this is bbc news. the headlines at apm. egypt carries out air strikes on those they say were behind the terror attack on a mosque — which left more than 300 people dead. the actress emma thompson joins a demonstration in london in support of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe — the british—iranian woman jailed in iran. this is our community and one of our community has been imprisoned without trial, has been separated from her child, for more or less 19 months. the situation is desperate. there's no clear link between suicides in prisons and overcrowding — according to an international study. they were called the ‘dreadnoughts of the trenches‘ that changed the face of modern warfare. and a 100 years on, members of the royal tank regiment are joining together to remember the loss of life when they first deployed in the battle of cambrai.

and coming up: in depth analysis of this week's budget — that's in dateline london. of this week's budget — that's of this week's budget — at a.30pm. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. more than 300 people are now known to have been killed byjihadists at a mosque in egypt. air strikes have been carried out against suspected supporters of the group that calls itself islamic state. the authorities say up to 30 armed men were involved in yesterday's attack. from cairo, sally nabil reports. confusion, chaos and dispair, here in the city of ismailia, the closest to sinai, people gathered outside of the hospital where many of the victims lie,

hoping for some good news. residents rushed to donate blood to save as many lives as possible. some of the wounded made it but others are gone. inside the hospital, eyewitnesses have harrowing stories to tell. translation: they entered the mosque from outside, almost 10 to 20 people with weapons. they destroyed almost everything. some were wounded but many more were killed. some of the wounded have been brought here to this hospital in cairo. we understand that many are ina cairo. we understand that many are in a critical condition. cameras are not allowed inside. many families have buried their loved ones overnight. there is a deep sense of angen overnight. there is a deep sense of anger, grief and shock. some socialuresers even described the attack as a genocide.

this is where hundreds of lives have been lost, including nearly 30 children. an explosion followed by a massive, unprecedented armed assault on defenceless worshippers, who werejust going to friday prayers. military forces responded by air strikes, said to have targeted a number of vehicles with militants in them but many wonder if the iron fist strategy is good enough. is—affiliated jihadists have been operating in sinai for a couple of years. in 2015, they managed to down a russian plane in the red sea resort of sharm el—sheikh, killing more than 200 people on board. last december, they bombed a main church in the heart of cairo. their common target has always been military troops, as well as christian families, but it is their first time to change tactics and shoot at their fellow muslims inside a mosque. sally nabil, bbc news, cairo. australia has criticised a proposal for trade after brexit — warning that it could limit access

to the uk markets. it's been suggested that britain and the eu should split existing quotas on the amount of goods from around the world that can be imported without incurring full tariffs. australia is one of several countries that britain is hoping to make deals with, when it leaves the eu, as our political correspondent, jonathan blake explains. briefly how things work, is that there are tariffs on imports coming in from countries like the us, india, canada, china, which are outside of the eu. those charges stop countries importing too many goods cheaply and harming other manufacturing industries in the countries within the eu. certain goods from certain countries, for example, lamb from goods from certain countries, for example, lambfrom new goods from certain countries, for example, lamb from new zealand, gets a reduced rate, tarity rate quotas that allows a certain amount of goods to be imported at a reduced

rate. the plan is for when we leave the eu for that to continue but the quotas to be divided. so with the example of lamb, 60% to go to other eu countries, 40% to come to the uk and we carry on at normal and everyone is happy. but not so, the countries importing the goods are hoping to importing the goods are hoping to import more to the uk should the market in the rest of the europe fall away or be affected but they are not getting the flexibility to do that, so they should not have the ta ke do that, so they should not have the take it or leave it system. so how important could this be for european trade? very important. as we leave the european union, we will have to strike new trade agreements with australia, new zealand, the us, brazil, so forth. at the moment most of our trade is done through the eu. so the fact that these countries are making noises about the plans that the uk and the eu wish to put in

place is suggest anywhere can't. it will affect the negotiations between the uk and other countries, specifically australia, who are saying it is a point of principle. bur one argument is that this is the country getting in early in a long and a complicated trade negotiation to get the best deal it can. the actress emma thompson is the latest high profile celebrity to back the campaign to free a british iranian woman in prison in iran. nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe has been injail in tehran since april last year, when she was arrested at the city's airport after a holiday with her young daughter. emma thompson has been leading a march of families from mrs ratcliffe's neighbourhood in north london — they're urging iran's leader to reunite nazanin with her husband and daughter gabriella. 0ur correspondent, alice hutton, has been talking to emma thompson. she's losing her mental health and her physical health quite quickly 110w. her physical health quite quickly now. so this is a very desperate and

urgent situation, which is why, i am not supposed to be out at all but i said to my doctor, well, i can't not come to speak, because i'm free... i'm free. i've never appreciated my freedom more. and imagine that situation from your woman, to be separated from your child when your child is only three, that's a terrible thing, a terrible thing. not that everyone can imagine that, eve ryo ne not that everyone can imagine that, everyone can imagine it but when you have had children it's unspeakable, unspeakable. so we are appealing as a community, not as the apparatus of state or anything sinister but as a community of feeling, empathic human beings for clemency and mercy in this case. there is nothing to punish, she has done nothing, let her come home to herfamily punish, she has done nothing, let her come home to her family and punish, she has done nothing, let her come home to herfamily and let

it be overfor her come home to herfamily and let it be over for her. i her come home to herfamily and let it be overfor her. i think her come home to herfamily and let it be over for her. i think that borisjohnson should absolutely, could, get on a plane and do what he is paid for. you said he was, the politicians we re you said he was, the politicians were angry molecules in your speech you made to the crowd. what are you hoping to do to push them into action? concern for human beings is not high in the lip service of this government but it's not high on the agenda. at the moment there is no government because of the b word, i can't even say it, so i think this isa can't even say it, so i think this is a very specific case that can help them to evince a real feeling for this country, by caring specifically for one person who has suffered untold, untold torture and we don't know how deep the suffering

has gone. when she comes back we will have to be able to offer her a raft of services. i mean we've been in this situation before when people have been kidnapped and we know what it's like. it's a very, very bad situation. the actress emma thompson. there's no clear link between the number of prison suicides and overcrowding, a new international study suggests. packed prison cells have traditionally been thought of as a highly significant factor. however, the research published in the ‘lancet psychiatryjournal‘ did conclude that suicides could be cut by sending fewer people with mental illnesses to prison. our home affairs correspondent danny shaw reports. prisons can be harsh, depressing and brutal places at times. suicide is a regular occurrence. in england and wales, last year was the worst on record. 119 inmates took their own lives, two every week. staff shortages and population pressures may have played some part

in the high suicide rate, but the conditions prisoners are held in are a less significant factor than traditionally thought according to a new study. the research looked at cases across the world. it examined more than 3900 prison suicides in 2a countries. the study found wide variation in prison suicide rates, but no link with prison overcrowding, except in low—income countries where extremely crowded cells might cause extra stress. there are no simple explanations for this prison suicide, so overcrowding, prisoner numbers, prison officer numbers, how much you spend on prison, that didn't seem to be an explanation for these differences in rates of suicide. the study found proportionately more self—inflicted deaths in jails in countries such as norway and sweden. there, custody was generally reserved for the most violent and dangerous offenders, including those with mental health problems.

that led researchers to conclude that the best way to reduce prison suicides would be to cut dramatically the number of inmates with severe mental illness and improve access to psychiatric care and social welfare provision. danny shaw, bbc news. the democratic unionist leader, arlene foster, has told sinn fein to "get serious" about a deal to restore stormont power sharing. mrs foster was speaking at her party conference in belfast, where she insisted she was committed to resurrecting devolution. 0ur ireland correspondent chirs page is in belfast for us. chris? yes, well, arlene foster has finished her keynote address to the democratic unionist party. and said that there is unprecedented attention on the dup because of the pa ct attention on the dup because of the pact with the conservative at westminster. they are making up the

numbers, giving theresa may a working majority in parliament. so lots of focus here on what is happening in london and brussels and in belfast. and in particular, the focus on the important issue of the times, that is brexit. we want our border to remain open for people to move freely north and south for work, education, and as tourists. we want to see continued trading across the border in the economic interests of our two countries. i also said that any exit deal must recognise the reality of out deal must recognise the reality of our geography and of our history and that for us, we wanted the best deal for northern ireland and the united kingdom as a whole. we want a sensible brexit. a brexit that works for northern ireland and for the united kingdom. however, we will not support any arrangements that create barriers to trade between northern

ireland and the rest of the uk, or any suggestion that northern ireland, unlike the us of the uk, will have to merge european regulations. i have written to the heads of government of the 27 member states setting out our views. so, arlene foster rejecting suggestions that have been made by the irish government, for example, that the way to solve the conundrum around the border between the republic of ireland and northern ireland is for northern ireland to remain in the customs union or to continue to follow the rules and the regulations of the european customs union but arlene foster clear, that her party would not take up on an arrangement to set her and her party apart from the uk. saying that great britain was northern ireland's most

important trading market. and had a message for sinn fein, saying that the party is up for respect, and respect has to go both ways and has called for sinn fein to respect british elements of culture which are important to unionists, saying that over the protection of the irish language, that she respects those who speak the irish language and has indicated would legislate for the irish language but only if it is parallel to protect unionist cultural aspects. she has raised them before and when she has, sinn fein has rejected them. so no so, arlene foster making it clear, that she is committed to getting stormont back up and run if the deal is

right. chris, thank you very much. the headlines on bbc news: egypt carries out air strikes on those they say were behind the terror attack on a mosque which left more than 300 people dead. the actress emma thompson joins a demonstration in london in support of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe — the british—iranian woman jailed in iran. there's no clear link between suicides in prisons and overcrowding — according to an international study. in sport, scotland are moments away from a famous victory at murrayfield. building up a strong lead against australia. seven tries in a dominant performance, despite losing star man stuart hogg before kick—off. agony for tonga but relief for england as they survived a fightback to reach they survived a fightback to reach the rugby league cup final. and

england seize the initiative in the first ashes test. more on those stories in the next hour, see you then. two men have been interviewed by detectives after an altercation at a central london tube station resulted in mass panic yesterday evening. the men, aged 21 and 40, attended a police station voluntarily following an appeal. 16 people were treated after they were injured fleeing oxford circus station. armed officers were called following reports of gunshots but investigators now say there is no evidence weapons had been fired. dr chris cocking is an expert in the social psychology of crowd behaviour from the university of brighton. he says that the availability of social media may have led to the scenes of fear. there was information that was available, and people did not know better. but to avoid false resume yours circulating on social media, the authorities should provide as

much honest information as possible about the incident. unfortunately, in these situations there is a fear if they provide information of a threat it will cause panic but we say the opposite, to get people to evacuate effectively, they need as much information as possible about the situation. in this situation, an automatic tannoy announcement was generated. that is impersonal and faceless. it is better to have people on the ground to provide accurate information, for example, to say there has been a fight here, move along the platform. in the absence of that information, it is not surprising that resume yours can and do circulate. -- rumours. detectives in belfast have arrested a 20—year—old woman on suspicion of attempted murder after three men were stabbed. police officers responding to reports of a disturbance at a house in the north of the city early this morning found a man in his 20s with stab wounds to his head. a short time later, two other men, who had also been stabbed, were found about a quarter of a mile away.

all three are said to be in a stable condition in hospital. a heathrow security worker is among four people who have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in importing cocaine from colombia. the man was arrested along with a colombian man in a toilet at the airport. two other men have also been arrested. bangladesh says rohingya muslim refugees who go back to myanmar will initially have to live in temporary camps, because most of their villages have been burnt down. the arrangement will cause concern at the un, which has already warned of the dangers of returning the rohingya to "confinement and ghettos". bangladesh's foreign minister says aid agencies will be involved in the repatriation process. the return ies will be taken to their original lands or wherever they want to live. in the primary stages to stay in temporary camps. the two sides have agreed to

com plete the two sides have agreed to complete the repatriation process after a reasonable time. the displaced rohingya will be taken back. our priority is to ensure their safe return to their homeland with honour. we are aiming for that. we are aiming for that. at least 11 people have died and 10 others have been hospitalised, after a fire swept through a hotel in a georgian resort town. more than 100 people were forced to evacuate the hotel in barto0mi, to evacuate the hotel in bartoomi, a port city on the black sea coast. georgina smyth reports. the resort city of b a, rtoomi, the scene of a tragic fire. here, at the casino, at least 2 people have died from inhaling smoke fumes from a fire inside. another ten are being treated for injuries. ten people were hospitalised, mostly with smoke inhalation injuries, they are all in a stable condition.

among those being treated are three turkish people and an israeli but no word on the nationalities of those who lost their lives. more than 100 guests and workers had to be evacuated as the blaze took hold. there was suggest anywhere can't responses from emergency services with 16 fire engines and 100 firefighters attending the scene. members of the public and reporters we re members of the public and reporters were waiting outside of the hotel overnight but it is not yet clear what started the fire. georgina smythe, bbc news. take up of the government's tax—free child care scheme has been far lower than expected. figures from the office for budget responsibility show that only a small proportion of the money set aside by the government this year has been claimed by parents; the full launch of the scheme was put on hold earlier this month, because of technical difficulties with the website used to register. car vandalism in england and wales hasjumped by 10 per cent in three years.

210000 vehicles suffered criminal damage, such as smashed windows and slashed tyres in 2016, according to data obtained by rac insurance. it's believed the number of incidents of vandalism could be even higher, with many motorists not claiming for damage because they fear they're insurance premiums going up. richard lister reports. it's an infuriating problem for motorists and it's on the rise. around 60 cars were vandalised on this colchester industrial estate in august, costing thousands of pounds to fix. new police figures show that across the country more than 210,000 cars suffered criminal damage last year. that's up 10% since 2013. but the increase in hertfordshire and in west yorkshire was 25%, while greater manchester saw a 37% rise. and none of us are immune. in 2009, the former cabinet minister hazel blears found her car had been attacked by vandals.

slashed tyres and broken windows mean a vehicle can be off the road for days. very frustrating for a motorist because of the inconvenience, the cost and the time it takes to actually get an effective repair, but we also feel it's probablyjust the tip of the iceberg because many people won't actually report a small incident of vandalism and certainly won't make an insurance claim. in this area near luton airport, holiday—makers who'd parked in residential streets to avoid airport car parks had an unwelcome surprise when they returned. paying for secure parking would've been cheaper. and if that's not available, the advice is to find well lit unobtrusive spaces to avoid the vandals. richard lister, bbc news. they were called the ‘dreadnoughts of the trenches'.

100 years after the first tanks were deployed, in the battle of cambrai in the first world war, members of the royal tank regiment have returned to the french town to mark the loss of life there. robert halljoined the crowds paying their respects. 0n the terraced lawn of the cambrai memorial, today's tank crews look back to a week which cemented the bonds of a new military family. in november 1917, the early tank men clambered into over 400 lumbering machines, for the largest tank attack ever mounted. inside the metal hulls, crews we re ove 1120 m e by heat and exhaust fumes. many tanks broke down. 0ne battle—scarred veteran has been adopted by the french village where it fought. tank d51 — deborah to her crew — was abandoned and lost. until a local historian found her back in 1998 and began the task of preserving her. today, deborah is the centrepiece of a new museum, commemorating her part in the battle and the five crewmen she lost. it is simply a love story.

it's a love story which has started when first i met a lady who let me know that she knows a place where a tank was buried. deborah's crew are buried nearby, lost on a day when tanks advanced further and faster than anyone imagined. but the bravery and the crews and the sheer power of the tanks came to naught. the allies were once again driven back. cambrai, however, did mark the start of a change in the way wars were fought. the tank had proved its worth. a machine that is still evolving, still a terrifying presence. its birth came at a high cost. these ceremonies mark the passing of the tank men who still lie under the rolling farmland they crossed. robert hall, bbc news, on the battlefield of cambrai. it's all square in tennis' davis cup final between france

and belgium this weekend, but if you're more comfortable watching rather than playing, there is a way of improving your game, while burning more calories than you would in a traditional match. mike bushell has been getting a taste of cardio tennis. oh! oh! ilove oh! oh! i love tennis but unless i find someone pretty much as bad as me... it can be a bit ofa ball—watching experience as you just chase thin air. hardly any rallies... so you're not getting much of a work—out. but there is now a version of the sport that does give you the chance to combine both. a version that keeps you moving on the court regardless of your ability. cardiotennis combines a

trip to the gym with games designed to improve your fitness and confidence with the racket. some people are scared of tennis, either they had a bad experience at school, or think it is not a game for them. there are balls flying around at all times. it is a sport but it is nonstop and a mental challenge to keep up with what you are meant be to doing. this is great, it is running with a bit of tennis in the middle. how has it changed your life?|j bit of tennis in the middle. how has it changed your life? i have lost a stone since sent. it adds another aspect to it. tennis, you are standing still, having breaks in between. you are just on the go here. go, go, go! in the us in the last year, this has seen the biggest growth of any participation sport. now there are hundreds of clubs involved in the uk as well.

the lawn tennis association claims an hourof the lawn tennis association claims an hour of cardiotennis burns 25% more calories than an average singles match and twice that of a doubles contest. this is for people of all tennis and fitness abilities. 0ften this is for people of all tennis and fitness abilities. often the outcome of the shot is irrelevant. it does not matter if you hit the ball. you arejust running not matter if you hit the ball. you are just running around. not matter if you hit the ball. you arejust running around. so unlike a pin class where you are working the lower class of your body, you are up high and down low. there is a competitive element to this as well, in that, it is not singles or doubles but quadruples, four on each team and you are swapping positions. it is crazy. it makes you feel like a child. it gets the heart rate up. you meet so many people. you don't stop but you can if it gets too much! with four on each team, we can

now all enjoy long, long, rallies. until someone makes a mistake. but in this version of the sport there is no shame, ourfitness is the in this version of the sport there is no shame, our fitness is the only real winner. good old mike bushell there! now, let's check on the weather. it's susan powell. after a chilly day, we are in for a chilly night. with surface waters, there could be ice on untreated roads and pavements on sunday. so watch out for that if you are out and about. for the north and the west, showers to come overnight. a windy picture as well. central and eastern areas with clear skies, a frost just about everywhere away from the coasts. a cold start to sunday, a lot of sunshine around. fewer showers for northern ireland and western scotland. the wind is

lighter on sunday. the cold is a touch less biting. although still a chilly day. more cloud coming in from the west through the afternoon. the top temperatures for sunday similarto the top temperatures for sunday similar to saturday. perhaps, 4, 5, over scotla nd similar to saturday. perhaps, 4, 5, over scotland and northern ireland, 6,7 over scotland and northern ireland, 6, 7and8 over scotland and northern ireland, 6, 7 and 8 over the south and the south—west. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: egypt carries out air strikes on those they say were behind the terror attack on a mosque which left more than 300 people dead. the actress emma thompson joins a demonstration in london in support of nazanin zaghari—ratcliffe, the british—iranian woman jailed in iran. there's no clear link between suicides in prisons and overcrowding, according to an international study. now on bbc news, dateline.