat which is at the top of this— lawn outside my flat which is at the top of this road and my phone started — top of this road and my phone started going and i was told that there _ started going and i was told that there was— started going and i was told that there was a major incident here in bushey. _ there was a major incident here in bushey, and we should all keep away, because _ bushey, and we should all keep away, because there was apparently somebody on the run but it transpired that whoever it was as disappeared from the area, we hope so, anyway, — disappeared from the area, we hope so, anyway, and then there was talk of a crossbow being involved which i have not— of a crossbow being involved which i have not had verified at all, but my council _ have not had verified at all, but my council colleagues and i are very concerned — council colleagues and i are very concerned that the local residents should _ concerned that the local residents should be — concerned that the local residents should be reassured that we are offering — should be reassured that we are offering the full support we can end this rather— offering the full support we can end this rather traumatic time. this is not something that happens in bushey. — not something that happens in bushey. i— not something that happens in bushey, i can't remember a murder in our bushey, ican't remember a murder in our rather— bushey, i can't remember a murder in our rather quiet neck of the woods so a terrible shock and our sympathies and prayers and thoughts with the _ sympathies and prayers and thoughts with the families of the three women _ with the families of the three women. that really is a terrible thing _ women. that really is a terrible thing to— women. that really is a terrible thing to happen to anybody, and i gather— thing to happen to anybody, and i gather they are all from the same

family— gather they are all from the same family which obviously makes it even more _ family which obviously makes it even more tragic — family which obviously makes it even more tragic. and we'll do everything we can— more tragic. and we'll do everything we can as _ more tragic. and we'll do everything we can as the local council to add our source — we can as the local council to add our source of comfort where we can. that was _ our source of comfort where we can. that was lawrence and brass, a local councillor who also lives nearby to where the incident happened, and let's bring in eleanor wilkinson, a news correspondent, and you interviewed mr brass, you were the one asking the questions and a helicopter landing on his lawn, that must�*ve been terrifying and shocking to be given that news that someone is on the run in the area you are. exactly, and we have also seen an picture of that helicopter landing as he just mentioned, picture of that helicopter landing as hejust mentioned, the picture of that helicopter landing as he just mentioned, the councillor just mentioned in that interview as well, clearly and incredibly shocking incident for anyone who lives around here. it is a quiet road in the town of bushey and it is

a cul—de—sac where the three women were found yesterday and people around here will no doubt be wanting and requiring a huge amount of support. let mejust and requiring a huge amount of support. let me just bring you what we know so far about what happened. police were called to the property at around seven o'clock here yesterday evening. they found three women, all related, at the property with serious injuries. the ambulance crews, police officers, a police helicopter all attended and we have been told by police that they did their very best to save the three women but all three women died at the scene. as well as the investigation at the property, there are also forensic teams that will be trying to gather all the evidence they can and there is a huge manhunt under way for a man at the police are looking for, actively looking for, and he is called kyle clifford.

he is 26 years old and he is from the enfield area of london. at about 1015 or so this morning, police say that they believed he was in possession of a weapon. the weapon they believe that kyle clifford is in possession of is, they say, a crossbow. they believe that he is in the hertfordshire or north london area and you can probably hear a helicopter which has been circling overhead for the last half and our and in fact, there are two helicopters circling overhead in this area trying to locate kyle clifford, this 26—year—old man. detectives clearly putting a message out to members of the public, if anyone does see him or knows anything about his whereabouts, then people have been asked not to go near him because of this information

they've provided that they do believe he is into possession of a weapon, a crossbow, and that they should contact 999 immediately. but the investigation here continuing, as i say, detectives were called here to the property around seven o'clock last night and they found three women seriously injured and they did their very best to try to save them but all three women died here at the scene and hertfordshire police have now launched a triple murder investigation.— police have now launched a triple murder investigation. helena, 'ust to rive murder investigation. helena, 'ust to give viewers fl murder investigation. helena, 'ust to give viewers a i murder investigation. helena, 'ust to give viewers a sense i murder investigation. helena, 'ust to give viewers a sense of i murder investigation. helena, 'ust to give viewers a sense of the h murder investigation. helena, just l to give viewers a sense of the area, the roads around you, the area of bushey, what it is like, what's the counsellor lawrence brass you spoke to you earlier, he spoke very briefly about, this kind of thing does not happen here, it is a leafy, quiet area so give us a flavour and taste of what it is like around there and what kind of area it is,

something along those lines. yes. something along those lines. yes, well, something along those lines. yes, well. izeushey _ something along those lines. yes, well. izeushey is — something along those lines. yes, well, bushey is a _ something along those lines. yes, well, bushey is a town _ something along those lines. yes, well, bushey is a town in - something along those lines. us: well, bushey is a town in the county of hertfordshire and it is around 15 miles away from the burrow of enfield in north london and just looking around the area here, it is a residential area and this is a very quiet street, not so quiet at the moment, clearly, given there are dozens of members of the media who are here. —— borough of enfield. obviously reporting on the story, but it is a great residential area and driving up to this road there are a number of small shops not too far away from here but it is a very quiet area and people will no doubt be shocked and we heard there from the local councillor who said they will be providing a huge amount of support for everyone who requires it in this area, so it is a quiet area where this triple murder investigation is now under way and

people no doubt will be requiring some support that is being offered to them following this absolutely dreadful incident here. eta? to them following this absolutely dreadful incident here. stay where ou are, dreadful incident here. stay where you are, helena, _ dreadful incident here. stay where you are, helena, and _ dreadful incident here. stay where you are, helena, and let's - dreadful incident here. stay where you are, helena, and let's bring i you are, helena, and let's bring back the helicopter live shots and while we do this, i will read to viewers at home a statement from det supt rob hall from the bedfordshire, cambridgeshire and hertfordshire major crime unit to said this. this is an incredibly difficult incident for the victims�* families and be asked at their privacy is respected asked at their privacy is respected as they come to terms with what has happened and we are still in the early stages of this investigation and we are actively seeking kyle clifford who we believe could be in the areas of hertfordshire or north london, given the serious nature of this incident, i would ask anyone who knows where he is to contact police immediately. if you believe you see him, please do not approach him and dialled 999 straightaway. it

may be in possession of a weapon. our inquiries will continue over the coming days to ascertain the full circumstances of what happened but i would also like to take this opportunity to appeal to anyone who was in the area around ashlyn close from around lunchtime on tuesday until 7pm and believes they may have seen anything that could assist the investigation to contact us. this incident will of course be of concern to local residents. officers from the neighbourhood policing team will be in the area today, so please do speak to them if you need to. so, thatis do speak to them if you need to. so, that is the latest statement from det supt rob hall. let�*s bring back our news respondent, helena wilkinson, at the scene. we have heard that this incident took place between lunchtime on tuesday and

7pm, and we know thatjust before seven o�*clock is when police were called to the house, so whatever happened in that house happened yesterday afternoon. yes. happened in that house happened yesterday afternoon.— yesterday afternoon. yes, that is what we understand _ yesterday afternoon. yes, that is what we understand from - yesterday afternoon. yes, that is i what we understand from detectives from hertfordshire police and we know police were called to ashlyn close, which is the close where we are, and we can see the police cordoned just behind as there, the police, not letting anyone down the road obviously and we understand the property where the freeman were discovered seriously injured yesterday is just down to the end of the cul—de—sac to the right of it and we can�*t actually see the property —— the free women. we have heard there is a white police tent in the garden of that property and clearly what is going on at the moment, officers and forensic teams will be gathering as much evidence as they can to try to piece together

what happened yesterday. —— three women. detectives will also be wanting to speak to people who live in this area, in particular, people who live on the road, and they may well have already done that, but they may well go back for a second time to speak to anyone who may have seen or heard anything about the incident. detectives want to speak to anyone who may have seen or heard anything, as you mentioned, between midday yesterday and around seven o�*clock yesterday evening. around seven o�*clock is when officers got the call to come here, and a huge police response and a police helicopter landed in the garden nearby which we heard about from the local councillor who we spoke to. the emergency services, paramedics, did all they could to try to save the three women at the property but they all died at the scene so as well as this huge forensic

investigation here, police investigation here, police investigation in this area, trying to gather as much evidence as they can to understand exactly what happened, there is also that huge manhunt under way and we can still hear police helicopters circling overhead in the area where we are. these are looking for a 26—year—old man, his name is kyle clifford, and he is wanted by hertfordshire police to be questioned, to be taught to in connection with a triple murder investigation and they have also released a picture of him as well. —— to be talked to. police had given a warning to members of the public and say he may be in possession of a weapon, that weapon being a crossbow, and so members of the public are being asked, if they do see him or have any information, do not approach this man. as police say

he may be in possession of a weapon, but to call emergency services, 999, as soon as possible. also, in terms of where he could potentially be, this man the police are looking for, officers say kyle clifford could still be in hertfordshire, which is the county where we are an bushey is the county where we are an bushey is the town where we are, or he could be from the enfield area in north london, so they are looking at quite a big area and they have got police helicopters up, as i say. this triple murder investigation is being led by hertfordshire police. it is not clear whether they might ask for more support from other forces, potentially the metropolitan police, but we are expecting to hear from hertfordshire police at some point in the next few hours with an update because there are a lot of unanswered questions at this stage and they are in the early stages of this triple murder investigation.

absolutely, and we are just hearing a bit more information from the east of england ambulance service and let�*s take you back to those news pictures now as ijust informed view was that a spokesperson for the east of england ambulance service said this, three ambulances, a rapid response vehicle, an ambulance officer vehicle, the hazardous area response team, the essex and hertfordshire ambulance and london ambulance was sent to the scene and sadly, despite the teams�* best efforts, three women were pronounced dead at the scene so we can just get from that statement, the huge response to this incident at the time. and if we can�*t back, 7pm last night, around then when this incident was called into the police, to the air ambulance to an hour or this morning, about 1k 15 hours have passed from the incident being called in to the photograph on the

news of the manhunt for this man being given to the media. —— if we count back. it is quite a long amount of time between those two things happening. to be know why it took so long for police to release this picture, to inform the public that a man who is potentially dangerous is potentially on the loose? ~ ., �* ~ ., dangerous is potentially on the loose? ., �* ~ ., . , ., loose? we don't know the answer to that and we — loose? we don't know the answer to that and we are _ loose? we don't know the answer to that and we are hearing _ loose? we don't know the answer to that and we are hearing there - loose? we don't know the answer to that and we are hearing there is - that and we are hearing there is potentially going to be a news conference, i imagine here at the location at around 12 o�*clock. that is yet to be confirmed but that is what we are hearing, and to answer the question, we don�*t know the answer to that but that is something we will certainly try to put to whoever is giving dutch press conference on behalf hertfordshire police. it does seem like quite a number of hours since police got that call at around seven o�*clock

yesterday evening to a propertyjust at the end of the cul—de—sac, just behind us here. difficult for us to see that property. it is all cordoned off and you can probably make out the police cordoned. there are a number of offices here too but behind that cordoned at the property, they will be a huge amount of work that will be ongoing, and will have already been done by detectives, forensic teams will no doubt have been inside the property to try to gather as much evidence as they can. let me just to recap what we know so far. as we say, please got called about seven o�*clock to this area, to the property at the end of the cul—de—sac behind us at around seven o�*clock last night to reports of three women seriously injured. there was a huge response, a police helicopter had landed in a garden close by and as you

mentioned, ambulance crews, that huge response, they tried their very best, we have been told, to try to save the three were men but all three women died at the scene and we know all of the three women are related but in terms of any other details about them, we don�*t have any other information and that might be something that police expand on when they get that press conference later today and as well as the investigation here this morning, there is a huge manhunt under way, so police are looking for a man who they have named who they say they are actively searching for. this is are actively searching for. this is a 26—year—old man who is called kyle clifford. what we don�*t know at this stage is what possible connection, if any, there is to any of the three women who died at the property yesterday, but there is a massive

manhunt under way for kyle clifford, 26 years old, and detectives are warning the public that they see this man, they are not to approach him, do not go up to him, because they believe he may still be in possession of a weapon and they believe that that weapon may be a crossbow. detectives have also said he could still be in the hertfordshire area. that is the county where we are. or he could be from the enfield area in north london, and enfield is about 15 miles or so away from bushey, the town where we are here this morning, and the enfield area is where this 26—year—old man, kyle clifford, is from and detectives are now searching for him, a huge operation under way to try to locate him. i think once we hear more from detectives later on, we should get some more details in terms of how vast the search is for this man, how

many officers are involved, at this stage, we don�*t know those details. absolutely, yes, we are awaiting more details from the police, from the authorities. as we can see from the authorities. as we can see from the news helicopter shot there, you can see one of those houses, in the back garden, there is the square shaped police forensics tent and right at the back of the garden, and you can also see a similarly shaped slightly larger police forensics tentin slightly larger police forensics tent in the front garden, so it is that house there that is the centre of this investigation and the scene of this investigation and the scene of the incident which, as helena said earlier, took place yesterday, and you can see that that the whole street has been cordoned off and i�*m sure if you just look towards the right—hand side, you can see the road veering off to was the right and at the end of that road is where the police cordon is and where eleanor and all the news and camera

people are situated but you can see a number of police and forensics vans at that property. residents in that road have been told to leave and they haven�*t been allowed into the property and they have cordoned off the entire property, both from the front and the back, as police and forensics search for evidence after the murder of those three women, as helena said a little bit earlier, we don�*t know any details of what has happened or how it happened. what we do know is that these three women are, according to police, related. we don�*t know how they are related or who they are, that information has not yet been released by police, and we don�*t yet know their relationship with the suspect at large, kyle clifford, all we know is that at around seven o�*clock last night, police and air ambulances were called to a property

and you can see it here, ashlyn close in bushey, three women were found fatally injured by those that responded to that call and all three of those women died. the ambulances and a first responders were unable to save their lives. let�*s spring helena wilkinson back again now, as we continue to see the scene. —— lets bring up. we are now seeing a view of the back garden of this property and there is a police forensic tent on their back garden and one in the front garden and there is a huge operation, isn�*t there, taking place right now by police to try to ascertain exactly what happened. and at the same time, there is a manhunt under way, helena. do we know the area in which the police are looking? happy they widen the search, do they think the perpetrator has left london, and what more do we know about where

that search is concentrated, helena? yes, we had details a bit earlier on from hertfordshire police in terms of the search area. what�*s police have said is that kyle clifford, who is the 26—year—old man who police want to speak to in connection with their triple murder investigation, police have said that he could still be in hertfordshire. that is the county where we are, or police say he could be in the enfield area, that�*s in north london, that is around 15 miles or so away from bushey, the enfield area is where police say kyle clifford is from. we have heard and can still hear police helicopters circling overhead and they have been for much of the morning here, presumably searching for this man. but what they will be

very much reliant on, detectives are investigating this triple murder investigation, is they will be relying on members of the public you will be the eyes and ears for them and we�*ve seen in previous huge manhunt is for people that detectives want to speak to, is that police have relied on members of the public who have called in so they will be officers right now manning the 999 calls when people, if anyone sees this man, that they are being told that they should contact emergency services as soon as possible, they have been told not to approach kyle clifford. the reason being is that detectives think he may still be in possession of a weapon, and it wasjust may still be in possession of a weapon, and it was just after ten o�*clock this morning that detectives said that weapon could be a crossbow, and that is something we also heard from the local councillor who we spoke to a bit earlier on. so

it appears that it is a vast search for this 26—year—old, kyle clifford, but i think we will get more details once we hearfrom but i think we will get more details once we hear from detectives. but i think we will get more details once we hearfrom detectives. we but i think we will get more details once we hear from detectives. we are expecting a news conference at about midday although that detail is still to be confirmed, where we should get a bit more detail about how big the investigation is, but there is only so much that officers on the ground can do from the helicopter, only so much they can do from the air as well, and as i say, they will be relying very heavily on members of the public who might be able to spot this man and be able to make that phone call to 9992 report they have seen him but a warning to members of the public, do not approach kyle clifford because detectives think he may be in possession of a crossbow. —— that phone call to 999 two report

they have seen him. i -- that phone call to 999 two report they have seen him.— they have seen him. i will direct viewers to _ they have seen him. i will direct viewers to a _ they have seen him. i will direct viewers to a map _ they have seen him. i will direct viewers to a map right - they have seen him. i will direct viewers to a map right now - they have seen him. i will direct - viewers to a map right now because anyone wondering where we are talking about, that is a map showing bushey, and bushey is a town in the hearts mayor barbara of hertfordshire and you can see it borders on greater london and has a population of around 25,000 according to the 2011 census, may be about 30,000 at this point now and it is the second most populated town in hertsmere. it is a leafy, suburban area, that is how one would describe it. you can see enfield is there, which is another area which officers investigating this incident are interested in because enfield is where kyle clifford is from, so they are looking in both of those areas, both in bushey and enfield, it is quite a large area because we know

enfield is about 15 miles from bushey so it is not a small area to look for someone in and as helena said, we have no idea whether kyle clifford is still even in this area, so let�*s now look at these pictures, pictures we have recorded from the helicopter that we saw earlier on, these are not to live pictures but pictures from before, and you can see someone there dressed in white, a forensics officer and a police officer, to forensics officers and a police officer are around the area in front of the house. there is a square—shaped forensic pentin there is a square—shaped forensic pent in the front garden, we saw similar one in the back garden as police and forensics continue their investigation into what happened in this place. the hunt for this man, kyle clifford, is, as we know, continuing today. we haven�*t got a

lot of information as yet. it must be very worrying for people who are living in that area, because the police aren�*t able to give us a lot of information as yet, but as helena mentioned earlier, we are waiting for police to talk to the press at midday. that is in about half an hour�*s time. we are waiting for local police to update us. let me update you what we heard from detective superintendent rob hall from the major crime unit earlier. he said it is incredibly difficult incident for the victims�* family, and we asked their privacy is respected as they come to terms of what happened. whilst we are still in the early stages of this investigation, we are actively seeking kyle clifford, who we believe could be in the area of hertfordshire or north london. given the serious nature of the incident, i would ask anyone who knows where he is to contact police immediately. if you believe you see him, please

do not approach him and dial 999 straightaway. he might be in possession of a weapon. our inquiries will continue over the next few days to ascertain the full circumstances of what happened, but i would also like to take this opportunity to appeal to anyone who is in the area around aisling close from around lunchtime on tuesday until 7pm. from around lunchtime on tuesday until7pm. if from around lunchtime on tuesday until 7pm. if they believe they have seen anything that could help the investigation, contact us. he says this incident will be of concern to local residents. officers from the neighbourhood policing team will be in the area today, so please do speak to them if you need to. just to reiterate, that was from detective superintendent rob hall from the bedfordshire, cambridgeshire, and hertfordshire major crime unit. we have been speaking to people earlier, and a local councillor, lawrence brass. he lives nearby, and we asked him what

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that whoever it was has disappeared from the area, we hope so, anyway. there was talk of a crossbow being involved, which i have not had verified it all, but my council colleagues and i are very concerned that the local residents should be reassured that we are offering our full support that we can in this rather traumatic time. this is not something that happens in bushey, we can�*t remember a murder in our rather quiet neck of the woods. it is a terrible shock, and are these thoughts and prayers are with the families of three women. that is a really terrible thing to happen. i gather they are all from the same family, which obviously makes it even more tragic. we will do everything we can as the local council to add our source of comfort to where we can. studio: that was councillor lawrence

brass, who lives nearby what happened. helena, you interviewed him and asked him this questions. it seems incredible to me and for that he was sitting in his house and saw this helicopter landing in the green the signed his apartment block, and then sell the huge potential someone dangerous being on the loose in the area. —— behind his apartment block. yes, and you heard his shock there. as you mentioned, he said the helicopter landed in the garden, we have seen a picture about helicopter which we are trying to get to bring to you. he, like many people around here, will have been getting on with their evening when suddenly a huge amount of activity following the incident. we know from the east of england ambulance service that they were called at around seven o�*clock

yesterday to the property. it is behind us at the end of the cul—de—sac, and another police car has just turned cul—de—sac, and another police car hasjust turned up. the property is just at the end of the cul—de—sac, just at the end of the cul—de—sac, just of the right as you are looking down the cul—de—sac. there is a police cordon up. they are not allowing anyone to get past that apart from those who need it from hertfordshire police and detectives. as you mention, that statement from east of england ambulance service, they said that three ambulance services, a rapid response vehicle, hazard areas response team, the essex and hertfordshire air ambulance and london air ambulance were sent to the scene. that gives you a sense ofjust how huge that response was here yesterday evening at around seven o�*clock, when the ambulance and hertfordshire police got that call. at the property

itself, and you have seen from those live helicopter pictures that there is a white forensic tent in the garden. there�*s clearly a lot of work that is on with forensic teams were trying to piece together happened yesterday in the house that left three women, all related, debt. —— dead. when police and ambulance crews got to the property, they found them all seriously injured. they did their best, the emergency teams, to try to save the women, but they all died at the scene stop the work year continues, and it is a huge investigation, a triple murder investigation alongside that, and we have been talking about this massive manhunt under way still for a man called kyle clifford. he is 26 years

old. hertfordshire police have told us that they are actively looking for this man who they want to speak to in connection with the deaths of the three women. police are using helicopters, and we have heard them. they are still hovering above to search for this 26—year—old man. they say he could still be in the hertfordshire area. that is the county where we are, or he could be from the enfield area, which is in north london. that is around 15 miles away, also, from bushey, where we are, and enfield is where kyle clifford, who spent six years old, it�*s from. detectives will be very reliant on members of the public to try and help them find this man, but they are also warning the public if they are also warning the public if they do see him not to approach him, and that is because they have revealed this morning that kyle

clifford may be in possession of a weapon, and that weapon may be a crossbow. there are two huge fights of this investigation under way. officers and forensic teams here at the property gathering as much evidence as they can, and then that big manhunt to try and track down the man that police have named in connection with the triple murder investigation. three women, all related, found at the propertyjust at the end of the cul—de—sac yesterday evening by police stopped all were seriously injured, and all three... inaudible let mejust see three... inaudible let me just see some pictures that have been sent as from the news helicopter earlier. those pictures are frozen, but i�*m sure we can move onto a shot of the scene now as we are seeing it. shall wejust

onto a shot of the scene now as we are seeing it. shall we just try and go back to that live shot? these are pictures i think from earlier on, but the reason why i am showing these pictures now, here is the live shot, is that ijust wanted to tell easily that is coming to us in the last few minutes, and this is from a neighbour who lives, i am not sure where, either on aisling close, or nearby, but has told reporters that she did not know the victims well but they were a friendly family. she said we would see them everyday passing by, they would say good morning. is really sad what has happened. but as a neighbour who did not want to be named talking to reporters who have said that although she didn�*t know the victims very well, they were in her words, a friendly family. she is then said we would see them every day passing by,

and they would say good morning. we have also been hearing on social media from various people. i think we can now bring you something on x from the home secretary, yvette cooper, who has said that the loss of three women�*s lives in bushey as it is truly shocking. my thoughts are with the family and friends of those who have been killed and of the community. i mean kept fully updated. i urge people to support hertfordshire police with any information about this case. just to reiterate, the home secretary, yvette cooper, has in the last 20 minutes or so, tweeted on x and said the loss of three women�*s lives in bushey last night is truly shocking. my bushey last night is truly shocking. my thoughts are with the family and friends of those who have been killed and with the community. i mean kept fully updated. i urge

people to support hertfordshire police with any information about the case. that�*s reiterating the plea from the police reiterating this. they are asking anyone to contact them as soon as they can, because this incident happened yesterday between lunchtime and 70 m. they want people to come forward. —— between lunchtime and 7pm. they want people to come forward from around the area but also the enfield area of london, because they know the man police want to question, kyle clifford, has connections with that area. hertfordshire police are holding our lease conference at half past 12. it was due to happen at

about 18 minutes�* time, but it will happen a little bit later. we will hear from happen a little bit later. we will hearfrom chief happen a little bit later. we will hear from chief superintendentjohn simpson, who is due to update us with the very latest in this triple murder inquiry. that press conference has been delayed ever so slightly. we are going to be way too you live here on bbc news at half past 12 as opposed to five o�*clock. let�*s —— 12 o�*clock. let�*s bring in our news correspondence helena wilkinson. we are seeing pictures that were sent to us from our news helicopter of the scene of the incident, and we can see the tent, the forensic tent, in the front garden, and there is one also in the back garden. we heard earlier that air ambulances back garden. we heard earlier that airambulances and rapid back garden. we heard earlier that air ambulances and rapid response units were sent very quickly to the scene when this was called in, as i

believe about seven o�*clock last night. big amount that is right. a massive emergency— night. big amount that is right. a massive emergency response, and we are standing _ massive emergency response, and we are standing just — massive emergency response, and we are standing just opposite _ massive emergency response, and we are standing just opposite the - are standing just opposite the cul—de—sac where the property where the three women were found yesterday evening. that call came in to police and the ambulance at around seven o�*clock yesterday evening, and a huge response with helicopters and ambulance crews and paramedics and officers from hertfordshire police who came here. they found the three women who we know are all related at the property, seriously injured. the paramedics and officers to have their very best to try to save the women, but police have told us that all three women have died at the scene. a huge response to the incident. it is now a triple murder

investigation at the propertyjust at the end of the cul—de—sac behind us where the women were found in the garden. there is a quite forensic tent, where forensic officers will be gathering as much evidence as they can to piece together or try to piece together what happened at the property yesterday evening. we don�*t have any other details in terms of the three women, apart from the fact that hertfordshire police say they are all related. as well as the huge investigation here has been carried out, another lease car turned up in the last few moments of so and we saw some police officers outside the property. there is a police cordon up, and they are obviously not letting anyone pass that apart from those who need to be there, so police officers and forensic teams as well. as well as the

investigation into the deaths of three women, there is a long site that a massive police manhunt which is under way, and has been since the incident yesterday, for a man who police have named. he is called kyle clifford, he is 26 years old, and there have been helicopter circling above us throughout the morning. officers are looking for this man. he is believed to be in the hertfordshire area, a county where we are, or police believe that he could be in the enfield area of north london. enfield is around 15 miles or so from where we are, and thatis miles or so from where we are, and that is the area where kyle clifford is from. police will be very reliant on members of the public, and we have seen this in previous huge manhunt in the last couple of years or so, that they will be reliant on members of the public to, if they

spot this man, not to go near him, because he could be in possession of a weapon, a crossbow, but to call in to 999 with information, about kyle clifford, 26 years old, about the investigation into the deaths of these three women. you investigation into the deaths of these three women. ., ., these three women. you mentioned the manhunt, these three women. you mentioned the manhunt. and — these three women. you mentioned the manhunt. and i — these three women. you mentioned the manhunt, and i want _ these three women. you mentioned the manhunt, and i want to _ these three women. you mentioned the manhunt, and i want to mention - these three women. you mentioned the manhunt, and i want to mention a - these three women. you mentioned the manhunt, and i want to mention a bit i manhunt, and i want to mention a bit more about what might be involved in the search for a subset like this. let�*s bring in sue sim, who led the royal moat manhunt back in 2012. good to talk to you. you know better than many people what is involved in a manhunt like this, just talk us about what the process would have been from about seven o�*clock last night, because the one question i have asked people and i have not

answered is why has it taken so long, and by so long, i about 1k answered is why has it taken so long, and by so long, i about 1a or so hours for this to be called in, and for the public to be warned that the man is on the list with potentially a crossbow. good morning- _ potentially a crossbow. good morning. first _ potentially a crossbow. good morning. first of _ potentially a crossbow. good morning. first of all, - potentially a crossbow. good morning. first of all, i - potentially a crossbow. good morning. first of all, i would potentially a crossbow. good - morning. first of all, i would like to pass _ morning. first of all, i would like to pass on — morning. first of all, i would like to pass on my condolences to the families— to pass on my condolences to the families of— to pass on my condolences to the families of those three women who have been— families of those three women who have been murdered by this man, allegedly — have been murdered by this man, allegedly. the issue is for a manhunt, as this is, we note that hertfordshire police have named kyle clifford _ hertfordshire police have named kyle clifford. what they are asking and what they— clifford. what they are asking and what they absolutely need is to have everybody _ what they absolutely need is to have everybody who may know kyle clifford to report _ everybody who may know kyle clifford to report immediately any sightings or any— to report immediately any sightings or any knowledge that they have of him. or any knowledge that they have of him that — or any knowledge that they have of him that is — or any knowledge that they have of him. that is the most important thing _ him. that is the most important thing bio — him. that is the most important thing. bio 999 if you know where

this man — thing. bio 999 if you know where this man is, _ thing. bio 999 if you know where this man is, do not approach him. back— this man is, do not approach him. back to _ this man is, do not approach him. back to the — this man is, do not approach him. back to the question, in relation to why they— back to the question, in relation to why they have not announced who they were looking for earlier, that is actually— were looking for earlier, that is actually rather surprising. when we had the _ actually rather surprising. when we had the raoul moat incident in northumbria, what happened was we announced _ northumbria, what happened was we announced we were looking for him immediately, because we knew that it was him _ immediately, because we knew that it was him who had killed maimed a number— was him who had killed maimed a number of— was him who had killed maimed a number of people. it should have been _ number of people. it should have been an— number of people. it should have been an immediate announcing of who they were _ been an immediate announcing of who they were looking for. of course, it may well_ they were looking for. of course, it may well be — they were looking for. of course, it may well be that they did not know it was _ may well be that they did not know it was kyle — may well be that they did not know it was kyle clifford until fairly recently _ it was kyle clifford until fairly recently. the three ladies who have died, _ recently. the three ladies who have died. i_ recently. the three ladies who have died, i believe, at the scene, they will have _ died, i believe, at the scene, they will have been trying to find out

who had — will have been trying to find out who had got into their properties or who had got into their properties or who had _ who had got into their properties or who had actually done this terrible crime _ who had actually done this terrible crime it— who had actually done this terrible crime. it may well have been that it has taken _ crime. it may well have been that it has taken them a significant amount of time _ has taken them a significant amount of time to— has taken them a significant amount of time to actually find out who it was that— of time to actually find out who it was that they were looking for. the whole _ was that they were looking for. the whole thing with a manhunt is the earlier— whole thing with a manhunt is the earlier that you get that name out to the _ earlier that you get that name out to the public, the more likely it is they can — to the public, the more likely it is they can track him down more quickly, — they can track him down more quickly, because the public are the eyes and _ quickly, because the public are the eyes and ears of the police in these dreadful— eyes and ears of the police in these dreadful incidents. they will be using _ dreadful incidents. they will be using cctv, of course, but it is the public— using cctv, of course, but it is the public who— using cctv, of course, but it is the public who know this man, it is the public— public who know this man, it is the public who— public who know this man, it is the public who may have seen something suspicious— public who may have seen something suspicious in the area, it is the public— suspicious in the area, it is the public who— suspicious in the area, it is the public who can actually help resolve this incident as quickly as possible. this incident as quickly as possible-— this incident as quickly as ossible. ~ possible. so, you can think white took so long _ possible. so, you can think white took so long for _ possible. so, you can think white took so long for the _ possible. so, you can think white

took so long for the police - possible. so, you can think white took so long for the police to - possible. so, you can think white l took so long for the police to come out with this man�*s names and details because my think potentially they didn�*t know? details because my think potentially they didn't know?— they didn't know? potentially they did not know. _ they didn't know? potentially they did not know. that _ they didn't know? potentially they did not know. that is _ they didn't know? potentially they did not know. that is the - they didn't know? potentially they did not know. that is the only - did not know. that is the only reason — did not know. that is the only reason i — did not know. that is the only reason i can think that they have not put — reason i can think that they have not put it— reason i can think that they have not put it out, because to me, and we proved — not put it out, because to me, and we proved it — not put it out, because to me, and we proved it with the raoul moat incident, — we proved it with the raoul moat incident, the media and the public and the _ incident, the media and the public and the best response to incidents like this, _ and the best response to incidents like this, because they are the ones who will— like this, because they are the ones who will have seen something who will know _ who will have seen something who will know something. it should have been immediately released to the public— been immediately released to the public as— been immediately released to the public as soon as they knew who this man was _ public as soon as they knew who this man was. we know now who quite like this man _ man was. we know now who quite like this man is, _ man was. we know now who quite like this man is, and the police are concentrating on the bushey area and the enfield _ concentrating on the bushey area and the enfield area. while riding? why they not— the enfield area. while riding? why they not potentially looking further afield? _ they not potentially looking further afield? do you think they have additional _ afield? do you think they have additional information - afield? do you think they have additional information or -

afield? do you think they have additional information or if - afield? do you think they iae: additional information or if this normal procedure for a manhunt of type? normal procedure for a manhunt of e? , , ., . normal procedure for a manhunt of type? this will be normal procedure. the will type? this will be normal procedure. they will be — type? this will be normal procedure. they will be looking _ type? this will be normal procedure. they will be looking around - type? this will be normal procedure. they will be looking around the - they will be looking around the scene _ they will be looking around the scene as — they will be looking around the scene as to whether there are any clues— scene as to whether there are any clues as _ scene as to whether there are any clues as to— scene as to whether there are any clues as to where he may have gone. they will— clues as to where he may have gone. they will go— clues as to where he may have gone. they will go to his last known locations, _ they will go to his last known locations, they will be looking for his home — locations, they will be looking for his home address, they will be checking — his home address, they will be checking out for any associates that he has, _ checking out for any associates that he has, any— checking out for any associates that he has, any friends that he has too see if— he has, any friends that he has too see if he _ he has, any friends that he has too see if he has— he has, any friends that he has too see if he has run, in effect, to them — see if he has run, in effect, to them. . , . . i. them. tell me a bit about what you learned from _ them. tell me a bit about what you learned from the _ them. tell me a bit about what you learned from the raoul— them. tell me a bit about what you learned from the raoul moat - them. tell me a bit about what you i learned from the raoul moat manhunt in 2010 that could potentially help officers in this manhunt, what were the big lessons you learn to? that manhunt to a number of days, seven days, i believe, orwas manhunt to a number of days, seven days, i believe, or was it more? believe me, it was seven days, and i can remember everyone of them. the thin- can remember everyone of them. the thing that— can remember everyone of them. the thing that hertfordshire should be doing _ thing that hertfordshire should be doing is— thing that hertfordshire should be doing is that this will be a search with firearms officers, because it looks _ with firearms officers, because it looks like — with firearms officers, because it looks like he has used a crossbow

that is— looks like he has used a crossbow that is classified as firearms. what we found _ that is classified as firearms. what we found extremely useful was that we found extremely useful was that we had _ we found extremely useful was that we had the support of over half of the police — we had the support of over half of the police forces in the country to search _ the police forces in the country to search for— the police forces in the country to search for raoul moat. hertfordshire should _ search for raoul moat. hertfordshire should be _ search for raoul moat. hertfordshire should be seeking support from local police _ should be seeking support from local police forces. i would imagine that the metropolitan would have offered as much _ the metropolitan would have offered as much assistance as hertfordshire needs, _ as much assistance as hertfordshire needs. but— as much assistance as hertfordshire needs, but the reality of the situation, and why i spent such a long _ situation, and why i spent such a long time — situation, and why i spent such a long time with it, as you need to .et long time with it, as you need to get out, — long time with it, as you need to get out, as— long time with it, as you need to get out, as a chief constable, as senior— get out, as a chief constable, as senior officers, you need to get out and make _ senior officers, you need to get out and make your pleas to the public for any— and make your pleas to the public for any evidence or information they have in— for any evidence or information they have in relation to this man. in actual— have in relation to this man. in actual fact, _ have in relation to this man. in actual fact, the way that raoul moat was, in _

actual fact, the way that raoul moat was, in the — actual fact, the way that raoul moat was, in the end, the incident was finalised. — was, in the end, the incident was finalised, was because a lady phoned in to the _ finalised, was because a lady phoned in to the police and said i have 'ust in to the police and said i have just seen— in to the police and said i have just seen that man walking in front of my— just seen that man walking in front of my windows, and we were able to locate _ of my windows, and we were able to locate him. — of my windows, and we were able to locate him, and then we were able to finalise _ locate him, and then we were able to finalise the _ locate him, and then we were able to finalise the incident. that's what you need — finalise the incident. that's what you need. you need to the media to be fully— you need. you need to the media to be fully briefed, and regularly briefed, — be fully briefed, and regularly briefed, and you need your communities to be fully briefed, and you need _ communities to be fully briefed, and you need to — communities to be fully briefed, and you need to get your officers out on the ground, — you need to get your officers out on the ground, talking to people. what advice would _ the ground, talking to people. what advice would you _ the ground, talking to people. transit advice would you give the ground, talking to people. twat advice would you give now, the ground, talking to people. “hisisgit advice would you give now, other than obviously holding a press conference, making ripley? is there, for example, iam conference, making ripley? is there, for example, i am assuming there has been a message sent out to ports, airports and train stations across the country. you mention very briefly about working with other police forces. to think that is happening already behind the scenes? i would absolutely hope so. they

will have _ i would absolutely hope so. they will have immediately put out a call to all— will have immediately put out a call to all the _ will have immediately put out a call to all the ports and airports for to make _ to all the ports and airports for to make sure — to all the ports and airports for to make sure that this man does not leave _ make sure that this man does not leave the — make sure that this man does not leave the country by legitimate means — leave the country by legitimate means. they will be hopefully trying to make _ means. they will be hopefully trying to make sure that they speak to the communities. i think this is one of the problems of large—scale operations. you tend to find that people _ operations. you tend to find that people do— operations. you tend to find that people do all the technical things correctly — people do all the technical things correctly. they will be having all their— correctly. they will be having all their investigators and their intelligence sources passed appropriately. they will be doing a tremendousjob around appropriately. they will be doing a tremendous job around the appropriately. they will be doing a tremendousjob around the scene. but what sometimes police forces forget is that— what sometimes police forces forget is that the _ what sometimes police forces forget is that the eyes and ears of the public— is that the eyes and ears of the public are — is that the eyes and ears of the public are your best resource, and you need — public are your best resource, and you need to — public are your best resource, and you need to communicate with them effectively _ you need to communicate with them effectively and quickly.—

effectively and quickly. absolutely. what about cctv? _ effectively and quickly. absolutely. what about cctv? how _ effectively and quickly. absolutely. what about cctv? how important l effectively and quickly. absolutely. | what about cctv? how important is that, given there is so much cctv in this country? how useful that the? how quickly can police stroll through that amount of tape? {cw how quickly can police stroll through that amount of tape? cctv is reall , through that amount of tape? cctv is really. really — through that amount of tape? cctv is really, really useful— through that amount of tape? cctv is really, really useful in _ through that amount of tape? cctv is really, really useful in these - through that amount of tape? cctv is really, really useful in these types i really, really useful in these types of inquiries. of course, they cannot do that, _ of inquiries. of course, they cannot do that, they are not magic, they cannot— do that, they are not magic, they cannot do— do that, they are not magic, they cannot do it — do that, they are not magic, they cannot do it in no time at all, it takes _ cannot do it in no time at all, it takes a — cannot do it in no time at all, it takes a long while to get the cctv found, _ takes a long while to get the cctv found, reviewed and assimilated any information— found, reviewed and assimilated any information that they may need. that will be _ information that they may need. that will be an— information that they may need. that will be an ongoing thing. in the meantime, what they should be doing is making _ meantime, what they should be doing is making a _ meantime, what they should be doing is making a plea to the public, but also i _ is making a plea to the public, but also i would urge the public, do not approach _ also i would urge the public, do not approach this man will stop he is highly— approach this man will stop he is highly dangerous. if you know where he is, _ highly dangerous. if you know where he is, call— highly dangerous. if you know where he is, call 999 immediately. tall}r

highly dangerous. if you know where he is, call 999 immediately.- he is, call 999 immediately. tally a bit about the _ he is, call 999 immediately. tally a bit about the raoul _ he is, call 999 immediately. tally a bit about the raoul moat _ he is, call 999 immediately. tally a bit about the raoul moat manhunt, j bit about the raoul moat manhunt, because as you mention there, took seven days and you remember every single day of it, and you spoke about how eventually you find him. how challenging was the manhunt for raoul moat, because there is a very specific filter that one, given that he was communicating with the police for the papers at that time. yes. he was communicating with the police for the papers at that time.— for the papers at that time. yes, he was communicating _ for the papers at that time. yes, he was communicating through - for the papers at that time. yes, he was communicating through the i was communicating through the papers — was communicating through the papers. the issue was that we knew he had _ papers. the issue was that we knew he had donned ground up at northumberland. it was a massive search— northumberland. it was a massive search light operation where we had search _ search light operation where we had search team support from all over the country. we had to have firearms officers _ the country. we had to have firearms officers with — the country. we had to have firearms officers with them, because of course — officers with them, because of course he _ officers with them, because of course he had used a firearm to commit — course he had used a firearm to commit the _ course he had used a firearm to commit the murder. the reality of the situation is it is very, very time — the situation is it is very, very time intensive, but the way that you

keep. _ time intensive, but the way that you keep. and _ time intensive, but the way that you keep. and i— time intensive, but the way that you keep, and i have always said that the people of rothbury were, where he went— the people of rothbury were, where he went to _ the people of rothbury were, where he went to ground, were absolutely fantastic. _ he went to ground, were absolutely fantastic, and they were a tremendous support to us. part of the reason — tremendous support to us. part of the reason for that is that i was out there — the reason for that is that i was out there and we were talking to them _ out there and we were talking to them all— out there and we were talking to them all the time. we made sure that they were _ them all the time. we made sure that they were aware of everything stop when _ they were aware of everything stop when you _ they were aware of everything stop when you have frightened people, and it is quite _ when you have frightened people, and it is quite understandable when there _ it is quite understandable when there is— it is quite understandable when there is a — it is quite understandable when there is a murdererwithin it is quite understandable when there is a murderer within their vicinity. — there is a murderer within their vicinity, what you need to do is try to keep _ vicinity, what you need to do is try to keep people as calm as possible. you do _ to keep people as calm as possible. you do that— to keep people as calm as possible. you do that through, people say it is old—fashioned, but it is not, it is old—fashioned, but it is not, it is the _ is old—fashioned, but it is not, it is the most _ is old—fashioned, but it is not, it is the most important thing there is, communication with the public for your— is, communication with the public for your evidence gathering and for making _ for your evidence gathering and for making sure they remain calm in what is a frightening situation. and making sure they remain calm in what is a frightening situation.— is a frightening situation. and as ou is a frightening situation. and as you mention _ is a frightening situation. and as you mention there, _ is a frightening situation. and as you mention there, raoul- is a frightening situation. and as you mention there, raoul moat, j is a frightening situation. and as i you mention there, raoul moat, the man you hunted ilt years ago, was

carrying a weapon. it is believed by police that this man, kyle clifford, could potentially be carrying a crossbow. how does that affect the investigation, the search, the way investigation, the search, the way in which police treat the manhunt compared to someone who is known not to have a weapon, for example. letlul’eiiii. to have a weapon, for example. well, when ou to have a weapon, for example. well, when you have. _ to have a weapon, for example. well, when you have, as _ to have a weapon, for example. well, when you have, as i _ to have a weapon, for example. well, when you have, as i say, _ to have a weapon, for example. well, when you have, as i say, a _ to have a weapon, for example. well, when you have, as i say, a crossbow is classed _ when you have, as i say, a crossbow is classed as — when you have, as i say, a crossbow is classed as a — when you have, as i say, a crossbow is classed as a firearm, so they will be — is classed as a firearm, so they will be using firearms teams in any direct— will be using firearms teams in any direct search for him, because he has already— direct search for him, because he has already proved that he will use a crossbow. — has already proved that he will use a crossbow, which is a weapon clearly — a crossbow, which is a weapon clearly capable of causing fatal injuries — clearly capable of causing fatal injuries. so, they will be using firearms — injuries. so, they will be using firearms teams. that actually does make _ firearms teams. that actually does make the _ firearms teams. that actually does make the operation much more difficult. — make the operation much more difficult, because you need to have firearms _ difficult, because you need to have firearms officers, which is why what they need _ firearms officers, which is why what they need to do is make sure they

.et they need to do is make sure they get assistance from the surrounding forces _ get assistance from the surrounding forces. . .. get assistance from the surrounding forces. . ~' , ., , get assistance from the surrounding forces. . ,, , ., , . forces. thank you very much indeed forces. thank you very much indeed for that. forces. thank you very much indeed for that- sue _ forces. thank you very much indeed for that. sue send, _ forces. thank you very much indeed for that. sue send, who _ forces. thank you very much indeed for that. sue send, who has i forces. thank you very much indeed for that. sue send, who has great i for that. sue send, who has great experience of this type of experience. she was part of that search for raoul moat, that manhunt, which as she mentioned took seven days. we are not even a day into this manhunt, and that bring you up—to—date what we know so far about what has happened. a major police manhunt is under way after the deaths of three women in hertfordshire yesterday evening. detectives want to question this man, 26—year—old kyle clifford from enfield in north london. the women were found fatally injured in a house in ashlyn close in bushey, just before 7pm yesterday. police believe the suspect may be armed with a crossbow. we are now getting more information with regards to what is happening in

terms of the manhunt. we know police, as i mentioned earlier, are worried because they believe he may be in possession of a crossbow and they are holding a press conference in about half an hour�*s time and i am just getting some information from one of our bbcjournalists about crossbow ownership, if anyone is wondering about the law surrounding crossbow ownership, there are apparently currently no requirements to have a licence for a crossbow but it is illegal to carry one without a reasonable excuse in public. the previous government had considered tightening the laws around crossbows after would—be assassinjaswant singh chail was encouraged by an ai chatbot to break into windsor castle on christmas day 2021 with a loaded crossbow to kill the late queen. that of course never happened and he arrived at windsor castle with plans to assassinate the queen but never went through with it and he was then

jailed for nine years for treason, the man, jaswant singh chail, but because of that there were plans to tighten the laws around crossbow possession but that never happened, so just to give you some context with regards to crossbows. as i told you earlier, the new home secretary, yvette cooper, has been speaking on the social media network twitter, x, and said she has been kept fully updated on the killings of these three women and said the loss of three women and said the loss of three women�*s lives last night in bushey is shocking and my thoughts are with the family and the community and i urge people to support hertfordshire police with any information about this case. as we see here, these pictures which came into was earlier from a news helicopter, you can see the front extent in the front garden of the

property and there is also one in the back garden and i think we could now go live to our news correspondent, eleanor wilkinson, outside the perimeter of that police called in on ashlyn close and i have updated people on what the situation is or was last night. do you have any more updates this morning? letlul’eiiii. any more updates this morning? well, we are expecting _ any more updates this morning? well, we are expecting a _ any more updates this morning? well, we are expecting a news _ any more updates this morning? -ii we are expecting a news conference by hertfordshire police at around 1230 this afternoon. there are still a lot of unanswered questions related to what happened at the property. just at the end of the cul—de—sac, behind us, you can probably see the police cordon and there is a police car they are also but the activity going on in terms of forensic work, we cannot see that because the property is just at the end of the cul—de—sac to the right. we have seen from those live helicopter pictures that there is a white police tent in the garden, so

forensics are carrying out their investigations, trying to gather as much evidence as they can. we know that police were called at seven o�*clock yesterday evening and it was a huge response, emergency response, to this very quiet area in the town of bushey last night. emergency services found the three women seriously injured when they got here. they did everything they could to try to save the three women but they all died at the scene. in terms of what we know about the women who died, all be know at this stage is that they were related —— all we know. but alongside the forensic investigation going on at the property here, as you have mentioned, there is a huge manhunt continuing this lunchtime for a man who police have named, called kyle

clifford, and he is 26 years old and detectives say they are actively seeking this man in connection with their investigations. there have been police helicopters circling up above us throughout the morning, two police helicopters, and they are searching for him, we have been told, and he hertfordshire to area or where he is from in the enfield area and enfield is in north london, about 15 miles away from bushey where we are. detectives have said if anyone does see this 26—year—old man, kyle clifford, they should not approach him, a very clear message from offices, and that is because they believe he may still be in possession of a weapon and they have said that that weapon is a crossbow. but officers can only do so much on the ground and from the air and helicopters. they will be very much relying on members of the public to help them try to catch this man who

as i say detectives want to speak to in connection with what is a triple murder investigation, three women found seriously injured at the propertyjust found seriously injured at the property just at the end of the cul—de—sac last night, all related, and they all died at the scene. we are expecting that news conference by hertfordshire police at about 1230 this afternoon where we expect to get more details about the investigation. we might get more details about how fast this manhunt is for kyle clifford, the 26—year—old, and so we will of course bring that live to you as soon as that news conference starts. thank you, helena, and ijust want to bring you a bit of further information we are getting. we obviously don�*t want to speculate on anything right now as it is not our place to do that and we don�*t have the information we need but we are hearing a few reports on social

media, just to reiterate, this is on social media and not anything official from social media and not anything officialfrom police social media and not anything official from police or the authorities, that there is potentially some sort of police action happening near gordon hill station in enfield. we are hearing, this is reports coming to us from members of the public on social media, so again, really important to underline the fact this is not anything official from the underline the fact this is not anything officialfrom the police but we wanted to bring you these lines in case they are relevant, we are hearing and seeing unverified video of police, armed police in a closed off area in enfield, very closed off area in enfield, very close to gordon hill station. 50 this is what we are hearing. i�*m obviously not in a place to confirm any of this, but it is something thatis any of this, but it is something that is being seen on social media, being put on social media by people

in the area. i am just trying to find some other information about this if i can. we are hearing about now coming into us on the news wires and press association and apparently and press association and apparently a resident of ashlyn close in bushey where police are investigating those murders heard screaming on tuesday evening as the absolutely traumatic incident unfolded and the 46—year—old woman doesn�*t wish to be named told the pa news agency it was between 630 and seven o�*clock last night and literally sounded like kids, someone screaming and then it was more shrill and then i was like, that�*s definitely a woman screaming, and then within15 minutes it was absolute chaos and we had armed police running down, screaming stay in your house and they shutters off and basically put us into lockdown and basically put us into lockdown and the police then said that

multiple ambulances, helicopters and at least 16 police cars arrived at the scene quickly with armed police going from house to house, questioning locals. 0k, going from house to house, questioning locals. ok, you can see that our helicopter has moved on. i will tell you now, this is near gordon hill station and i mentioned earlier at their reports coming in from members of the public that there was least action around gordon hill station in enfield and north london and this is the helicopter and you can see it is pointing out or hovering above an area near gordon hill station and we believe there is police there involved in that manhunt for kyle clifford. we don�*t know anything more about what this is but we believe that it is police potentially involved in that the search for kyle clifford. ijust want to go back very briefly to this really quite alarming testimony from

a woman who spoke to pa. she said that multiple ambulances, helicopters, 16 police cars arrived at the scene and aren�*t police were going from house to house speaking to locals and requesting door bell footage and telling people to stay indoors and the woman said she was upset and distressed to know the man sought in connection with the triple murder was still at large and she says it is really stressful now to think that happened in such close vicinity and none of us were aware, none of us could help. just to bring you up—to—date with what we are seeing on the screen, this is the helicopter that is giving us live pictures of an area near gordon hill station. it is a station in enfield and it is where the police, we believe, are now concentrating their search for kyle clifford. we don�*t know any more information other than the fact that on social media, we have been hearing from people around

the gordon hill station area saying they have been told by police to stay away and that there is some sort of search efforts concentrated in this area. it has been about 16, 17 hours since the incident last night at 7pm which happened about 15 miles from here in bushey in hertfordshire. we know that, as we mentioned earlier, the police have reiterated the fact that their search is spread throughout the bushey area but also in the enfield area. why? because the 26—year—old man whose picture you see on the screen, kyle clifford, he is believed to be from the enfield area and that is why we think the police are here. it is really difficult to see exactly what is happening, i can see exactly what is happening, i can see a black car there with some papers on the bonnet. you can see what i believe to be, do we think

there police officers? 0k, what i believe to be, do we think there police officers? ok, i am being told we think they are armed police who are standing around this black car. can we bring in the very briefly now if we can form a met police chief superintendent, dal babu, and it is so good to talk to you and get your expertise at the time of this breaking story and we are seeing pictures of police around the gordon hill station and i don�*t want to speculate on what is happening but we believe the search for this man has moved to this area. the police have moved very quickly on this, haven�*t they? yes, it is a horrific situation, three women, just an indication of the level of violence we have against women in this country and my sympathies and condolences go to the family and i think what we�*ve had is that you locations you are talking about,

bushey in enfield, they�*re very familiar and bushey in enfield, they�*re very familiarand i bushey in enfield, they�*re very familiar and i was the chief inspector in enfield for many years and bushey was at one time policed by the metropolitan police and the metropolitan police will have a huge amount of resources and they will be liaising with, given the suspect�*s address is in enfield, they would have been liaising with hertfordshire and everything will have been driven by intelligence and that intelligence will have been blue dating intelligence and homes and locations where the suspect might be and there are three ways that this can be resolved, testimonies, and unfortunately we are talking about murder victims so we are unlikely to get testimony, i wouldn�*t what may have been sent to police officers on the scene before they sadly died, the second is people who may have seen the suspect in the area, leaving the area with or without a weapon, and a third which is key to this will be

forensics, so tracking mobile phones and looking at cctv, door bell camera footage, footage from cars, and we don�*t know whether gordon hill is one of the, enfield is one of the biggest in terms of geographical areas of london boroughs, it is a huge area, so we don�*t know... i will stop you there, just very briefly, dal babu, when i say goodbye to viewers on bbc two and if you want continued coverage of this developing story, please do turn to bbc news. apologies for that, we had to say goodbye to viewers on bbc two and we are still live on bbc news watching these pictures from the helicopter over enfield, over that gordon hill station area. we believe that this is where the police manhunt for kyle clifford is concentrated. and dal babu, you have many years�*

experience, as you mention, experience, as you mention, experience specifically of the enfield area and talk to me a bit about the process now for the manhunt. i saw a number of armed police around the area. what is the process, will there be other police forces who will be helping this, because it is in enfield and i guess thatis because it is in enfield and i guess that is under the metropolitan police? . .. that is under the metropolitan police? . ~ , ,, . �*, police? yes. i think the suspect's address was _ police? yes. i think the suspect's address was in _ police? yes. i think the suspect's address was in the _ police? yes. i think the suspect's address was in the london i police? yes. i think the suspect's l address was in the london borough police? yes. i think the suspect's i address was in the london borough of enfield, within the metropolitan police area, so the metropolitan police area, so the metropolitan police would have been involved in the situation right from the get go, given how close bushey is and the suspect has a crossbow, so the local police and the metropolitan police may have intelligence about this particular suspect and information which they can then share it with intelligence units for the murder squad, so that pretty will have been done from the get go —— that really

will have been done. that is ready intelligence driven, so information goes to the intelligent cell and is assessed by the senior investigating officer, and then det supt rob hall it was in charge, would make decisions about where those resources would go so lots of speculation at the moment and this may or may not be associated with the manhunt and those of us who live in london will know it is not unusual to have armed officers in locations dealing with incidents but given that the suspect lives in enfield and we are talking about gordon railway station and officers there, it may be connected. but i think that officers will want to ensure that if they have any intelligence around the suspect being in that area, they will want to carry out a very thorough and comprehensive search, so i imagine that dogs will be asked for so dogs

will come along and assist the