heafing hearing from an attack. what without hearing from an attack. what is your— without hearing from an attack. what is your government doing to tackle the issue _ is your government doing to tackle the issue and prevent attacks? there will be deep — the issue and prevent attacks? there will be deep distress _ the issue and prevent attacks? there will be deep distress across - the issue and prevent attacks? ill” will be deep distress across the country as well as here in southport for this appalling, truly horrific attack. it is beyond every parent's worst nightmare. you had what should have been a children's party, having fun, which turned into something so devastating. obviously concern about knife attacks across the country, and that is why the prime minister has said it is a moral mission to address it. but for today, the issue is about southport and the families who have been affected in this case and all others praying for the injured children and for the little children who have been lost. i injured children and for the little children who have been lost. i want to cuickl children who have been lost. i want to quickly ask _ children who have been lost. i want to quickly ask you, _ children who have been lost. i want to quickly ask you, is _ children who have been lost. i want to quickly ask you, is there - to quickly ask you, is there anything _ to quickly ask you, is there anything else you can tell us about

the perpetrator? were they name to the perpetrator? were they name to the authorities?— the authorities? merseyside police are leadin: the authorities? merseyside police are leading this _ the authorities? merseyside police are leading this series _ are leading this series investigation. it was an horrific attack and they need to get on with the work and they will provide us with updates. you will understand others should not be speculating commentating in advance, and we welcome the work of merseyside police. it is important they pursue every single angle of inquiry, but at the same time the police officers alongside pursuing the investigation, they are members of the community. we have talked to first responders today and some of the officers the yesterday, they are working in the community to support each other and the community in the face of something so awful happening. face of something so awful happening-— face of something so awful haueninu. . , ., happening. that is the home secretary _ happening. that is the home secretary yvette _ happening. that is the home secretary yvette cooper - happening. that is the home i secretary yvette cooper talking about the incident here yesterday.

talking about how she was praying for those children who are still critically ill in hospital and also for the victims. she talked a bit about the investigation, but urging people to let merseyside police get on with that investigation. she wasn't giving a lot of details. before giving that interview, she laid some flowers. we know what the message was on the card left by the home secretary. it said bright young lives lost, facing unimaginable trauma. my heart goes out to all those grieving and into stress and to the whole community. we stand with you in this time of unbearable sadness. so, that is the message on the card from the home secretary, talking about the unimaginable trauma and unbearable sadness. while she was yet laying the flowers, she took time to look at some of the

other cards there and also the local mp joined other cards there and also the local mpjoined her and they hugged at other cards there and also the local mp joined her and they hugged at one point. the police also leaving a bouquet of flowers. we have seen some emotional scenes here where the flowers were laid. the hug from the home secretary, but also locals have come. i saw one lady who left some flowers, was in tears as she walked away. another man just stood here flowers, was in tears as she walked away. another manjust stood here in silent saying a little prayer. a little earlier a man in a van turned up, wound down his window and said a little prayerfor the up, wound down his window and said a little prayer for the victims. up, wound down his window and said a little prayerfor the victims. it really has impacted the local community here in southport. trying to come to terms with what has happened, but as we have said this morning on bbc news, the big question is why. why has this happened? well, let's talk now to

our correspondent looking at what we know about what has happened here. daniel, you been working hard with the team to try to piece together what we know about what happened almost 24—hour is ago in southport. what have you and the team learned? well, as you been reporting, the attack took place almost 24—hours ago in southport. it took place in a dance and yoga class for children. we believe it was fully subscribed, up we believe it was fully subscribed, up to 25 children, and the attack took place with a knife. there were 11 children... well, two children killed and nine others in hospital, including six in a critical condition, and two adult in a critical condition. we understand

one was leanne lucas, who was running the class. we can report a bit more about the suspect. the 17—year—old male was arrested by the police. they said they recovered a knife. he is being held in custody and the police will question him. the police are trying to establish a motive for the attack, but it it isn't being treated as terribly to. in terms of the suspect, he was born in cardiff, the police said yesterday. we understand he moved to the southport area in 2013. just over a decade ago. he has an older brother who is also born in cardiff. his parents are from rwanda. and. his parents are from rwanda. and, daniel, his parents are from rwanda. and, daniel. what _ his parents are from rwanda. and, daniel, what will _ his parents are from rwanda. and, daniel, what will the _ his parents are from rwanda. and, daniel, what will the police he doing in terms of the investigation

now? ~ ~ , , now? well, i think they will be workin: now? well, i think they will be working to _ now? well, i think they will be working to try _ now? well, i think they will be working to try and _ now? well, i think they will be working to try and understand | now? well, i think they will be i working to try and understand the motive for what happened. with a murder arrest, there's only so long police can hold a person before making a charge. they can hold him for longer than a day, but we will see about a charging decision. in terms of the motive, once someone is arrested in the uk there is issue about prejudice on what can be said about prejudice on what can be said about the motive by the police. they will be working nonstop to understand why it happened. they have not, they have said they aren't currently treating it as terror —related, which in other incidents where they are declared early on, this hasn't. it doesn't mean they aren't considering it, but they aren't considering it, but they aren't treating it as that at the moment. ., ~ , ., , . moment. daniel, thank you very much. that is the latest _

moment. daniel, thank you very much. that is the latest on _ moment. daniel, thank you very much. that is the latest on what _ moment. daniel, thank you very much. that is the latest on what we _ moment. daniel, thank you very much. that is the latest on what we know - that is the latest on what we know on the investigation. we have heard in the last hour about the teacher that we believe was running this taylor swift themed dance event. she was 35, we believe. we don't know her condition, but leanne lucas, we don't know her condition at the moment but there have been a lot of tributes paid to her on social media. we mentioned it was a taylor swift themed event. taylor has also posted on social media. i want to read you again what she posted. she said the horror of the attack in southport is watching over me continuously and i'm just in shock. the loss of life and innocence and the horrendous trauma inflicted on everyone there. the families and first responders. they were just little kids at a dance class. i am

at a complete loss as to how to ever convey my sympathies to these families. those are the words of taylor swift, and we understand taylor swift, and we understand taylor swift, and we understand taylor swift fans already raised £25,000 for the children and the hospital whether children are being treated. we will have further coverage throughout the day in southport, but for the moment back to the studio. thank you so much. what a heartbreaking tragedy unfolding in southport. that's get more on the breaking news in india where heavy rains have triggered a massive landslide in the southern state, killing at least 63 people. dozens of peer trap. the landslide hit hideous areas in the early hours of tuesday. rescue operations are under way but being hindered by heavy rains and the collapse of a crucial bridge. hospitals are filling up with people injured in the landslide. government ministers

have visited some of those being treated. all immensely services are being pressed into rescue efforts. we fear the gravity of this tragedy is much more than these numbers. rescue operations are being carried out. various agencies are actively involved in this operation.- involved in this operation. south asia correspond _ involved in this operation. south asia correspond a _ involved in this operation. south asia correspond a macro - involved in this operation. south asia correspond a macro is - involved in this operation. south asia correspond a macro is in . involved in this operation. south . asia correspond a macro is in delhi. you can see these images we been seeing from the region, these really heavy rains. you see these rivers flooded. officials are saying they believe many people have just been caught in those rivers and have been swept away. the challenge now is the rescue operation, trying to get to those people stranded. as you rightly pointed out, there is a

crucial bridge in one of the areas where a landslide hit. that has been demolished, and so now they have army personnel coming in and have made a rope bridge to try to reach some of those people trapped. also make in rescue efforts difficult, the monsoons which triggered these landslides, those heavy rains continue in the region, so you see these rescue officials trying to battle the elements as they go through murder and sticks to try to get to people still trapped on the other side. ., ., ,., get to people still trapped on the other side. ., ., , ., ~ other side. now to some breaking news. an arrest _ other side. now to some breaking news. an arrest warrant _ other side. now to some breaking news. an arrest warrant has - other side. now to some breaking news. an arrest warrant has been| news. an arrest warrant has been issued for katie price by a church after she failed to attend a hearing relation to her bankruptcy. insolvencyjudge said she had received clear warnings she must attend the hearing on tuesday. now it is time for a look at the

weather. hello again. if you have an allergy to pollen, the levels today are either low or moderate across the board, and if you like your weather that bit hotter, it's going to be very warm or indeed hot today. a lot of dry and sunny weather around, if we reach 32 celsius, it will make it the hottest day of this year so far. so you can see from the oranges where we're looking at the higher temperatures, they continue as we go through the week, various weather fronts crossing us, bringing in some thundery showers at times. but as we head into the weekend, these fresher conditions come in behind that cold front, as represented by the yellows. so today, a lot of dry weather, we've got the remnants of a weather front continuing to break up, reallyjust a band of cloud across southern scotland, northern england and northern ireland, and another one across the far north of scotland, where it's also windy, producing the odd shower. but in between a lot of dry and sunny weather with highs of 21 in aberdeen but potentially 32 in london. that tempts you to the coast, where it will be cooler with sea breezes. these are the temperatures you can expect in the sea,

so still a bit nippy. now through this evening and overnight still a lot of clear skies. at times we'll import a bit of low cloud from the north sea, a few showers getting into south west england and we could see some thundery showers coming up from france, clipping the far south east where it will be humid. but it will be chilly in sheltered glens with overnight lows of four degrees. tomorrow we lose the thundery showers quite early doors, then low cloud coming in on an onshore breeze at times across eastern england and eastern scotland. but we could well see some thundery showers across the channel islands and southern counties, with highs tomorrow up to 30 in london, 22 in glasgow. overnight we'll see some thundery showers develop, but if anything there'll be more of them around on thursday as that weather front clashes with hot and humid air. the met office has a weather warning out for those thunderstorms. we won't all see them by any stretch, but you could see some and they could be torrential and could lead to some localised flooding so it's one to watch. but equally there'll be a lot of dry

weather around as well, a fair bit of sunshine with highs up to about 27 degrees. then as we head on into the latter part of the week for friday, we've got a weather front coming in, starting to introduce that fresher air from the west, and it will be fresher as we head into the weekend.

live from southport, this is bbc news. tributes have been paid to two children start yesterday, and six children start yesterday, and six children remain in hospital, with two adults in a critical condition. the home secretary, yvette cooper, has visited the scene and laid flowers. taylor swift also pays tribute after the stabbings occurred at a dance class based around her music, describing her horror at the tragic

events. in other news, deputy prime minister angela raynor is expected to announce changes to the planning system in a bid to increase house—building. the chancellor defends her decision to scrap winter fuel payments for some pensioners, whilst raising public sector pay. and team gb will be hoping for more gold medals today, with high hopes in the gymnastics, swimming and triathlon. good afternoon, i am in southport where the community is trying to come to terms with the mass stabbing. during the mass stabbing, which was happening 2a hours ago right now, two children were killed, nine others were injured, six of those remain in a critical

condition. two adults are