northumbria police say anyone involved in the clashes in sunderland last night will be met with the full force of the law. four police officers were hurt and ten people arrested on a third night of violence. the us deploys additional warships and fighterjets to the middle east amid fears of escalation over the killing of hamas political chief, ismail haniyeh. republican us presidential nominee donald trump says he has agreed to take part in a televised debate with democratic nominee kamala harris. and on day 8 of the olympics, team gb win gold in men's 8 in rowing and australian takes gold in tennis men's doubles. all eyes are on the women's 100 metres final later today.

hello. protests are being held in several cities in england and dozens more are expected, following a week of unrest sparked by the killing of three girls in southport on monday. people have gathered in nottingham and liverpool and last night in sunderland, there were violent clashes which left four police officers injured. britain's home secretary has vowed those involved in the unrest would face the full force of the law, and police have been deployed across the uk. i would just show you some of the images that we have got recently from some of their trade has taken place. this is the scene from just a little while ago in nottingham and they are also similar protests being held in the city of leeds. those are images from leeds from not long ago and they are also protest again that have been organised taking place in hull as well. those are some of the

latest images from outside a house how that used to house asylum seekers. —— matt outside a hotel that used to house asylum seekers. let's return to the events of last night and the aftermath, our correspondent reports from sunderland. people turned out in disbelief of the actions of others. we people turned out in disbelief of the actions of others. we thought we would come — the actions of others. we thought we would come down _ the actions of others. we thought we would come down and _ the actions of others. we thought we would come down and see _ the actions of others. we thought we would come down and see what - the actions of others. we thought we would come down and see what we i would come down and see what we could do to help. to would come down and see what we could do to help.— could do to help. to target someone's _ could do to help. to target someone's car _ could do to help. to target someone's car what - could do to help. to target someone's car what has i could do to help. to target i someone's car what has that could do to help. to target - someone's car what has that person done? _ someone's car what has that person done? �* , ., , someone's car what has that person done? �* , .,, ., done? but i saw were people out in the streets. — done? but i saw were people out in the streets, using _ done? but i saw were people out in the streets, using it _ done? but i saw were people out in the streets, using it as _ done? but i saw were people out in the streets, using it as a _ done? but i saw were people out in the streets, using it as a excuse - the streets, using it as a excuse and they're _ the streets, using it as a excuse and they're wearing _ the streets, using it as a excuse and they're wearing sunderlandl and they're wearing sunderland shouts — and they're wearing sunderland shouts and _ and they're wearing sunderland shouts and miss _ and they're wearing sunderland shouts and miss representing l and they're wearing sunderland l shouts and miss representing the city and _ shouts and miss representing the city and the — shouts and miss representing the city and the club. _ last night, the police were pelted

with beer cans and bricks, a police building was ransacked, and a citizen's advice bureau next door was set on fire. a car could be seen burning in the street. islamophobic slurs could also be heard. ten people were arrested for offences including violent disorder and burglary. four police officers were hurt, one seriously. the disorder, violence and damage which has occurred will not be tolerated. we also know the behaviour displayed in no way represents our friendly and welcoming region. we, therefore, want to deliver a further message direct to our communities. we are aware that criminal actions we saw last night can attempt to drive division amongst us, and we are committed to make sure that does not happen. last night, scuffles also broke out between two groups of protesters outside a mosque in liverpool. police formed a barrier between those chanting pro—refugee slogans and others shouting �*go home' in retaliation. council workers in sunderland had started the clean—up overnight, but a small army of people who live here turned out to

help finish thejob. people from every community, from the bangladeshi community, from international students, people coming together to clean up the shards of hate and build a better future together. that's sunderland. there are, of course, still signs of what happened here last night, but otherwise, sunderland is getting back to normal. the police have said, however, that they will deal with anybody who gets involved in this kind of violence robustly. let's speak to our reporter nj convery. we saw some of the scene said last night and we know that there are protest mac taken place elsewhere in england, what is this scene at the moment in sunderland?— england, what is this scene at the moment in sunderland? hello. the mood in sunderland _ moment in sunderland? hello. the mood in sunderland couldn't - moment in sunderland? hello. the mood in sunderland couldn't be - moment in sunderland? hello. the i mood in sunderland couldn't be more different to the violence of last

night. i've met locals coming out with and brims, helping to part in the clean—up effort which there has been a lot of people involved in that. you can see where writers have smashed up this offer so office building. there is so —— office building. there is so —— office building. those are seas which have unfortunately been repeated across the city centre. i was here last night to a protest involving a number of different groups to quickly descended into violence coordinated by the far right. a police building not farfrom here was ransacked, a citizens advice berio was set on fire and a local mosque was targeted unfortunately. we have had the police, that they have made ten arrest for different things committed during the violent disorder. they have offices right now carried out investigated and hoping to make further arrests. we have had from a number of local leaders from across the city area and their messages where the same and their messages where the same and that these shocking scenes were appalling and unacceptable. they don't represent london and i we saw last night was not a protest or it

will simply, violence and looting and the people involved in that awful face the full face of the law. the mayor of course put a message out to people say you may see post and i say that our peaceful protest going on. she says take a look at what was going on in our city, this was not a peaceful protest. this was an episode of runners, is begging to people going on here say they have never seen anything like this. —— mathis was an episode of violence. with this, they have their backdrop but things are very much back to normal here.— but things are very much back to normal here. that is our water in sunderland _ normal here. that is our water in sunderland here. _ normal here. that is our water in sunderland here. as _ normal here. that is our water in sunderland here. as i _ normal here. that is our water inj sunderland here. as i mentioned normal here. that is our water in i sunderland here. as i mentioned -- sunderland here. as i mentioned —— thatis sunderland here. as i mentioned —— that is our reporter in sunderland. police across the uk have been deployed to monitor protests following the violence in sunderland last night. let's speak to our correspondent in liverpool, danjohnson. dan, what more can you tell us?

blood just by the building here on liverpool waterfront. —— michael we are here just buy the liverpool waterfront. —— michael we are herejust buy the building. this is an antifascist demonstration which started just after lunchtime. the photo have come down to the pierhead who have confronted a group ofanti—immigrant pierhead who have confronted a group of anti—immigrant protesters and for a time there was a bit of a flashpoint wedded to the pierhead who have confronted a group of anti—immigrant protesters and for a time there was a bit of a flash point where the two groups were able to get right into each otherthe groups of demonstrators. they have been a few things flow and we have seen a couple of people arrested, there are more police offices just coming in now to try and bolster the lines of police control. we have seen them kissing up in their right to get is quite a tense situation —— mac getting up in their riot gear.

riot gear. people outside our chancing sledges against immigration saying they want their country back. the police seem to have got control back here for the time being, but certainly, there are huge numbers of offices out of the streets. they are probably around two or 3000 people are down here at liverpool pierhead, are down here at liverpool pierhead, a situation that is difficult for the police to manage. we know that this is a sort of situation replicated for a number of english towns and cities this afternoon. they have been up a couple of flashpoints here in the last hour or so. you can see a smoke handset that has just been a trend that has just landed in the crowd. —— a smoke canister. so all sorts to deal with for the police. we have not seen here as the moment, not seen widespread disorder. but certainly, a difficult situation for the police to manage. but at the moment, they

are keeping control.— are keeping control. dan, thank you. that is our correspondent _ are keeping control. dan, thank you. that is our correspondent in - that is our correspondent in liverpool there. as you can see, quite a noisy scene in liverpool where there are two protests taking place. there is a anti—immigrant protest database and a counter protest database and a counter protest as well. and as dan was saying, that is a scene replicated elsewhere in england. the police has been deployed to monitor protest elsewhere in england, i mentioned leeds and hull as well. let's speak to heidi beirich, co—founder, global project against hate and extremism. heidi, let's bring this back to what sparked the protests and what has been proceeding these protests earlier in the week. a lot of it has stemmed from some misinformation that impaired online. just tell us a little bit about what a row that has

played? little bit about what a row that has -la ed? , , ., , , little bit about what a row that has laed? , played? these protests have been sarked b played? these protests have been sparked by peeple _ played? these protests have been sparked by people on _ played? these protests have been sparked by people on the - played? these protests have been sparked by people on the far - played? these protests have been sparked by people on the far right| sparked by people on the far right taking advantage of the situation, misunderstanding the circumstances about what happened in the knife attack and using that to build on line, trees of people who are anti—muslim and anti—immigrant and bring them onto the streets. without the nuttiness on social media related to this incident, you would not fit see the real world protests that you see in multiple cities in england —— mac the nuttiness on social media. it is outstanding to see how quickly social media lies at the be tied into real white activity like this. , ., ., ., like this. viewers are a moment, live images _ like this. viewers are a moment, live images of— like this. viewers are a moment, live images of images _ like this. viewers are a moment, live images of images of - like this. viewers are a moment, live images of images of one - like this. viewers are a moment, live images of images of one of l like this. viewers are a moment, i live images of images of one of the city where protests are taking place. nottingham is where those images are taking place, there is live pictures there. how much of a row had social media had in coordinating these? 0f

row had social media had in coordinating these? of course, you can't forget that protests have proceeded social media's existence. in this case, there is a tonne of evidence that far right actors like tommy robinson and others took immediate advantage of what happened in the knife attack and use it to take anti—immigrant sentiment and drive theirfollowers take anti—immigrant sentiment and drive their followers onto the streets. they telegram channels that are selling things like firecrackers and other stuff to make these riots are more dangerous. social media has are more dangerous. social media has a special role because it can coordinate the activities of thousands of thousands and thousands of people very quickly and it can push a narrative even though it is false. in this case, there were claims that the attacker was a muslim which was used to stoke anti—migrantand muslim which was used to stoke anti—migrant and anti—was the hatred, and they can use that false information to rile people up and drive them onto the streets. of course, we had protests in early areas but look how quickly this

happened and how quickly this match was lit to bring people onto this streets. this is all driven by false misinformation at the end of the day. misinformation at the end of the da . ., ., , ., ., day. how do you turn that tide, because one — day. how do you turn that tide, because one that _ day. how do you turn that tide, because one that false - day. how do you turn that tide, i because one that false information was collected and clarified by official sources even then it is not to believe that by people who still feel that it is a conspiracy. so how do you change this? fix, feel that it is a conspiracy. so how do you change this?— do you change this? a basic responsibility _ do you change this? a basic responsibility is _ do you change this? a basic responsibility is in - do you change this? a basic responsibility is in the i do you change this? a basic responsibility is in the hand | do you change this? a basic i responsibility is in the hand of the tech companies, in particular in this instance, twitter. it allows all kinds of hateful material to be on the platform in violation of the its own content moderation standards. tech companies need to stop the spread of the spread of this misinformation and i know it is is a difficult battle but x has dropped attempt to do that. they have allowed a lot of far right extremist back onto the platform but tech company should be looking for disinformation, pulling it and pulling hateful context likely are

supposed to do and say they will do, very fast when you have inflammatory situations like this. this is their responsibility and ultimately, if they can't do it you're going to have situations like in the european union with the digital services act where regulations are going to have to be put in place. what to be put in place. what consequences _ to be put in place. what consequences do i to be put in place. what consequences do you i to be put in place. what i consequences do you think to be put in place. what - consequences do you think there should be for people, particularly high influences who put files information on social media and don't take it down? notjust the social media companies themselves for not stifling that? first social media companies themselves for not stifling that?— for not stifling that? first of all, they should _ for not stifling that? first of all, they should be _ for not stifling that? first of all, they should be the _ for not stifling that? first of all, they should be the platform i for not stifling that? first of all, they should be the platform to. | they should be the platform to. secondly, this is something that the government is going to have to consider in terms of its regulations. i know the uk passed a bill recently in relation to that and there needs to be some responsibility made for things that happen in the real world on the basis of stoking hatred and fear online. that is not something that is ever going to happen in the

united states because of the first amendment but there are different rules, including in the uk related to hate speech that can come to play here if the government chooses. d0 here if the government chooses. do ou here if the government chooses. do you fear that that the platforming may just you fear that that the platforming mayjust play into the hands of people who can claim that there is conspiracy to shut down free speech and people who feel they have been silenced? , ._ and people who feel they have been silenced? , ~ and people who feel they have been silenced? , " , silenced? they may feel like they have been silenced _ silenced? they may feel like they have been silenced about - silenced? they may feel like they have been silenced about the i silenced? they may feel like they i have been silenced about the rules, the content rules on the sites are very clear and tech platforms have every right not to host hateful speech. if you go across that line, you have put yourself in the position of bd platform and i think —— but i don't think this is going to get free speech. i -- but i don't think this is going to get free speech.— to get free speech. i suppose there's a _ to get free speech. i suppose there's a difference. - to get free speech. i suppose there's a difference. it i to get free speech. i suppose there's a difference. it is i to get free speech. i suppose there's a difference. it is not| there's a difference. it is not necessary just there's a difference. it is not necessaryjust hate there's a difference. it is not necessary just hate speech, there's a difference. it is not necessaryjust hate speech, we also talking about misinformation and disinformation which may in itself not constitute hate speech but can lead to events that we are seeing

now. . , lead to events that we are seeing now. ., , , lead to events that we are seeing now. ., , ., now. that is absolutely the case and it can be a mixture _ now. that is absolutely the case and it can be a mixture of— now. that is absolutely the case and it can be a mixture of both - now. that is absolutely the case and it can be a mixture of both of - now. that is absolutely the case and it can be a mixture of both of them l it can be a mixture of both of them and many of the platforms have rules against that as well as we saw during the pandemic about cove rain —— covid disinformation and facebook which does not allow queueing on conspiracy theories so this is violating the rules in both ways. these question in other tech companies going to do something about it and i don't think claims of free speech have anything to do it, if you break there was, you lose access. ., , , ., , access. heidi, it has been really aood to access. heidi, it has been really good to get _ access. heidi, it has been really good to get your _ access. heidi, it has been really good to get your thoughts i access. heidi, it has been really good to get your thoughts on i access. heidi, it has been really i good to get your thoughts on this. that is the co—founder against hate and free speech and —— hate anti—extremism. washington has reiterated that america's commitment to israel's defence remains "iron—clad", as it steps up its military presence in the middle east. the pentagon is sending additional warships and fighterjets as regional tension grows following the assassination

of the hamas leader ismail haniyeh in tehran, and a hezbollah commander in beirut. iran's revolutionary guards have said mr haniyeh was killed by a short—range missile, launched from outside his room in a tehran guesthouse. it promised severe retalliation �*at an appropriate time and place.�* let's speak to richard weitz in washington dc. he is the director at the center for political—military analysis at the hudson institute, a dc—based think tank. thank you so much forjoining us. what do you fear this retaliation may take in terms of the form and the time? ~ ., , ., , ., the time? what we understand is that the time? what we understand is that the will be the time? what we understand is that they will be a — the time? what we understand is that they will be a large _ the time? what we understand is that they will be a large attack— the time? what we understand is that they will be a large attack on - they will be a large attack on israel in the next few days, coming from iran but also from countries where iranian proxies are operational. we don't know precisely which one but that could be from the

faeces in yemen, the pro—iranian groups in syria —— de houthis in yemen. the prayer iranians groups in lebanon are, could join in. they are not very involved in the attacks in israel in april which so hundreds of drones and missiles but mostly from these other countries, but if has were to join these other countries, but if has were tojoin in, that these other countries, but if has were to join in, that would these other countries, but if has were tojoin in, that would be much more challenging defensive towers for israel and the united states because of the proximity. so that is what the key question is. whether the 11 none will also be involved in this attack. we the 11 none will also be involved in this attack-— this attack. we have talked for months now — this attack. we have talked for months now about _ this attack. we have talked for months now about concerns i this attack. we have talked for| months now about concerns on escalating violence in the region. do you think it is all but inevitable? and you see any way this can be brought back?—

can be brought back? well, the reason for _ can be brought back? well, the reason for the _ can be brought back? well, the reason for the us _ can be brought back? well, the reason for the us enhanced i can be brought back? well, the i reason for the us enhanced forces which you mentioned are occurring, is hopefully to deter if not to the attack itself than the scale of the attack itself than the scale of the attack by giving the defenders means of defeating whatever the iranians and their partners to it also, of course, helps defence. so that are still hopes that any attack will be defeated or deterred. but the escalation focus is immediately now for concentrated on what might happen on the israeli and lebanese border. that is where the most approximate fear of escalation lies. thank you. approximate fear of escalation lies. thank ou. . ., approximate fear of escalation lies. thank ou. ., ~ now it's time for a look

at today's sport. we start at the paris 0lympics — where on day 8 there are 31 gold medal events. great britain are celebrating their most successful games in terms of rowing since london 2012, eight medals in total they finish with, after striking gold earlier in the men's eights. they traded the lead with netherlands before moving ahead at the halfway stage of the 2,000 metres race. cox harry brightmore spurring his team across the line, as they celebrated adding the olympic title to their back—to—back world and european successes. it lifts great britain up to 11th in the overall medals table. and medal success for britain's women in the same competition too, this time bronze. it was canada who took silver, in a race won by romania, their third gold of these games. italy's marta maggetti is celebrating winning windsurfing gold after an impressive victory in marseille. she finished ahead of britain's emma wilson who dominated the opening series but had to settle for bronze, just like she did in tokyo. israel's sharon kantor took silver. maggetti's gold is her first olympic medal —

having finished fourth at the last games. in the last half hour, germany have won gold in the equestrian team dressage event at the chateau de versailles. they edged out denmark to defend their title from tokyo, their third straight gold medal in this event. the great britain trio of carl hester, lottie fry and becky moody won the bronze, putting behind a turbulent build—up that saw moody replace charlotte dujardin on the eve of the games. at roland garros, the first of the singles' gold medals will be handed out later when china's zheng qinwen takes on croatia's donna vekic in the women's 0lympic final, while in the men's doubles, it was australia's matthew ebden and john peers that came out on top, coming from a set down to beat the american pair of austin krajicek and rajeev ram in the match tiebreak. ebden and peers winning australia's first gold in tennis in 28 years. the americans won bronze.

to the athetics at the stade de france, and an impressive showing from team gb�*s louie hinchcliffe in the men's 100 metre heats. making his 0lympic debut, the 22—year—old edged out american world champion and gold medal favourite noah lyles to win his heat in a time of 9.98 seconds and qualify for the semi—finals on sunday. hinchliffe's teammate zharnel hughes is also through to the semis. the ioc president thomas bach, has defended the participation of algerian boxer imane khelif, and taiwan's lin yu—ting, in the women's category, at the olympics. both have been cleared to compete, having been disqualified from last year's women's world championships, after they were said to have failed gender eligibility tests. khelif, is due to fight hungarian boxer, anna luca hamori, in the quarter—finals of the 66 kilogram competition on saturday. we have two boxers. they were born as women, who have been raised as women,

who has a passport as a woman and who have competed for many years as women. this is the clear definition of a woman. there was never any doubt about them being a woman. what we see now is that some want to own the definition of who a woman is. away from the olympics, england white—ball captain jos buttler is out of this year's hundred competition with a calf injury. buttler was due to lead last year's runners—up manchester 0riginals but has now withdrawn after missing their first three matches, which have all ended in defeat. i will have more for you later. and that's all the sport for now. turning to the us election now and republican presidential nominee

donald trump says he has agreed to take part in a televised debate with kamala harris on fox news next month. it's currently unclear whether ms harris has agreed to the debate and its terms. though she has said she would be ready for a debate. let's speak to professor of international politics david dunn. david, welcome. how much would each side have added a stake in this debate? , ., , ., debate? given how consecration the debate? given how consecration the debate between _ debate? given how consecration the debate between biden _ debate? given how consecration the debate between biden and - debate? given how consecration the debate between biden and trump i debate? given how consecration the i debate between biden and trump was, this is a huge dealfor both debate between biden and trump was, this is a huge deal for both sides? —— how consequential... we have had idiots who have a lot of variety on the outcome of it. trump will be trying to ensure that harris that it will look like she can't debate in the way that the robust row branches mr trump can and should be trying to define herself separately to the way that republicans have attacked her in those ads are some who is unreliable and dangerously liberal. there will be a lot of focus on this

event of course, this announcement today of the terms of this which have not been agreed by the democratic party is him trying to dictate terms for that debate. he wants a live studio audience, wanted it to be hated by fox rather than abc which have been previously been previously been agreed —— mike wanted it to be hosted by fox rather than abc, who previously hosted the second debate. [30 than abc, who previously hosted the second debate.— second debate. do you think there will be under _ second debate. do you think there will be under scrutiny _ second debate. do you think there will be under scrutiny during i second debate. do you think there will be under scrutiny during that i will be under scrutiny during that debate where biden was faltering? absolutely. what we had last eyewear 90 minutes were all the focus was on biden stumbling and trump told hundreds of lies and huge amount of false hoods and effectively got every right because all the attention was the mental acuity of mr biden. but you can expect this time round is much more attention. harris's background as a prosecutor, she has got a huge analytical mind,

she has got a huge analytical mind, she is a skill to beat up by virtue of her time in court and her career in law in california. therefore, shot winner to get away with the easy ride that he had last time round. —— match up or not to get away with. he would probably try and bully her —— but he would not be able to bully her in the way he tried to bully hillary clinton and a biden in 2020. there will be different strategies in plane. the interesting thing is that trump will move beyond is trying to cut her as weak and —— categorise set is weak because of a gender and ethnicity. if it does do with policy questions, it is whether he will stick to the truth. he has a habit of saying that inflation is the worse it has ever been, the borders are worse than it has ever be a...— has ever be a... thank you for your time. has ever be a... thank you for your time- you — has ever be a... thank you for your time. you have _ has ever be a... thank you for your time. you have to _ has ever be a... thank you for your time. you have to leave _ has ever be a... thank you for your time. you have to leave it - has ever be a... thank you for your time. you have to leave it there. i time. you have to leave it there. stay with us it on bbc news. hello,

many of us started of our weekend with the different look and feel to the weather, there certainly be more in the way of clouds. thick enough at a time for a spot or two of chiselled. this is norfolk this morning. a week when the front is slowly seeking its way south. we have had some justly ran across parts of east yorkshire, lincolnshire and east anglia. that will continue to push its way south and east. it may stay rather grey and east. it may stay rather grey and overcast across the channel and on the breezy side through sussex and kent. we have some such eye coming through and a scattering of showers through northern ireland and north—west scotland. possibly thundering, but a fresher feel here, 16 to 18 degrees across england and wales. generally, you are looking at 20 to 24 wales. generally, you are looking at 20 to 2a sizes, but when it should be for this time of year. it is largely quite an overcast overnight, and this area of low pressure

gradually putting in for tomorrow. start—up four double digits first thing, a great start and we would be chasing clad around i suspect on sunday. that will it won't be quite as warm once again. the win is strengthening and arrives into north—west scotland as we go to the day, six gradually pushed its ways is little 15 to 18 degrees. we might 15 -- that is little 15 to 18 degrees. we might 15 —— that area of low pressure and its move its way from the east and the rain could turn quite heavy. a couple of inches, not out of the question about across western scotland and northern ireland. at the same time, we have a stronger south—westerly wind south —— tapping into some warm humid air. when we got such a coming through, a press up got such a coming through, a press up parts of east and south—east england, we could see as of 27 degrees again. around 18 fahrenheit. hopefully, we would get some useful rain regardless of growing across parts of east and in good where we

are trying to get rather desperate for wetter weather now brightening behind with this a few scattered sharp showers developing into the north—west again. temperatures ranging from 16 to 25 celsius. as we go through the remainder of the week ahead, it looks likely that we will keep more unsettled weather in further north and west we are and dry without breaks of sunshine from time to time in the sun.

this is bbc news. the headlines... tensions remain high in the middle east over the assassinations of the hamas leader, ismail haniyeh, in iran — as well as a key commander of hezbollah. the us is to deploy additional warships and fighterjets to the region to help defend israel from possible attacks by iran and its proxies. police are deployed across different cities in england in fear of further protests after a third night of violence in sunderland. it follows a stabbing of earlier this week that killed three young girls in the town of southport. republican us presidential nominee donald trump says he has agreed to take part in a televised debate with democratic nominee kamala harris. and on day 8 of the olympics, team gb win gold in men's eights in rowing and australian takes gold in tennis men's doubles. all eyes are on the women's 100m final and more action in the pool later today.