the mother of 13—year old hannahjacobs, who died after an allergic reaction to a costa hot chocolate, tells the bbc that allergies need to be taken more seriously. we need to do something. we need to better. no mother, no parent, should be losing their kids like this. it is not fair. a four—day week — employees could be given the right — to ask for more flexible working in the uk. we speak to the shadow business secretary who says businesses are �*petrified' by the plans. hello, welcome to today's verified live. the un is preparing to start a mass polio vaccination programme in gaza this weekend, after israel and hamas agreed

a series of local pauses in fighting for three days. the aim is to vaccinate more than 640,000 children, after the first case of polio in 25 years was found there. the war has disrupted child vaccination programmes, and left most people displaced and living in crowded, unsanitary conditions. at least 90% of children under the age of ten need to be reached. georgia spectral for this is the head of the un office for the head of the un office for the humanitarian aid in gaza, he spoke to me about the challenges of getting that vaccination programme up and running. indeed, we're at a breaking point. we're past any kind of reality check that we've given as warnings to everyone who will listen. for months now, for the humanitarian system, the complete collapse of what was a very good health system here in gaza has resulted to needing to do this polio campaign in this,

in the modalities that i'm sure you've heard before, are essentially a compromise between the un and the israeli authorities, and how that campaign can be rolled out across the gaza strip. we've seen the pictures, the un releasing the picture of that truck from the world food programme that was hit near an israeli checkpoint to ten bullet holes there in the glass. no one killed in this, but it underlines the obvious dangers, doesn't it, of what you're going to be trying to attempt to do on the ground? it does. um, that, uh, very unfortunate, tragic, tragic incident. thankfully, no one was hurt. no one was injured. itjust goes to show we're not really crossing a checkpoint. we're crossing a front line. um, everyone is put in danger — ourselves, our contractors, most of all civilians that try to cross it. um, vaccination teams will come close to front lines, and there's always a danger

of an air strike anywhere, at any time, any day of the week in gaza, as we've seen for so many months. um, there's a proliferation of these incidents. they're becoming more frequent. um, as the space within which the united nations and its partners is forced to operate and people are forced to live in. the latest there from the un on how they plan to do that vaccination rolled out through the course of this weekend. meanwhile, israeli forces say they've killed a hamas commander, on the third day of a major military operation in the occupied west bank. witnesses say israeli undercover forces tried to detain him, with two other the men, in a village nearjenin. when their captives tried to flee, their car was struck by an israeli drone. israeli forces are thought to have withdrawn from the west bank city of tulkarm, where five palestinians were killed on thursday. with me is our diplomatic

correspondent james landale. this is day three of this major operation, give us more of what is happening on the ground. i just say, most of the focus has been on the reported killing of this commander from been on the reported killing of this commanderfrom man—macro, this commander from man—macro, and this commanderfrom man—macro, and it is something to emphasise because so far they have been using sitting there talking about armed palestinians and fighters in groups that they say are supported by iranian weapons, but one of the people they have been targeting is hamas, and linking that to events in gaza, something people have been keen to point out through the day. as you say, it is day three and worth repeating just how big an operation this is. we have not seenin operation this is. we have not seen in operation at this for decades, and this is causing real international concern. the un secretary—general has spoken in the last few hours talking about this and fuelling an

already explosive situation. the uk government has also been talking, what have they said? there's a formal statement about this saying they are deeply concerned and worried about what is happening, not just what they say, about the methods used by the israelis, but the civilian casualties and the destruction of civilian infrastructure. they say that israelis have a right to defend themselves but equally that there is a real risk of escalation and they are urging restraint. what is wearing the uk and other western is the risk that the rains we have seenin risk that the rains we have seen in the last two needs, the continuing settlement violence and what the foreign office because the insightful statements by a hard right members of the israeli government, quested in the status quo of holy sites in jerusalem, the fear is that all those things together could suddenly open under their and you have learned more friends, another uprising in about th( open mation and you have learned more about th( open undern and you have learned more about th( open under their suddenly open under their friends, another uprising in the ward that is spread beyond the ward that is spread beyond the ward that is spread beyond the gaza borders, and that is the ward that is spread beyond the gaza borders, and that is

why the judy kay why the judy kay the gaza borders, and that is why thejudy kay government has been clear as well as others. the gaza borders, and that is why thejudy kay government has been clear as well as others. thank you for that, james thank you for that, james langdale. langdale. kamala harris has given her kamala harris has given her first major tv interview, first major tv interview, since replacing joe biden since replacing joe biden as the democratic as the democratic presidential nominee. presidential nominee. the us vice—president, the us vice—president, has promised to "turn a page" has promised to "turn a page" and offer "a new way forward". and offer "a new way forward". speaking to the american speaking to the american network cnn, the democratic network cnn, the democratic candidate defended her shift candidate defended her shift in position on key in position on key political issues. political issues. about the information she insisted her values she insisted her values had not changed. had not changed. she appeared alongside her she appeared alongside her running mate, tim walz, running mate, tim walz, in the battleground in the battleground state of georgia. state of georgia. she was pushed on immigration, she was pushed on immigration, and climate change — and climate change — and in particular, why some and in particular, why some of her positions appear of her positions appear to have altered since her to have altered since her failed attempt to run failed attempt to run for the white house in 2019. for the white house in 2019. here's how she responded. here's how she responded. generally speaking, how should voters look at some of the changes that you have made, that you have explained some of here, in your policy? is it because you have more experience now, and you have learned more

it comes to politics and when it comes to politics and an interview like that, but in terms of an assessment, give me yours. i terms of an assessment, give me ours. ~' terms of an assessment, give me ours. ~ ., , terms of an assessment, give me ours. ~ ., yours. i think there was an awful lot — yours. i think there was an awful lot of _ yours. i think there was an awful lot of build-up - yours. i think there was an awful lot of build-up to - yours. i think there was an | awful lot of build-up to this awful lot of build—up to this interview, and its impact has not quite matched the level of the build—up that we saw to it, frankly, but i don't think it is unintentional. i think the key goal is for kamala harris and the campaign team around her was to continue the slight sense of momentum, the bones she got from entering the race and from the democratic national convention, and to keep that going, and the key thing was to avoid any slip—ups and on goals, looking like she was not in control of her agenda and policies, and i think they would regard all of that as a success. she came through this interview very much intact, looks pretty professional and competent as she did so. having said all that, there was not any

news—making announcement in this in terms of the comparisons, as i say, to what went before the interview to the coverage afterwards, that's of analysis about how she will perform but nothing that would be a game changer in the way this campaign is going. i suppose democrats would welcome that, described it safe, donald trump described it as boring, but in terms of his attacks on her, we have seen him talk about her being an extreme left candidate, going after race, the sexist posts of the last few days, going after about the sexist posts of the last few days, going after about flip—flopping, do you think he flip—flopping, do you think he has worked out yet a month has worked out yet a month since the switch, how to since the switch, how to exactly take on kamala harris? exactly take on kamala harris? i think he has not, he has not i think he has not, he has not been able to land a particular been able to land a particular blow on her. he now says, are blow on her. he now says, are set in israelis, that he set in israelis, that he settled on the phrase,, he settled on the phrase,, he likes to have nicknames and likes to have nicknames and

name—calling for appointments, name—calling for appointments, he calls her comrade kamala he calls her comrade kamala harris now, suggesting as he harris now, suggesting as he did in one post he did last did in one post he did last night, calling her a marxist, night, calling her marxist, night, calling her a marxist, which of course she is not, but which of course she is not, but what you since there is that what you since there is that continuing struggle by him to continuing struggle by him to land an attack line, and i what you since there is that continuing sti’i line, by him to what you since there is that continuing sti’i line, and im to what you since there is that think it is interesting how she continuing sti’i line, and in to land an attack line, and i think it is interesting how she also dealt with the question of donald trump on this. she was trump on this. she was very focused on trying to donald trump on this. she was very focused on trying to contrast his contract —— wallasey decisions and contrast his contract —— wallasey decisions and demeanour with those ofjoe demeanour with those biden, but that led into what i thought was perhaps the most interesting part of the interview last night, which was when she was asked aboutjoe biden and his record, because here you will have her trying to navigate this tough path between being intimately connected with the record of the biden administration as vice president, but trying to present herself as a candidate of change and a new and fresh policy vision. that will be one

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reporter tim muffett. hannah was a bright child, funny, full of life. she loved doing tiktok, what any 13—year—old liked doing. she was like a big teddy bear. hannah had a severe dairy allergy. in february last year, when she was on her way to the dentist, her mum ordered two soya hot chocolates from a costa coffee in barking in east london. after one sip, that was it. she called me from the toilet and said, "that was not soya hot chocolate." she was shouting. she was shouting. she was screaming. she was screaming. it happened so quickly, it happened so quickly, at that point. at that point. a postmortem examination a postmortem examination found that hannah died found that hannah died after an anaphylactic reaction after an anaphylactic reaction triggered by an ingredient triggered by an ingredient in her hot chocolate, in her hot chocolate, which caused an allergic which caused an allergic response. response.

earlier this month, a coroner earlier this month, a coroner concluded there had been concluded there had been a failure of communication a failure of communication between coffee shop staff between coffee shop staff and hannah's mum abi, and hannah's mum abi, and a failure to follow and a failure to follow processes to discuss allergies. processes to discuss allergies. is there enough awareness is there enough awareness about food allergies? about food allergies? no. no. i feel like they think they're i feel like they think they're just a bunch of fussy kids. just a bunch of fussy kids. or maybe we're just or maybe we're just fussy parents. fussy parents. the governmentjust the governmentjust need to do better. for more law changes. need to do better. they need to start they need to start taking kids that's got taking kids that's got allergies, seriously. allergies, seriously. if i'm asking for something, if i'm asking for something, and i'm asking, what's and i'm asking, what's in that?, all your staff should in that?, all your staff should know what ingredient know what ingredient goes in everything. goes in everything. every single person — restaurant, coffee shops — need to know. following the death of natasha ednan—laperouse in 2016, after she had an allergic reaction to a pret a manger baguette, natasha's law was introduced in 2021. it requires foods pre—packaged on site to carry a full list of ingredients. the family of 0wen carey, who died in 2017 following an allergic reaction to chicken

containing buttermilk, are also campaigning thoughts remain with her family and friends." they added... "we have strict allergy training and procedures in place to help to minimise the risk to those customers who suffer from allergens. however, we agree with the coroner's conclusion that our allergen process was not followed that day at our franchise partner store." costa says it will continue to review staff training, and is working alongside the natasha allergy research foundation.

let people know the symptoms of somebody having an allergic reaction. an allergic reaction. it would be amazing. it would be amazing. you could save a life. you could save a life. teach everybody how teach everybody how to use an epipen. to use an epipen. but as a kid, adult, but as a kid, adult, i'm sure everybody doesn't i'm sure everybody doesn't know how to use it. know how to use it. she loved life. she loved life. she'd be an amazing adult. she'd be an amazing adult. hopefully, we can do something hopefully, we can do something to make sure this does not to make sure this does not happen to any other family. happen to any other family. tim moffitt with that report. happen to a with :her family. happen to a with that ’amily. happen to a with that report. here on the programme in the here on the programme in the next moment or two, we are talking about a four day working week. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. next been

a strike, lead bombs have been used which struck a apartment duck and a playground, a 14—year—old goal is up among those killed. president zelensky has responded to this latest attack, calling it on ukraine's allies to lift the restrictions on the use of long—range weapons to enable them to attack targets in russian territories. here in the uk, employees could be given the right to ask to work a four—day week under government plans to encourage flexible working. it wouldn't mean less work or less pay because staff would be expected to work longer days to reach their total number of weekly hours. let's speak to conervative mp and shadow business secretary kevin hollinra ke. where are conservatives on this? ., ~ , ., , where are conservatives on this? ., ~ , ., this? thank you this afternoon, we have a _ this? thank you this afternoon, we have a question _ this? thank you this afternoon, we have a question on - this? thank you this afternoon, we have a question on what - this? thank you this afternoon, j we have a question on what the labour party and government are doing, they have never worked

in a business. it's notjust that they are floating the possibility, it's wonderful when they're thinking of introducing it, oh well, they want to not impose on businesses, but yes they will, but as i understand this, this would be insisted upon for flexible and working, a four—day week, and then the employer would have to come up with a reasonable justification why they cannot, and that would be contests about all the way through a employment tribunal which is a nightmare, particularly for smaller businesses, and that's why many businesses, and that's why many businesses are petrified by these kind of changes that the labour party are beginning. 0ne labour party are beginning. one of labour party are beginning. 0ne ofa number of labour party are beginning. one of a number of changes that will change our employment relationship. we will move to this french style system and in france they have much higher unemployment than the uk. we wait to see _ unemployment than the uk. we wait to see the exact wording of what the government is

proposing here, but you say that businesses, especially small businesses, are petrified about these plans stop i spoke to one business owner only an hour or so ago, he employed 60 people, and he says it has been a tremendous success on productivity and lifestyle, unjust the ethos and enthusiasm of his employees. he says it just a mindset, so when you say businesses are petrified, you mayjust mean some businesses? that's right, and these new right, and these new rules, of course, some forwarded businesses —— rules, of course, some forwarded businesses —— four—day weekend work, i have four—day weekend work, some in my constituency, but forwarded businesses —— every business will have to four—day we constituency, but some in my constituency, but every business will have to consider these kind of shift consider these kind of shift patterns and every worker in patterns and every worker in every business and in the every business and in the public sector will be able to public sector will be able to insist on a four—day week. figs insist on a four—day week. 1ng i public sector will be able to insist on a four—day week. $5 i insist on a four-day week. as i sa , we insist on a four-day week. as i insist on a four-day week. as i sa , we insist on a four-day week. as i say. we are — insist on a four-day week. as i say, we are switching - say. we are — insist on a four-day week. as i say, we are switching - insist on a four-day week. as i say, we are switching to - insist on a four—day week. as i say, we are switching to get the exact wording, but do you insist on a four-day week. as i say, we are switching to - insist on a four—day week. as i say, we are switching to get the exact wording, but do you not accept that in some not accept that in some circumstances, some countries circumstances, some countries

have had a positive experience have had a positive experience by doing this? i by doing this? i have had a positive experience by doing this?— by doing this? i don't the board in _ have had a positive experience by doing this?— by doing this? i don't the board in _ by doing this? i don't the board in any _ by doing this? i don't the board in any _ by doing this? i don't the board in any country, - by doing this? i don't the board in any country, i i by doing this? i don't the i board in any country, i don't see any country is in a by doing this? i don't the board in any country, - by doing this? i don't the board in any country, i i by doing this? i don't the i board in any country, i don't see any country is in a four—day work week across the four—day work week across the board, but we have a government board, but we have a government that i have an appointment four—day work week across the boar i, but we have a government four—day work week across the boar i have we have a government four—day work week across the boar i have an have a government request a four—day week, was an four—day work week across the boar i have an appointment nment that i have an appointment request a four—day week, was an employee could —— employer employee could —— employer could simply turn the dawn, but could simply turn the dawn, but that was not contestable, this that was not contestable, this is being made restrictive, is is being made restrictive, is not building on what we done, not building on what we done, is a dramatic change. let is a dramatic change. not building on what we done, is a dramatic change.- is a dramatic change. let me cuickl is a dramatic change. let me quickly ask — is a dramatic change. let me quickly ask you _ is a dramatic change. let me quickly ask you a _ is a dramatic change. let me quickly ask you a final- quickly ask you a final question, because we wait for the proposal, but isn't the more sensible approach just to have a consultation, see what businesses really think? i am all old enough to remember in business ed, the minimum wage would be doom and gloom and wouldn't work and i would have all sorts of consequences. brute all sorts of consequences. we have already _ all sorts of consequences. - have already spoke to businesses about this, and talk

made it to the semi—finals in the 100m, and a good friend of mine who i was training with at the time was a paralympian himself, and he said, "heyjerome, since you didn't make it for the olympic games, do you want to go to greece as a guide runner"? and the rest has just been history. i was able to pair up with an amazing athlete, put him on the podium in the long jump, and he was a silver medal and, you know, one door closed, another one open. and that's when my mantra success through selflessness came alive. well, it's been absolutely fascinating. you mentioned there that you went to olympic trials yourself. so you are really fast. but you teamed up, didn't you, with david brown. now he was the first blind athlete to to run 100m sub 11 seconds. i mean, what was that like, that partnership? oh, it was a great partnership.

prior to getting into that race, we already knew we were going to well, i knew we were going to win only because of the relationship that we had. we were engaged. we were as one person should run down the track, and we just felt it during our whole process of training together. it's really interesting, you said you felt it because it's a pretty obvious question. it's the first question i thought about, which is, i mean, how difficult is it to synchronise? because you have to be absolutely in lockstep, don't you? yes, yes, most definitely. like i tell people, you know, your cadence have to match and it's all about rhythm. you want to make sure that you're in the same rhythm as the athletes, instead of being connected at the feet as they would in a three legged race, you can actually connect it at the hands, and we're allowed two lanes instead of one lane. so as soon as the gun goes off, i'm running right alongside of him, keeping that pattern, keeping that pace. but i can't pull forward and i can't be too far back or he'll get disqualified. also, if i cross before the finish line, that's also a disqualification. so those are the things that

i have to be mindful about while we're running to race. it's not my race to win, its his. in terms of sprinting, you mentioned also doing it with the long jump. tell me for, the different events, then there are other skills that you obviously have to master. correct. that's a long jump. we call them callers. you know, i go from a guy running on the track to the long jump as a caller. so i set him up on the runway and i run all the way down to the end of the runway, and i'm clapping him down. " fly, fly fly fly fly fly fly fly". and my pattern switches as he gets close to the board. now he knows how many steps he's supposed to hit, maybe 15 off of his left leg, and that's when he's usually hitting the sand. and those are the cadence i have to be mindful of. not only that, the wind may shift. so now my voice carries. so now i got to shift my body movement over in a certain area. so it actually

could be on point. and also the lastly, the crowd. you have a full stadium and the crowd is completely quiet. so now everybody is focussed on the athlete and you while we're running. that's pretty incredible. jerome avery talking to me earlierfrom team usa, a good when —— good way to end this half hour of bbc news. hello there. there will be some changes over the course of the weekend, but friday was a very pleasant day actually with the sunshine and light winds. high pressure in charge. but that's going to start to move away this weekend. a lot of the cloud that did bubble up isjust going to melt away this evening, leaving us with clear skies for many places. one or two mist and fog patches. there's a bit more cloud in the far southeast, and the breeze is picking up here. threatens one or two showers. that'll keep the temperatures a bit higher, but with clearer skies further north, it's going to be another chilly

night, particularly in scotland and northern ireland. temperatures down to three or four degrees. this cloud that comes in from the south east will push a little bit further north into england and wales. still could be the odd shower around, particularly towards the southwest in the afternoon. a lot of places will be dry. we've got sunnier skies as you head further north across the uk. the winds will be a bit stronger, mind you, particularly across east anglia, the southeast and through the english channel. but with that sort of wind direction, it means this part of the country will be a little bit warmer. we're going to find temperatures getting into the low 20s for this area, and we could see a boost in those temperatures in the southeast as we see a bit more sunshine during the afternoon and overnight. and overnight, those temperatures aren't going to fall a great deal across southern areas. it could be a much more uncomfortable night for sleeping here. and that's because we're going to draw in a bit more warmth and humidity ahead of this weather front that's coming in from the atlantic. the high pressure slowly retreating across towards scandinavia. could be a few showers developing across some northern parts of england and east anglia with the threat of a few thunderstorms. and then, as we see a bit more

sunshine across england and wales, we'll develop a few more of those storms into the afternoon. quite warm and humid air here. temperatures are going to be higher, peaking at 27, maybe 28 degrees. won't be quite as warm on sunday for scotland and northern ireland, because there'll be more cloud by this time. and this weather front will push its way in from the atlantic. but i think most of the rain is going to come ahead of that. we've got the potential for a plume of heavy rain and a lot of thunder and lightning. more towards the east coast of england, heading into easternmost parts of scotland. the weather front itself not producing much rain. and following on from that, there'll be sunshine in wales in the southwest, perhaps into northern ireland. here things will turn a little cooler and fresher, but there's still some warmth for another day across some eastern parts of england.

this is bbc news, the headlines. un agencies will start a mass polio vaccination programme in gaza this weekend — after israel and hamas agree to a three—day pause in fighting a bbc investigation finds dozens of vulnerable children are being failed by private special schools costing local councils millions of pounds. five uk hospices say their financial situation is so bad they're looking at front line job cuts. and it's football transfer deadline day across much

of europe with millions of dollars changing hands as teams finalise their buying and selling. we have all now, with all the latest sport — here's chetan. hello from the bbc sport centre. it's been a day to remember for england bowler gus atkinson who's hit an extraoridnary century — his first in test cricket — with england in charge against sri lanka on day two at lords. he effectively reached it at a run a ball, with 11 fours, four sixes, eventually making 118 as england were all out for 427 in theirfirst innings. in reply, sri lanka are currently 8 wickets down, shoaib bashir dismissing prabath jayasuriya. the impressive kamindu mendis has hit a half century. the lankans are currently 182 for 8 at the drinks break.

there have been plenty of comings and goings on premier league