this is bbc news. i'm martine croxall. the headlines at 11: israel rejects calls for an independent inquiry into the deaths of palestinian protestors in the gaza strip. at least 15 people were killed on good friday. in his easter message, the pope appeals for an end to all violent conflict, and what he calls the "carnage" in syria. a shortage of special needs funding means growing numbers of children in england are being left without suitable school places, according to the largest union for teachers. the newest member of the labour party's governing committee, the comedian eddie izzard, says labour must stamp out anti—semitism and rebuild relations with thejewish community. and in the next hour, happy centenary, raf. ceremonies have taken place around the country, as the queen pays tribute to the men and women of the royal air force, who she said had gallantly defended freedom. and coming up, journalist caroline frost and parliamentary journalist tony grew willjoin us for a look

at tomorrow's papers. that's in half an hour on bbc news. good evening and welcome to bbc news. israel has rejected calls for an independent inquiry into the killing of at least 15 palestinian protestors by israeli troops in gaza on friday. both the united nations and the european union have called for an inquiry. the israeli defence minister says his soldiers were protecting the country's borders, and that ten of those who died were militant islamist activists. our middle east correspondent tom bateman reports from the gaza strip. the third day of protests on gaza's border with israel. these tend to

just hundreds of metres from the fence where israeli snipers watched. palestinian protesters say they will stay put, as they talk about the events of friday. translation: we are innocent civilians but the israeli occupation is not even give us israeli occupation is not even give us the right to express ourselves. our people, our sons, they were standing about 500 metres away from the border but they shoot and kill. the numbers of protest here have fallen since the events of friday and but for those who continue to come, they do so for a key reason that they see as at the core of this conflict. for israel, it is the position of these came so close to the fans that they see as a provocation. as we filmed, more gunfire broke out. palestinian leaders say the force used on friday was disproportionate and indiscriminate. gaza's health

ministry said in addition to those killed, more than 750 people were injured from live ammunition on friday. the eu's to promote has echoed a call from the head of the united nations for an independent enquiry, but israel says it was protecting its fence from what it called violent rioters, arguing any breach would threaten israeli lives. it says at least ten of those killed belonged to militant islamist groups, including hamas, which controls the gaza strip. they are calling for an enquiry into the deaths. the rhetoric was stepped up today as turkey's president erdogan label benjamin neta nyahu today as turkey's president erdogan label benjamin netanyahu a terrorist. he responded, saying the israeli army was the most moral in the world and will not be lectured by those who have indiscriminately bombed civilians for years. palestinians say they will protest

here for six weeks, culminating when the us plans to move its embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem. many the us plans to move its embassy from tel aviv tojerusalem. many on both sides of this conflict fear further violence is on the horizon. the wider middle east was part of the pope's easter address at the vatican today. he called for reconciliation, and an end to civil war in syria and in yemen. meanwhile, here the archbishop of canterbury, in his easter address, said everyone should have hope, whatever their circumstances. our religion editor martin bashir reports. the stark surroundings of st peter's square on good friday were transformed this morning by 50,000 plants and flowers. but on a joyous day in the christian calendar, pope francis described a world torn apart by conflict, beginning with syria, extending across the middle east to parts of africa. and he prayed for christians living in these places. "may our brothers and sisters in christ, who put up with injustices and persecution,

be radiant witnesses of the risen lord," he said. services took place across the uk, including salisbury, where bishop nicholas holtam said the poisoning of sergei skripal and his daughter yulia had violated the city, but encouraged christians to rebuild relationships and confidence in one another. in canterbury, the archbishop, justin welby, spoke of choosing hope instead of despair. and perhaps mindful of his recent appearance at the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse, he urged the church to be honest about its own wrongdoing. we must be a holy church made up of holy people, rejecting the seeking of power, transparent about our failings, humble when we sing. the royal family attended easter worship at st george's chapel in windsor, though the queen was not

accompanied by the duke of edinburgh because of problems with his hip. also absent — prince harry and his fiancee, meghan markle, who will be married there next month. martin bashir, bbc news. the pope also called for dialogue in korea. earlier, kim jong—un and his wife attended a concert of south korean artists held in pyongyang. it's the first time a north korean leader has been seen at such an event. more than 160 performers travelled from the south, it's the first of two shows organised as a peace gesture, with a second planned on tuesday. the comedian eddie izzard, who has been appointed to labour's governing national executive committee, says the party must stamp out anti—semitism and rebuild relations with thejewish community. it follows the resignation of christine shawcroft, after complaints she'd offered support to a council candidate accused of holocaust denial. our political correspondent chris mason explained how eddie izzard's

politics differed from his predecessor's. what is interesting is that politically, for years and years and yea rs, politically, for years and years and years, he is from a slightly more centrist tradition then the person he is replacing, who was involved in momentum and for the group. we have been talking about anti—semitism within labourfor over a been talking about anti—semitism within labour for over a week now, headlines continue to come along and it is impossible to conclude that the truce that happened within the labour after the general election in whichjeremy corbyn did much better than many people expected, of course he still lost, is just definitively broken. the party is once again, as it was doing before the general election, falling out with itself and doing it in public. christine shaw croft resigned because there was a lot of pressure on her. this

isa man was a lot of pressure on her. this is a man with deep pockets but however deep pockets are, you have to bea however deep pockets are, you have to be a big believer in the party to hand over half £1 million. he has gone from doing that over the last 15 years to effectively tearing up his party membership card, he is very, very disillusioned with this around anti—semitism. there are those within the labour movement, particularly supporters of jeremy corbyn, who say that the model that we aspire to create in terms of the jeremy corbyn labour party is as opposed to big pocketed donors, you have a massive membership meanings that a relatively small donations from individual donors can make a big difference. it is still quite striking that someone who is loyal to the party in, extended the

handing over a lot of money. two people have been arrested after the death of a nine—year—old boy from northern ireland in tenerife last week. carter carson, from newtownabbey, was leaving a shopping centre with his family in the south of the island when he was struck by a car. britain's biggest teaching union has warned that a growing number of children with special needs are being left without any school place. last year, more than 4,000 of these children were left waiting for their local council to find them somewhere suitable. the national education union has accused the government of starving councils of funding. but the department for education insists that local authorities now have more money for every pupil, in every school. our education editor bra nwen jeffreys reports. every child deserves an education, but special needs help comes from the school budget first, then they fight for extra council funding from budgets already overstretched, making it hard for schools that want to be inclusive. it would be really sad for me, if i ever got to the point

where i said we don't want to take children with additional needs for financial reasons. i suspect there are schools and trusts who are looking really closely at the level of need that a child comes in with and the amount of funding that will be attached to that and making really difficult decisions. in south gloucestershire, cash is being taken from every school. they're £7 million short for high needs children, and without support, they end up outside the system. special needs children are more likely to be left without an education. in 2016, 1700 were left without a school place. by 2017, it reached more than 4000. an extra £262 million is being put in by the government, but the shortfall just last year was estimated at £400 million across england. how are you doing, darling?

finding it very hard at the moment. natasha has needed her mum's support. her son has adhd. last year, he was permanently excluded. the school had a zero tolerance behaviour policy. he'd get upset at being constantly pulled up. after the case went to tribunal, the school apologised. they're looked at as a grade rather a person, because there's such a high pressure on students to get high grades, and it's one box fits all, and my son doesn't fit into that box. her son has been found an alternative place, but natasha told me his confidence has been destroyed. i don't recognise my son now, he looks like a skeleton, he's withdrawn, everybody says that they think he looks depressed, he looks sullen, his eyes are sunk

into the back of his head with dark circles round his eyes. the government says support for special needs is improving. many worry funding pressures put that at risk, making schools less likely to welcome children who need extra help. air force and there've been ceremonies today to mark the occasion. the raf was formed by merging the army's royal flying corps and the royal naval air service. our correspondent robert hall reports from stow maries in essex. so the miners are the men and machines whose actions convinced politicians that independent air

force was the way forward. on the runway at europe's last intact first world war aerodrome, echoes from the day the raf became a reality. this tiny biplane would have been familiar to the men who pioneered military aviation. today, stow maries airfield has turned back the clock, remembering squadrons who defended london against the zeppelin airships and who helped convince sceptics that air power could survive and expand. we're very proud to say that of the operational aerodromes, active on operations on the day of formation, we're the only one left. we're the only one that you can still fly from and the only one where you can see these aircraft doing what they did then. in london, serving personnel and veterans gathered for a service

which marked the start of the centenary commemorations, the raf family looking back to events which provide inspiration for the future. oh, it's a wonderful service, it's a service of commemoration, but i think also celebration of what the royal air force has done throughout its history and what the royal air force is today, what we achieve, and who we are as an organisation. parade, parade, 'shun! in 1918, the airmen of stow maries watched the raf standard hoisted for the first time — a moment replayed to hundreds of local air cadets, drawn into distant events. the raf is still evolving, but without the courage of those young men long ago, its history might have been very different. the raf might have been born but it did not have an easy time. the new

ref had to show considerable determination, perhaps summed up in its motto, through adversity to the stars. the headlines on bbc news: israel rejects calls for an independent inquiry into the deaths of palestinian protestors in the gaza strip. at least 15 people were killed on good friday. in his easter message, the pope appeals for an end to all violent conflict — and what he calls the carnage in syria. a shortage of special needs funding means growing numbers of children in england are being left without suitable school places according to the largest union for teachers. sport now, and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre, here's james pearce. hello. good evening. a very good evening if you are a spurs fan. the wait is finally over for tottenham hotspur. they have beaten chelsea at sta mford hotspur. they have beaten chelsea at stamford bridge for the first time in 28 years. huge significance for

champions the qualification. spurs will occupy the fourth and final place. they are eight points clear of chelsea. delie alex goode twice for the north londoners. they came from behind to take all three points. christian eriksen had scored a spectacular equal —— equaliser. points. christian eriksen had scored a spectacular equal -- equaliser. we started to get him well. started to get in slowly. we were not creating as much as we wanted to. our back players and our midfielders controlled the ball very well. moved quickly. we were not giving them enough at the top end of the pitch to frame chelsea. it was a great finish to give us the belief into the second hour. arsenal's hopes of qualifying for next is an‘s champions league rest with europe elite. thousands of death and stayed away from the emirates footy match against stoke arsenal. they want 3-0. the against stoke arsenal. they want 3—0. the goal came the final 15

minutes. for much of the game it looked as though stoke would come away with the points. the first goal coming from the penalty spot. the third was also from the spot. in the first half we were not sharp enough. not mentally switched on quickly enoughin not mentally switched on quickly enough in every the ;—-—'— :,_e 5.55... 1.55.5}; a; 547... 5___|_ :5 5.5.5... 5:5...5-55 5; 547... the 5___|_ :5 5.5.5... ._:.l.....u55 5; 5.1... the half 5___|_ :5 5.5.5... ._:.l.....u55 5; 5.1... the with § must say. i am side, i must say. i am surprised e— side, i must say. i am surprised ? seeiwe we slowly took control and it today. we slowly took control and it made the difference. there was just one much in the scottish premiership this afternoon. hearts all but secured a top six place after holding on for a place against dundee. dundee ended a run of five. partick thistle in the relegation

play—off place. chelsea ladies have moved three points clear in the women's super league after a one ivan one draw at arsenal. chelsea secured a chadder slick iended fit? the néiifiifli ...-.- 5.3-.-f. ..- 5..- 55. she. not néiifiifli ...-.- 5.3-.-f. ..- 5..- 55. she i not need from anyone else. arsenal remain fourth. some thrilling golf taking place at the moment at the houston open. ian poulter is right at the heart of it. such a big prize at state. the winner will clinch the last qualifying place at the masters at augusta. ian bulger started the day with a share - lead. by the final hole he was a shot behind —— ian , final hole he was a shot behind —— ian that courage. all happened in the past few minutes. they are on the first hole

ofa minutes. they are on the first hole of a sudden death play—off. ian poulter could yet be playing in augusta next week. defending champion saracens are out of this you's europe in champions cup of this you's europe in champions cu p after of this you's europe in champions cup after a 30— 19 defeat in the quarter—final stoop leinster in dublin. leinster will face scarlets in the semifinals. saracens would be lastingly side left in the competition. no premiership representation in the last four. just a reminder that day four be set and final test between england and new zealand resumed in around ten minutes in christchurch. england leading by 231 runs with seven wickets in hand. england need to win the match to level the series. you can he live commentary on bbc radio 5. you can get up—to—date with the golf as well. that is all your sport for now.

in other words, there is a loss of sport. thank you. a sugar tax in britain will come into effect on friday, aimed at tackling childhood obesity, which is a serious and growing health risk around the world. well, in amsterdam, health officials have come up with an anti obesity programme that brings together schools, doctors, and neighbourhood groups — and so far it's seen a 12% drop in the number of obese and overweight children. jeremy cooke reports for us now from amsterdam. meet tyrell — a typical nine—year—old but struggling with weight, caught up in the global childhood obesity crisis. with one in five of its children overweight, amsterdam is determined to help kids like tyrell. you want to feel fit, and your condition has to be ok, so i try to make him aware already, like just think about your health. the amsterdam initiative means every child is put through their paces — weighed but also tested for strength, endurance and balance — to see who needs help. for tyrell, that means regular home visits from dieticians advising on healthy eating.

and then there's the gym — free sessions twice a week with other children on the programme. they're having fun, getting fit and, crucially, losing pounds. the amsterdam mission is to educate kids and their parents to the benefits of exercise, the dangers of unhealthy food. and it's targeted help. is it a healthy option? it's a little bit healthy. a little bit. a little bit healthy, yeah. it looks delicious. yeah. there's a special push to reach families in the low—income parts of town with large immigrant populations. in some middle eastern communities, almost 30% of kids are overweight — much higher than the national average. so they're coming together to share ways to improve their children's diets. in my shopping list, i have only healthy things. when i come home they say, "mum, it's only green, everything is green!" the children of amsterdam are on the move —

on the ice, burning calories. it's free entry here and in other cities sports facilities. exercise helping to force obesity rates down. there's nothing more important than the future of our children, not only all political parties but also sports organisations, schools, shop owners, everyone is helping, and that creates an environment in which you can change. all schools in this programme banned junk food, and break time means eating only fruit, drinking only water. most parents are enthusiastic supporters, but of course there have been challenges. there has been some protest, yeah, some people think that we should not be sitting in their parenting chair and telling them how to raise their children. elements of what they're doing here in amsterdam have been tried elsewhere — including, of course, in the uk — but with limited success.

what seems to be different here is that there is consistent consensus, a joined—up approach, meaning that these kids are getting the same message from city hall, through their classrooms, and into the family kitchen. in amsterdam, it's all about the children. lessons here perhaps for other cities hoping to build a better, leaner future. jeremy cooke, bbc news, amsterdam. an eight tonne piece of space junk is making its descent towards earth tonight. thirteen space agencies are tracking the chinese module tiangong—1. it's expected to hit earth in around two hours' time. but fear not, much of it will break up before impact and its most likely destination is the ocean. as you've seen, events to celebrate 100 years of the raf have been taking place across the uk. let's have a look at some of images of the day. i always like to get back

into a spitfire again. it's part of you. 100 years. i feel i have done 75 years of them. laughter no, it'sjust a wonderfulfeeling. to be effectively now where they all were 100 years ago is just absolutely fantastic.

there's no place like this at all. probably left in the world, really. it's a service of commemoration, but i think also celebration, of what the royal air force has done throughout its history, and what the royal air force still is today. time for the weather now with phil avery. thank you forjoining me. i want to update you on our thinking on how

the week ahead will pan out across the week ahead will pan out across the british isles. had he managed to enjoy some of the dry weather on sunday, it is sure not to last. the sale of cloud has already delivered rain from the atlantic into the south—western quarter. we shall see that most of falling into a cold atmosphere. we will see a conversion of rangers know. significantly across the high ground of northern ireland, the central and southern parts of scotland, and the hills of northern england. some of these are getting to lower levels at times. because of the temperature profile, could be looking at 5— 15 centimetres of snow. the south it is not an issue. because it averages will get into double figures. for easter monday, in that's way they have described, there is a risk of disruption from that snow. luke gale —— local radio and ourselves will keep you up—to—date. as far ahead as tuesday that weather front has parked itself. it is across the northern half of scotland. though

the south of the breezes coming in from the south—west. from the positioning of that front, it is quite crucial, near it ought to be north of it is late winter, to the south, as you will see, double figure it averages are bound. tuesday, that snow significantly their across the northern half. that could be disrupted. further south, it evolves into sunny spells and quite sharp showers. plenty of them if not full on reigned for the western side of northern ireland. there you see about the temperatures. single figures all the way and a taste of winter to be had across scotland. from tuesday into wednesday that front still on a similar orientation. further south, a new area of low pressure in underneath that. at least everything associated with that new area of low pressure is watery rather than wintry, because the temperatures are still for the most part in double figures. not the case in scotland. here again it is cold, cold, cold.

there will be more snow on the high ground. from wednesday into thursday, the first signs of that low at last taking different way into the north sea, but as it strips away the veil of cloud, it is a frosty start to thursday. so across england. you still have the veil of cloud. a weakening frontal system is up cloud. a weakening frontal system is up to the north sea and leaves behind, essentially, a dry and bright day four many parts of the british isles, but with the breeze in the north—west it won't feel overly warm. a contrast to tuesday where we have the southerlies, more ofa where we have the southerlies, more of a north—westerly. it is a transient bridge. lurking out to the atlantic, thursday late on and then into friday, we see the first signs ofa into friday, we see the first signs of a new area of low pressure with rain trying to get into what northern ireland and eventually, as we push the most up of the high ground of scotland, i think that will turn to snow north of the

central belt. firdous out comes the southerly. i've come the temperatures again. possibly up to 16 degrees in the south—western quarter. quite a bit going on. mild. for some, want to get rid of that front, rain or april showers around. good sunny spells, it is not a right. if you need a dry day, thursday looks to be the one. this is bbc news. our latest headlines: israel rejects calls for an independent inquiry into the deaths of palestinian protestors in the gaza strip. at least 15 people were killed on good friday. in his easter message, the pope appeals for an end to all violent conflict, and what he calls the "carnage" in syria. a shortage of special needs funding means growing numbers of children in england are being left without suitable school places, according to the largest union for teachers. taking to the skies. the royal air force celebrates 100 years of history.