with new running mate tim walz. because as soon to be president harris says, when we fight, we win! israel's most wanted man — yahya sinwar — is announced as the new overall head of hamas. lam i am courtney bainbridge, live from edinburgh range. we have clowning, chaos and the clean—up as well. —— edinburgh fringe. hello. we start here in the uk, where 6,000 police have been mobilised because of fears of more riots across the country. there are reports up to 30 protests are planned for wednesday. the prime minister has promised communities will be kept safe. sir keir starmer said he had assurances there were adequate officers in place to cope if violence flared. 0ur political correspondent,

damian grammaticas, reports. it's just over a week since these riots began. violence first in southport, spreading to other parts of england. now, for those who've taken part, the legal consequences are starting to be felt. this morning in liverpool, three men who've all pleaded guilty to violent disorder are due to be sentenced. yesterday, police chiefs were summoned to downing street for the second emergency coordination meeting in two days. the prime minister says more sentences will be handed out in the coming days. over 400 people now have been arrested, 100 have been charged, some in relation to online activity, and a number of them are already in court. and i'm now expecting substantive sentencing before the end of this week. that should send a very powerful message to anybody involved, either directly or online, that you are likely to be dealt with within a week and that nobody, but nobody should be involving themselves in this disorder.

some have already appeared in court. this was 20—year—old liam grey, arrested in rotherham on sunday. he denied the charge against him. a list circulating online has suggested more than 30 locations could be targeted by rioters today. police in london issued a warning saying, "we know about the events planned by hateful and divisive groups across the capital. they've made their intention to cause disruption and division very clear. we will not tolerate this on our streets." after the rioters targeted hotels housing asylum seekers, some groups who work with refugees have been told they are at risk. 0ne organisation in merseyside says it has closed its offices but will try to protect the premises today. we will also be creating, i suppose, what i would call a peace line,

for want of a better expression, so that we and the local community and the priest from the local church, which is part of our building, that we can all come together to demonstrate that we believe that we should have hope in the future, rather than putting up with hate. disperse immediately as force is about to be used against violent individuals. sir keir starmer last night said those who felt threatened would be kept safe. but it's a severe test for a government that's been in office forjust a month. damian grammaticas, bbc news, westminster. let's speak to our correspondent, catherine byaruhanga, who is outside the new scotland yard building. hello. just talk us through what we know about the police hello. just talk us through what we know about the police preparations. good morning. we are hearing messages and statements from key

police forces across the country this morning. let's start with the met police in london. they issued a statement saying they would use every power, tactic and tool available to prevent further scenes of disorder. the met police warning any individuals taking part in what could be possible riots and disturbances in different parts of england including london, warning people not to turn up. they said it could face arrest. we have heard from west midlands police. the bigger city there is birmingham. they are asking people to share any information and videos that could help them prevent the violence or apprehend individuals involved. interestingly, from essex police, we have been talking about a list of 30 locations. they say there is a great deal of information being shared with this information being shared online. they say some of the details of the supposed locations that could be attacked and faced protests, they

say some of this information is... a lot of this is reflected from what we are hearing from political leaders. sir keir starmer singh andy —— any individuals involved will face the full force of the law. that includes any mess we have seen. we are hearing today of more people being charged in court. the message here is the government wants to clamp down hard and quickly on any individuals involved in any crime so far but also to send a warning to others who might choose to be involved in any of these riots, including those that could potentially have been later on wednesday. potentially have been later on wednesday-— potentially have been later on wednesda . ., ~ ., wednesday. thank you for those details. next, to the us, where vice president kamala harris has made herfirstjoint appearance with her running mate for november's presidential election at a rally in philadelphia. ms harris said she and

minnesota governor, tim walz, were underdogs going into the election but they were fighting for the country's future. 0ur north america correspondent, nomia iqbal, reports from philadelphia. this is the new face of the democratic party. out with biden and harris, and in with harris and walz 202a. kamala harris beamed as she introduced her fast track vp, a governor, an army veteran, former teacher and football coach. coach walz and i may hail from different corners of our great country, but our values are the same and we both believe in lifting people up, not knocking them down. cheering. mr walz appeared emotional at times and when he spoke, wasted no time laying into donald trump. first of all, he doesn't know the first thing about service. cheering.

he doesn't have time for it because he's too busy serving himself. cheering. and showing off his midwestern wit, the crowd lapped up what has now become his most famous line of attack on mr trump and his running mate, jd vance. i have got to tell you, i can't wait to debate the guy. cheering and applause that is if he is willing to get off the couch and show up! so... laughter. you see what i did there? there's a lot of love for harris and walz in this almost packed out arena. it's got a real rock concert vibe to it. of course, people here mostly are faithful to the party.

they've been re—energised by this new democratic party ticket. the fight with their republican opponents really begins now. donald trump is defining them both as the most radical left duo in american history. in a social media post, he said there has never been anything like it and there never will be again. there's just 90 days to go until election day. kamala harris and tim walz will now embark on a whirlwind week long tour of key battleground states, which will likely determine who gets into the white house. nomia iqbal, bbc news, pennsylvania. the israeli army has issued a new evacuation order for palestinians in gaza — this time for people in beit hanoun in the north. it says it's in response to a series of rockets fired from the area into israel on tuesday. earlier, hamas announced yahya sinwar, israel's most wanted man, had been chosen as the new overall head of the group. he succeeds ismail haniyeh —

who was assassinated in the iranian capital, tehran, last week. let's take a look at yahya sinwar�*s background. he was most recently the leader of hamas in gaza. israel holds him, along with others, responsible for the october 7th attack on israel, which killed around 1,200 people, and saw more than 200 kidnapped. the 61—year—old was born in the khan younis refugee camp, in southern gaza. his parents were refugees. after his education, he was arrested by israel at age 19, for what they called islamic activities. two years after the formation of hamas, when he was just 25, sinwar set up the feared internal security organisation — al—majd. in 1988, sinwar allegedly planned the abduction and killing of two israeli soldiers. he was arrested, convicted of murder and imprisoned. 0ur correspondent yolande knell in jerusalem.

uh, well, a mixed reaction from around this region, really. i mean, certainly yahya sinwar is one of the most prominent figures in hamas, and there are different ways of looking at this appointment. i mean, you could say that. anyway, he has been calling the shots. he's presumed to be in some kind of underground bunker in gaza at the moment, having masterminded those devastating 7th of october attacks, which triggered this devastating war. um, the us secretary of state, antony blinken, came out and said that he has been and remains the primary decider in any ceasefire and hostage release deal. but of course, this also does show us that hamas is going into a more hardline direction. he's certainly seen as one of the more extremist faces within hamas, even though the group is widely deemed to be a terrorist organisation in western countries, in israel as well. of course, this is very

provocative to israel. the israeli foreign minister, israel katz, came out. he said that this appointment was yet another reason to swiftly eliminate him, meaning yahya sinwar, and wipe this vile organisation off the face of the earth. and yolande, just talk us through. we gave a little bit of his background just in the introduction, butjust talk us through a little bit about the man. yes. so he is somebody who served a large portion of his life in israeli jails. actually, part of the reason that he was there was also for being convicted of killing alleged palestinian collaborators. so he's somebody who is sort of widely feared, but seen as being very powerful as a figure, even within hamas. he's somebody who has put a lot of effort into building up hamas's military capabilities. so his appointment also brings together both the sort of military and political wings of hamas, very much in terms of what it could

mean for a ceasefire deal. um, one of my colleagues has been asking hamas officials about that, as they've been meeting in doha to decide on this appointment of yahya sinwar, and they have been stressing to him that they see that their negotiating team, this five—member team that had been overseen by the late hamas leader ismail haniyeh, or the five members remain there, they are ready to to resume negotiations, they have been saying, and they're continuing to say, that yahya sinwar himself agreed to a ceasefire deal on the table, and they're putting the blame on the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, for really holding that up.

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we are going to get an update to the police response on the riots that have been taking place the last few days. we have heard in the last few minutes from the head of the metropolitan police.— minutes from the head of the metropolitan police. let's take a listen. protecting _ metropolitan police. let's take a listen. protecting communities l metropolitan police. let's take a | listen. protecting communities is metropolitan police. let's take a i listen. protecting communities is at the core of policing. that is why as police chiefs we have been meeting regularly and have decided to marshal thousands of police officers across the country. we have changed our tactics in the last couple of days. besides marshaling more offices we are engaging some at strategic locations across the country to give more agility to respond to wherever the protests are more intense so we can respond with agility and show overwhelming force so criminals on the street do not succeed. ~ ., ., , , ., ,

succeed. we hear lawyers are being tarueted. succeed. we hear lawyers are being targeted- how— succeed. we hear lawyers are being targeted. how concerned _ succeed. we hear lawyers are being targeted. how concerned are - succeed. we hear lawyers are being targeted. how concerned are you? | succeed. we hear lawyers are being i targeted. how concerned are you? we have targeted. how concerned are you? have seen targeted. how concerned are you? - have seen that list circulated. that is at the centre of the planning tonight. also keeping an eye on other possibilities and intelligence coming into the system. we want to protect those people. it is completely unacceptable to com pletely u na cce pta ble to intimidate completely unacceptable to intimidate any sector of lawful activity and we will not let the immigration and asylum system being intimidated. they are operating lawfully. the thugs and criminals targeting them are not and we will stop that. so could you believe what some commentators have suggested so far that what have seen across the country goes towards terrorism? we will throw the full force of the law, whether that is charging people with assaults, disorder. if terrorism offences are appropriate, they will consider that. we will

throw the full force of the law at people. whether you are in this country committing crimes on the streets or committing crimes from further afield online, we will come at you. when we have seen some high—profile figures whipping up the hatred you talked about with officers, with this online commentary. even the likes of elon musk getting involved. what do you do when people exhibit this behaviour from what do you do when people exhibit this behaviourfrom behind a keyboard? as being a keyboard warrior does not make you safe from the law. you can be guilty of offences of incitement, staring up racial hatred.— offences of incitement, staring up racial hatred. there are numerous terrorism offences _ racial hatred. there are numerous terrorism offences regarding - terrorism offences regarding publishing material. all of those offences— publishing material. all of those offences are in play if people are provoking — offences are in play if people are provoking hatred and violence on the streets _ provoking hatred and violence on the streets and _ provoking hatred and violence on the streets and we will come up to those individuals— streets and we will come up to those individuals and confront thugs and

yobs causing problems for communities.— yobs causing problems for communities. , ,. , , ., communities. there is discussion about two tear _ communities. there is discussion about two tear policing. - communities. there is discussion about two tear policing. where i communities. there is discussion | about two tear policing. where do you stand on that? what would you like to say to people? it is complete _ like to say to people? it is complete nonsense. - like to say to people? it is complete nonsense. we i like to say to people? it is complete nonsense. we have commentators from either end of the political— commentators from either end of the political spectrum who like to throw accusations of bias at the police because — accusations of bias at the police because we stand in the middle, we operate _ because we stand in the middle, we operate independently under the law without _ operate independently under the law without their all favour. if you have — without their all favour. if you have crazy _ without their all favour. if you have crazy views over there, you do not like _ have crazy views over there, you do not like it _ have crazy views over there, you do not like it you have crazy views that _ not like it you have crazy views that you — not like it you have crazy views that you do not like it. we will continue — that you do not like it. we will continue to do that. the serious voices— continue to do that. the serious voices echoing those are of more concern — voices echoing those are of more concern to— voices echoing those are of more concern to me. the risk is they legitimise _ concern to me. the risk is they legitimise it and they legitimise the violence that offices i am sending _ the violence that offices i am sending today will face on the streets — sending today will face on the streets. they are putting them at risk suggesting any of this is going out without any intent other than

cooperating without fear or favour and protecting communities. that was the head of the metropolitan police talking about the tactics and preparations are police are making ahead of any potential protest or riots, threats or violence this evening. talking about the police planning, meaning they are focusing on agility, having offices in different locations across the country to easily get to wherever there is a potential disturbance. as well as preparations for any events this evening, there is a significant amount of activity in the courts today. i want to bring something from a correspondent in liverpool, in the crown court, where the sentencing of three men convicted of violent disorder in merseyside after attacks in southport. they have started and they have started with derek

drummond, 58. they have been hearing details of the incident that took place. they will then move on to the other two men at liverpool crown court. we'll be getting further updates from our correspondent as the minutes and hours tick by. stay with us for that. i wanted to let you know those proceedings are under way. let's turn to thailand, where the constitutional court has dissolved the reformist political party that won last year's general election. the court ruled that the move forward party's proposal to reform the ban on any criticism of the monarchy, was tantamount to overthrowing the entire state. move forward holds one—third of seats in thailand's legislature but was blocked by conservative and military—backed parties from forming a government. the party's executives have also been banned from engaging in politics for ten years, including leader pita limjaroenrat.

let's speak to south east asia correspondentjonathan head, who is in bangkok. whilst this may the expected? absolutely. this court has a long track record of doing this. it is the most serious issue you can be charged with, challenging the monarchy. there is a disconnect between large numbers of temp through —— thais, he won't change. it is a very broad reformist agenda, by most standards very moderate. they wanted to tack the law about criminalising those criticising the monarchy. —— to attack the law. people are basically saying you cannot talk about the monarchy at all, you cannot even talk about changing the law surrounding the monarchy and this verdict sends a message very clearly. it shows there

are very severe limits to thailand's democracy. this party won more seats and more votes than any other last year. the establishment that packs these unelected courts and other institutions challenging it are willing to see the party dissolved, in effect disenfranchising more than 40 in effect disenfranchising more than a0 million voters. although the mps who have not been banned from politics will be allowed to reform under a new party name and continue their role in opposition, they are not completely stopped from going forward. it is for many thais, who believe in change, a serious setback, this verdict. tail: believe in change, a serious setback, this verdict. talk to us about the _ setback, this verdict. talk to us about the political— setback, this verdict. talk to us about the political system - setback, this verdict. talk to us about the political system and i setback, this verdict. talk to us - about the political system and what blocks actually hold power. it is blocks actually hold power. it is very interesting _ blocks actually hold power. it 3 very interesting challenge. 0n very interesting challenge. on paper, thailand is a constitutional monarchy. it is a symbolic monarchy on paper and there is a parliament operating very similar to the one in

britain. in practice, the monarchy is very wealthy and very powerful. it is quite unaccountable. there is a lot we do not know about it. broadly speaking, if the palace of people around it once and think that most thais except it will get done. there is also a highly politicised army launching cues in thailand. 0nly ten years ago, around the government forfive 0nly ten years ago, around the government for five years. that is where power lies. what the verdict shows as you can vote in elections. thailand has free elections and very competitive ones. the ultimate result, even with an elected government, that party may not be able to form an administration had made forward or may even end up being banned completely as we have seen with this verdict today. now to paris — where the twelfth day of the paris 0lympics began with a new event: the race—walk relay. teams of one man and one woman are covering a marathon distance ——

without breaking into a run. in the past half hour, spain won that event. the first round of the women's golf has also started at le golf national. the british number one charley hull is competing there, hitting a stunning second shot. let's speak to our reporter grace harbage, who is in paris. i want to talk about the water quality in the river seine. this morning they had concerned the training session for the swimming marathon event will take place today. it was cancelled yesterday after unacceptable levels of e. coli were found in the river. we know water quality has been a huge issue for the game so far but hopefully this is good news and a women's swimming marathon will go ahead tomorrow morning as planned and the men's on friday. i want to go to stad to france to bring you news on the athletics. team gb has qualified

in the 100 million —— 100 metres hurdles. that will see her through to the semifinal on friday and hopefully the final on saturday. more drama on the track where there were chaotic scenes in the men's 5000 metre heats. in those closing stages, george mills was one of four athletes to take a tumble after a collision. he was spurious and confronted the french athlete afterwards. there was a cameraman on the track unexpectedly. a bit of frustration but norway won the heat in the end. also the men's park skateboarding event where andy mcdonald will compete in that. skateboarding has a huge age range in the competition, 16—year—olds guy brown won the bronze yesterday and he is 51—year—old andy mcdonald plenty coming up from paris today.

there is expected to be a showdown in the cycling between team gb and australia. , . , ' in the cycling between team gb and australia. , ., , , ., ~ in the cycling between team gb and australia. , . , ' ., ~' , ., australia. great stuff. thank you for that but _ australia. great stuff. thank you for that but are _ australia. great stuff. thank you for that but are plenty _ australia. great stuff. thank you for that but are plenty more - australia. great stuff. thank you | for that but are plenty more from paris and plenty of olympic action coming up. we will keep you up—to—date with all of that and also up—to—date with all of that and also up—to—date with all of that and also up—to—date with the riots and criminal proceedings as a result of the riots here in the uk. all of the business coming up as well in a couple of minutes. for the moment, this is bbc news. goodbye. hello. the ups and downs of the summer weather continued. all sorts thrown at us in the next few days.

in the short—term sunshine and showers day. quite breezy and windy across the far north of scotland. this stripe of cloud, you can see in the earlier satellite picture. that brought the rainfall some of us yesterday. this area of low pressure is whirling to the north—west driving show is most frequent across the north of scotland where some of the north of scotland where some of the thundery. quite a few across scotland, northern ireland and northern england. quite breezy across the uk. breezy on the far north wales, the far south—west of england rather cloudy. 23 degrees in london, more like 15 for lerwick and stornoway. this evening and overnight by many of the shallows will fade but there will be more cloud from the west, across northern ireland and north—west england there will be some showers. thanks to an approaching one front you can see on the weather front for thursday

morning. initially this will bring mostly light and patchy rain. as it pushes north and east, some of the rain will turn heavier. sunshine to start across a good part of scotland. that will be replaced by cloud for many. the outbreaks of rain pushing north and east and turning heavy in northern england, northern ireland and southern and central scotland. the south—east of england will stay largely dry. we could get to 23 in norwich. 18 in the rain in glasgow. 0n could get to 23 in norwich. 18 in the rain in glasgow. on friday this frontal system a clear south—east. sunshine and showers following on the the north and west where we will see blustery winds. temperatures for many in the high teens and low 20s. we could get to 25 in london. perhaps a sign of things to come. the high teens and low 20s. we could get to 25 in london. perhaps a sign of things to come. we'll keep an eye on developments over the weekend. we could start to tap into some warm

perhaps hot air all of us. in the south—east temperatures could climb to the high 20s, late 30s celsius. the heat if it does arrive is unlikely to last long.

crying foul. elon musk�*s x sues a group of major companies including unilever and mars over an alleged advertising boycott.

and... would you pick up the trash on holiday? tourists in copenhagen are rewarded for climate friendly actions. we have a special report. welcome to business today, i'm mark lobel. let's start with elon musk�*s x. it has filed an antitrust lawsuit against an advertising group and several companies including mars and unilever. the social media company claims the group colluded to discourage brands from advertising on the platform once known as twitter. allegedly costing it billions of dollars in lost revenues. the bbc has reached out to the defendants but has yet to hear back. for the full story, from new york, here's michelle fleury. elon musk�*s social media company x has accused the global alliance for responsible media, a coalition of major advertisers, of violating us antitrust law. the suit alleges that this group, along with its members,

which include companies like mars and unilever along with