hello. i'm samantha simmonds. the chancellor, rachel reeves, is set to scrap some major infrastructure projects as she looks to plug a £20 billion black hole in the public finances, left by the conservatives. in a speech later, she'll accuse the previous government refusing to make difficult decisions. here's our business correspondent marc ashdown. the chancellor is said to be genuinely shocked at the state of the public finances she's inherited from the conservatives. she's accused them of covering up the true scale of the issues — a black hole estimated at £20 billion — and then running away. today, rachel reeves will outline how she plans to, in her words, fix the foundations. it starts with public sector pay. the bbc understands she will accept pay recommendations, which are billions of pounds above what she's budgeted for. the calculation, the disruption from prolonged industrial action, is far more damaging to the economy

than digging deep now for above—inflation pay rises. but it comes at an immediate cost. transport projects will be paused, cancelled or reprioritised. borisjohnson�*s new hospital programme may also be reviewed. to get the public finances back on track in the longer term, ms reeves is expected to commit to no more than one majorfiscal event per year — she says to put an end to surprise budgets, which can unsettle the markets and family finances. she will establish a new office for value for money to cut down on waste and ensure all government spending delivers value. and she will underline the new legal requirement for the independent office for budget responsibility to scrutinise any major tax or spending announcements. analysts, like the institute for fiscal studies, have been warning about the extent of the task ahead for many months, and are sceptical at how much of this is really a surprise. at the broad level, at a high

level, we always knew that there was going to be this crunch in terms of public spending. everybody knew that the public services were struggling, they'd need more money. at that high level, none of this is a surprise. the conservatives said ms reeves is lying to the british taxpayer and is trying to con people into believing the need for big tax rises. in its manifesto, labour pledged not to touch major taxes, like income tax, national insurance and vat. and ms reeves is not expected to suggest tax rises will be required at this stage. but areas like courts, prisons, further education and local council budgets could come in for a spending squeeze in a bid to save money. applause. the chancellor is promising to level with the public and tell the truth and take the difficult decisions, which she says might be painful now but will lead to every part of the uk being better off. marc ashdown, bbc news. here's our political

correspondent nick eardley. throughout the election campaign and in the election debate on the tv here on the bbc news channel, we were talking about there being a spending squeeze, saying that the next government, whatever stripe it was, would have to make some difficult decisions. you might remember that labour and the conservatives were both pretty reluctant to talk about that. i think there will be some raised eyebrows today about just how much is a surprise. however, when you speak to people in government, in downing street, in the treasury, they are absolutely adamant that there are things they didn't know about, things that have happened since the last office for budget responsibility report in march, extra pieces of spending that were committed to by the last government that hadn't been properly funded. have a listen to pat mcfadden, a labourfrontbencher on bbc breakfast this morning. it is true that we knew

we would inherit a tough situation, but what we found in the few weeks since we took off is that it is even tougher because there were things that we found that weren't revealed before the election. that is what lies behind today's statement from the chancellor, and it is going to mean some tough decisions because when we fought the election we said we would put financial stability first. the public expect us to stick by that and that's what we'll do. so there will be more questions today about whether this is all a surprise. we will get a document of about 30 pages from the government later which will be going through to check whether any of this stuff would have been known beforehand. a couple of things to put on the table, which government sources are flagging up to be things that they say are new, that they didn't know before the election, like public sector pay deals being well above inflation. ministers will turn

around and say that by funding that which we expect them to do they face a bigger bill. people are also pointing towards the home office and saying that the asylum system was spending a lot more money than had been allocated. so that is a couple of examples. there will be mauled later but if you listen to pat mcfadden, difficult decisions. that will be another big issue, what difficult decisions is the government prepared to take? two to watch out for, are they going to cancel new hospitals? that is something that seems likely. the government is saying that if there isn't capital funding already for a new project in the nhs, then they won't go ahead. let's see what happens. that tunnel under stonehenge which has been a bit on and off, not going to happen, that will be canned this afternoon. so there are some unpopular decisions that the government is going to take but what they are trying to persuade

us all is it is not their fault, it's the last government's fold because of how it left the books. it's day 3 of the olympics — and this is the scene live in paris. they have arrested an activist for an ultimate left—wing movement. we are hearing from the french government minister who is giving more information. there have been acts of vandalism carried out last night against telecom operators, so it is not clear if it is linked to the sabotage attacks which paralysed the sabotage attacks which paralysed the french railway network last friday. we understand this individual is currently being questioned by french police. to get more on the games themselves. here is a current status of the medals table. we have the synchronised dive

which tom daley will be competing in. and there is also mountain biking later today which tom pidcock will be competing in. we have equestrian showjumping, individual equestrian show jumping, individual jumping equestrian showjumping, individual jumping finals, individualand equestrian showjumping, individual jumping finals, individual and team will be taking place at the palace of versailles later today. the diving competition got under way a few moments ago, and tom daley will be hoping to add to his gold medal from tokyo 2020. our correspondent katie gornall in paris and has been looking at his chances. he started out in 2008 as a 14—year—old and now he is competing again in the men's ten metre platform synchro with his new dive partner noah williams. we didn't know if we would see tom daley again at an olympic games. when he won that fairy tale gold medal in tokyo, he seemed to be happily retired in los angeles with his family. but he was persuaded to come back into diving by his son, robbie, who wanted to see him compete

at an olympic games and now he is. he has got a new dive partner, noah williams, who watched and idolised tom daley as a child. he watched him at london 2012. now he is getting the opportunity to dive alongside him. they will face competition from the chinese pair who are favourites for that event. but it willjust be wonderful for british fans to see tom daley back up there, competing at an olympic games. there is also going to be a lot of attention from a british point of view on the mountain biking later. tom pidcock goes in that one. and he had had an exhausting summer already. he was competing in the tour de france. he had covid. he had to leave that event early. and now he is a competing in the road racing as well. but today it is the final of the mountain bike, and that is the one he is prioritising. he is the defending champion and he is the favourite, so he will be targeting gold in that one. and then we could have a very exciting finale to the eventing which takes place in the beautiful surroundings of the palace of versailles. team gb in pole

position for that one. they are five points ahead of the french, going into the final round of showjumping, after the dressage and the cross country, of course. they could have been further ahead of the french but ros canter was penalised in the eventing yesterday. team gb appealed against that decision. it was unsuccessful. they are not very happy about it, but they are in pole position targeting back—to—back golds at the team eventing. we start in venezuela where the electoral authority says president nicolas maduro has been re—elected for a third term. according to the official count based on 80% of the ballots, mr maduro won about five million votes, compared with some four million for the main opposition candidate, edmundo gonzalez. the venezuelan opposition are alleging widespread fraud in the counting of votes. our correspondent ione wells has the latest from caracas.

there must be respect for the p0pular— there must be respect for the popular will. after having suffered what we _ popular will. after having suffered what we have suffered, it is to call elections — what we have suffered, it is to call elections. we called them, they were carried _ elections. we called them, they were carried out— elections. we called them, they were carried out in an exemplary manner and the _ carried out in an exemplary manner and the people of venezuela, i am nicholas — and the people of venezuela, i am nicholas. , , nicholas. president my doodle claimin: nicholas. president my doodle claiming victory _ nicholas. president my doodle claiming victory for _ nicholas. president my doodle claiming victory for the - nicholas. president my doodle claiming victory for the third i nicholas. president my doodle - claiming victory for the third time, asking people to respect the will of the people. the question the opposition are asking is, how is he? freedom, freedom, emotional cries. an election where many were voting for change. an election where many were voting for chance. ,, ., , , .,, for change. should they the people of venice really _ for change. should they the people of venice really determined - for change. should they the people of venice really determined that i of venice really determined that these _ of venice really determined that these people leave power immediately, there is been outrage after outrage. the violation of

human— after outrage. the violation of human rights, executions, excessive immigration, the largest in latin america — immigration, the largest in latin america without having had a while. it america without having had a while. it has _ america without having had a while. it has to— america without having had a while. it has to be — america without having had a while. it has to be fair because the people are already— it has to be fair because the people are already tired. _ it has to be fair because the people are already tired. that _ it has to be fair because the people are already tired. that is _ it has to be fair because the people are already tired. that is why - it has to be fair because the people are already tired. that is why we i are already tired. that is why we are already tired. that is why we are all_ are already tired. that is why we are all here, _ are already tired. that is why we are all here, waiting _ are already tired. that is why we are all here, waiting for- are already tired. that is why we are all here, waiting for a - are already tired. that is why we i are all here, waiting for a change. we hope — are all here, waiting for a change. we hope that_ are all here, waiting for a change. we hope that that _ are all here, waiting for a change. we hope that that justice - are all here, waiting for a change. we hope that that justice is - are all here, waiting for a change. we hope that thatjustice is done. j we hope that thatjustice is done. they— we hope that thatjustice is done. they want— we hope that thatjustice is done. they want a — we hope that thatjustice is done. they want a change _ we hope that thatjustice is done. they want a change from - we hope that thatjustice is done. i they want a change from president nicolas maduro. this party has been in powerfor decades. he still has some loyal supporters. in power for decades. he still has some loyal supporters.— some loyal supporters. there are many things. _ some loyal supporters. there are many things, benefit, _ some loyal supporters. there are many things, benefit, help - some loyal supporters. there are| many things, benefit, help people like me with disabilities, many things we have to take advantage of that no other government has given. this... , ., ., ,~ that no other government has given. this... , . , that no other government has given. this... , ., , ., this... this man asked, why do we su ort this... this man asked, why do we support nicolas — this... this man asked, why do we support nicolas maduro? - this... this man asked, why do we support nicolas maduro? because | this... this man asked, why do we i support nicolas maduro? because he is her work as president, the work to limit the president of the people, he believes in the working class. the last election win was widely dismissed as neither free nor fair and there are questions, the

president's face learning every street. protests and clashes with authorities after some polling stations didn't open at all. huge queues of people waiting to vote, delays by design. very few get in at a time. all this, but it's paid for, free food handed out, government incentives to come to the president's rallies. the opposition leader was banned from running. many of her aides were detained. shops that served her closed down. but she remained confident her replacement edmundo gonzales could win. the opposition claim fraud before the result, saying many of their observers were not allowed into election count.— observers were not allowed into election count. today we want to tell venezuelans _ election count. today we want to tell venezuelans and _ election count. today we want to tell venezuelans and the - election count. today we want to tell venezuelans and the entire l tell venezuelans and the entire world that venezuela has a new president elect and it is edmundo gonzalez. we want —— week one and everyone knows it. we won in all

sectors, we saw it in the street. the regime knows what happens. in the next few days we will announce actions to defend the truth, long life, free venezuela.— actions to defend the truth, long life, free venezuela. much was at stake in this _ life, free venezuela. much was at stake in this election. _ life, free venezuela. much was at stake in this election. the - life, free venezuela. much was at i stake in this election. the economy has been in freefall for more than a decade. more than half the country lives in poverty. millions of venezuelans have fled the country, many to the us. it fuels a migration crisis. the question is whether any of that will change. the timing and manner of a rocket attack on saturday. israel has blamed his ball atjew for the attack. mr netanyahu said hezbollah would pay a heavy price. on sunday funerals were held for some of the 12 young people killed when a rocket

hit football pitch close to the body. there are fears that the strike in the town of majal shams could ignite a regional bar. paul adams reports from golan heights. through the streets of majal shams, the coffins came one by one. a town reeling in shock, consumed by collective grief, terrified about what happens next. for months they feared a disaster, but they never imagined it would take away their children. at the football pitch where they all died, moments of silent reflection. efforts to comprehend the speed of this tragedy. a playground transformed in an instant into a place ofjagged metal, discarded belongings and in the corner the blood of the victims. we are told that a siren sounded just seconds before the rocket landed here and blew the fence right back. and look, just outside the pitch, metres away,

there is a bomb shelter, but the children on the pitch, those watching, those on their bikes and scooters had no time to react. the mood changes as government officials arrive to pay their respects. there is real anger now, even from one man in uniform. "they have been bombarding us for ten months," he shouts. "my children are crying every day." after thousands of hezbollah rockets since last october, people here just want it all to end. when israel's hardline finance minister shows up, some urge the government to strike back hard. but others turn on him. "get out of here, you criminal," one says. the government has yet to decide how to respond. the army says it just needs the word. we are ready. we said we are ready for several weeks or even months and we continue to be ready and every day that is passing we are preparing more and more.

but in this druze minority town, captured from syria in 1967, such talk is causing anxiety. i am afraid for the consequences. if this happened yesterday, what about tomorrow if it happens, if it gets to an all—out war? it is going to be pretty tough. a lot of people are going to die. on all sides. this boy was ten years old, the youngest victim. his uncle and cousins struggling to comprehend his sudden loss. he is loved by everyone. his family says the war which killed him has to end. our correspondent yolande knell, sent us the latest from jerusalem.

what we have heard is that the israeli security cabinet has basically authorised the prime minister and the defence minister to decide on the appropriate response and the timing of that response to that rocket strike on saturday. and the country is still very much reeling from this attack in the israeli occupied golan heights, the israeli newspapers have the pictures of the 12 children aged between ten and 16 who were killed on saturday. israel is blaming the powerful lebanese group hezbollah for what happened, saying it used an iran—made. for what happened, saying it used an iran—made missile. hezbollah continues to deny its responsibilty. the threat from israel is it is going to exact a heavy price from hezbollah for what happened. what we saw yesterday and today is a continuation of the cross—border attacks, relatively low level, that have gone on since the 8th of october when hezbollah said it was beginning to fire at israel in solidarity with hamas in gaza. but the expectation from israeli military commentators is something much more serious is being planned. they are saying there could be

an attack on a major hezbollah target deep inside lebanon. there is a possibility israel could strike at lebanese civilian infrastructure. the risk is what response would come from hezbollah, which has a very big arsenal of longer range rockets. you have got international diplomats getting involved to try and urge restraint, to try to stop another all—out war developing at the same time as a war is continuing to rage in the gaza strip. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

in northern nigeria, 4.4 million children under five are acutely malnourished — that's more than double last year's figure, according to the world food programme. families are grappling with high food inflation and security concerns — and many can no longer afford to feed their children. the bbc�*s madina maishanu has been

to the main city of katsina state to find out more. seven—month—old waiting line at this my nutrition clinic in katsina. it is run by doctors without borders. she lost her mother a few months ago. now her aunt will take a rain, she is struggling to make enough on her own baby as well hurt her. {lin her own baby as well hurt her. on da s her own baby as well hurt her. q�*i days that i find food, the babies can eat but on days i don't get to eat, they will keep sucking on my nipples and cry because of hunger. once a notice there is no milk. it hurts me to see other kids looking chubby and healthy, but she keeps getting smaller by the day. that is why i brought her here.— getting smaller by the day. that is why i brought her here. according to the world food _ why i brought her here. according to the world food programme, - why i brought her here. according to the world food programme, 2 - why i brought her here. according to l the world food programme, 2 million children underfive were

the world food programme, 2 million children under five were acutely malnourished in northern nigeria last year. that number has more than doubled to 4.4 million this year. they say its services across the region are overwhelmed. seeing them in that condition _ region are overwhelmed. seeing them in that condition does _ region are overwhelmed. seeing them in that condition does affect _ region are overwhelmed. seeing them in that condition does affect me - in that condition does affect me mentally— in that condition does affect me mentally because you make all provisions for the patient to be better, — provisions for the patient to be better, yet still you have mortalities and patient will give up i’ilht mortalities and patient will give up right in_ mortalities and patient will give up right in front of your eyes. she brou . ht right in front of your eyes. she brought her — right in front of your eyes. sue: brought her baby right in front of your eyes. sie: brought her baby to right in front of your eyes. si9: brought her baby to this my nutrition clinic a few days ago in desperation. after his body became swollen and the general hospital couldn't help. he swollen and the general hospital couldn't help-— couldn't help. he became malnourished _ couldn't help. he became malnourished right - couldn't help. he became malnourished right after. couldn't help. he became malnourished right after i couldn't help. he became - malnourished right after i weaned him from my breast. now we lack food. we still live in the village but bandits forced us to leave. my husband has to go out to look for a job.

husband has to go out to look for a 'ob. ~' g ., ., husband has to go out to look for a 'ob. ~' g. ., :,, husband has to go out to look for a 'ob. ~' ., , job. like jameela, most people in katsina are _ job. like jameela, most people in katsina are farmers. _ job. like jameela, most people in katsina are farmers. not - job. like jameela, most people in katsina are farmers. not only - job. like jameela, most people in katsina are farmers. not only are | katsina are farmers. not only are they grappling with high inflation, making food less affordable, the region is gripped by long—standing security threats. many farmers have been driven off their land by bandits and have lost their livelihoods.— bandits and have lost their livelihoods. :, ., livelihoods. even though there are no formal camps, _ livelihoods. even though there are no formal camps, some _ livelihoods. even though there are no formal camps, some areas - livelihoods. even though there are no formal camps, some areas are | livelihoods. even though there are - no formal camps, some areas are used as informal camps, like this one in katsina. this area houses many people that were displaced at the outskirts due to the bandit issue. he is one of them. he used to own a huge productive farm on the outskirts of katsina. but after bandits repeatedly attacked his village, he and his large family fled to the city. he now centres on older children out to look for work. we eat food once a day. we don't eat beans _ we eat food once a day. we don't eat beans or— we eat food once a day. we don't eat beans or vegetables. i wish i could

io beans or vegetables. i wish i could go back_ beans or vegetables. i wish i could go back to — beans or vegetables. i wish i could go back to my farm, today or tomorrow _ go back to my farm, today or tomorrow. god willing. for someone who is— tomorrow. god willing. for someone who is to— tomorrow. god willing. for someone who is to give away food now i am being _ who is to give away food now i am being assisted with food, that is enough — being assisted with food, that is enough reason for my heart to explode — enough reason for my heart to ex - lode. ., enough reason for my heart to exlode. ., ., , explode. the nigerian army spokesoerson _ explode. the nigerian army spokesperson recently - explode. the nigerian army spokesperson recently said | explode. the nigerian army - spokesperson recently said they have re—strategise the national fight against the bandit to help farmers return to their land and in response to this report katsina's deputy governor said the state is tackling hunger. governor said the state is tackling hun . er. governor said the state is tackling hunaer. , :, , ., hunger. the strategy we have embarked _ hunger. the strategy we have embarked upon _ hunger. the strategy we have embarked upon was - hunger. the strategy we have - embarked upon was procurement of assorted... which we sold at highly subsidised prices and there are some we gave out free. we recently conducted operations in the front line local governments. we are able to clear most of the camps of the bandit so that our people can go

back to their farms. he bandit so that our people can go back to their farms. he disputed my nutrition is increasing _ back to their farms. he disputed my nutrition is increasing in _ back to their farms. he disputed my nutrition is increasing in the - nutrition is increasing in the state. , ., , :, nutrition is increasing in the state. , state. the season has 'ust started, where are state. the season has 'ust started, where you h state. the season has 'ust started, where are you getting _ state. the season hasjust started, where are you getting the - state. the season hasjust started, i where are you getting the numbers? go to the village now and find out from the villages. but go to the village now and find out from the villages.— go to the village now and find out from the villages. but families are still waiting _ from the villages. but families are still waiting to _ from the villages. but families are still waiting to return _ from the villages. but families are still waiting to return to _ from the villages. but families are still waiting to return to their- still waiting to return to their homes. ~ , still waiting to return to their homes. y , , still waiting to return to their homes. g , , :, , still waiting to return to their homes. g , ,:, :, homes. my wishes for my son to get better and for _ homes. my wishes for my son to get better and for the _ homes. my wishes for my son to get better and for the situation - homes. my wishes for my son to get better and for the situation to - better and for the situation to become — better and for the situation to become a _ better and for the situation to become a thing of the past. i pray to god _ become a thing of the past. i pray to god to— become a thing of the past. i pray to god to be able to go back to our farms _ to god to be able to go back to our farms so _ to god to be able to go back to our farms so we — to god to be able to go back to our farms so we can feed our family. until_ farms so we can feed our family. until the — farms so we can feed our family. until the country's security and economic issues are overcome, vulnerable children are suffering the consequences. bbc news, katsina, nigeria. scientists say they have new evidence to back up their theory that their first life on earth began 1.5 billion years earlier than previously thought. they say they detected an explosion as the nutrients needed for supporting

life, including phosphorus and phosphorus. the single cell organism —— organisms would have been similar to slime mould. other scientists disagree and take more evidence is needed. we start this new week with very warm or even hot weather. tomorrow we could reach 32 celsius, some places in the south—east of england, making it the warmest day of the year so far. midway, a thundery breakdown and it will be fresher by the end of the week. today, high pressure in charge of our weather. we have these weather fronts bumping into it and weakening but they will produce a band of cloud and also might reign. ahead of that, so much i was getting into western scotland and northern ireland but a lot of dry weather for the rest of the uk.

a fair bit of sunshine and fair weather cloud through the day. temperature is 22 in aberdeen, 23 in newcastle, 28 r 29 in london. if you are tempted by the sea, these are the sea temperatures. 14 to 18 degrees, a bit chilly for me! this evening and overnight, the weather front continues to drift from the north—west, heading south—eastwards, weakening all the time, fizzling by the end of the night and leaving clear skies with patchy mist and fog forming across south—west england. not a cold night, overnight lows 11 to 15. tomorrow, the remnants of that weather front producing the cloud will be with those but it will break up further through the day, a lot of dry weather, a fair bit of sunshine, windy across the far north of the country, especially shetland. here we could catch the odd shower. temperature —wise, 21 in aberdeen, 20 in belfast, 26 in birmingham and

potentially 31 or 32 celsius in the south—eastern quarter. for wednesday, a bit of thundery breakdowns in southern areas, at times a lot of cloud in the north—east of england and north—east scotland, making it quite a grey day here but a lot of dry weather still, just not as warm or hot. highest temperature is about 26. as we head from thursday into friday we still will have thunderstorms around but by the end of the day low pressure starts to take over from high pressure. on thursday itself, humid, low cloud, showery rain and some are returning thundery and then beyond that, a mixture of and showers.

let's go live to paris where the international olympic committee is giving a press conference and pollution in the river seine. translation: i pollution in the river seine. translation:— pollution in the river seine. translation: :, �* ., ., , translation: i don't have details than that at _ translation: i don't have details than that at the _ translation: i don't have details than that at the moment. - translation: i don't have details than that at the moment. let - translation: i don't have details than that at the moment. let me i translation: | don't have details - than that at the moment. let me come back to you on that. who; than that at the moment. let me come back to you on that.— back to you on that. why it is conducted — back to you on that. why it is conducted differently - back to you on that. why it is conducted differently from i back to you on that. why it is. conducted differently from any back to you on that. why it is - conducted differently from any other

reallocation. it is conducted differently from any other reallocation-— reallocation. it is different because — reallocation. it is different because it _ reallocation. it is different because it is _ reallocation. it is different because it is an _ reallocation. it is different because it is an allocation| reallocation. it is different - because it is an allocation and not a reallocation. the medals were never allocated to anyone in the first place, if you cast your mind back to beijing. obviously the athletes themselves can ask where to have their reallocation. many of them will be in the champion's park. it is a fit place to have the medal reallocation. i it is a fit place to have the medal reallocation.— reallocation. i thought you have liven two reallocation. i thought you have given two dates, _ reallocation. i thought you have given two dates, the _ reallocation. i thought you have given two dates, the 7th - reallocation. i thought you have given two dates, the 7th of - reallocation. i thought you have - given two dates, the 7th of august? it is logistics, when athletes can make it there. i don't know, maybe some of those athletes are competing on the other dates, but they are not being set aside in different ways. as i say, it is an allocation and not a reallocation, so there is a difference but they are both at the champions park. the

difference but they are both at the champions park.— difference but they are both at the champions park. the significance of this allocation _