this is bbc news, i'm geeta guru—murthy. the headlines at 10: former conservative party leader, iain duncan smith, says the prime minister must go now or be forced out — after the party suffers heavy losses in the english local elections. former defence secretary gavin williamson claims he's a victim of a "witch hunt" after police say they won't be investigating a leak from the national security council about the tech giant huawei. officials in gaza say a mother and a baby are among four people killed in israeli air strikes. israel says they retaliated after palestinian militants fired at least 200 rockets into israel. and it's victory for manchester city in the women's fa cup final, as they defeat west ham 3—0 at wembley.

and at 10.30 we'll be taking a look at the papers withjohn rentoul from the independent and anne ashworth from the times. in a moment, viewers on bbc one willjoin kate silverton for a round up of the news. but first — the former tory leader iain duncan smith says the prime minister must go now or be forced out. speaking to the radio station lbc, he referred to theresa may as a "caretaker pm". his comments come after the party suffered its worst local election result since 1995. senior conservatives acknowledged that failure to leave the eu contributed to the heavy losses. ruth davidson, the leader of scotland's conservatives, says the tories and labour

are getting closer to a brexit deal. 0ur political correspondent chris mason said despite this latest row, there aren't a lot of options open to those who want the prime minister to go. we know what iain duncan smith's views are on brexit, ultimately he is nervous that if there is a deal between labour and the conservatives, there will be a brexit he does not recognise. to the use the vernacular, a softer departure than he would be comfortable with. he is saying what he is saying about theresa may and knows what it's like to be a conservative leader under pressure, with backbenchers who want rid of the occupier of that job, having previously done it himself. equally, the prime minister has weathered so many political storms that this in that context is perhaps a bit of light rain but clearly she could do without it, and if there is further talk, as is likely, about trying to find a mechanism to get rid of her, that obviously heightens the pressure on her to either name a date or to do something that eases that pressure.

just looking at the mechanism to get rid of her, what are the options there? presumably having to bring the deadline forward to the next current date, december. the current problem is that the obvious mechanism to do it, they have already exhausted, it was that vote of confidence that took place before christmas and she won. the rules set out that if you win a vote of confidence, you are protected from being ousted by that mechanism for 12 months. so, those who want rid of her have two options. one is rewrite the rules and some would like to see that happen, others make the argument thatjust is not fair, because you are changing the rules during the game. the other thing that could push her out is either if there were very senior figures in the party that went and said your time is up, or if a huge delegation of cabinet ministers did as much. neither of those things have happened yet, are either impossible? no.

but, you wonder if there is a great desire for all of that to happen before the prime minister has exhausted every option to secure some sort of brexit deal. those on the right of the party might want to do that sooner

pressure on the prime minister, as former conservative leader ian duncan smith says she has to stand down or be forced from her party. it comes after this week's local election losses in england, which he says are a judgment on theresa may's leadership. former defence secretary gavin williamson, sacked over a leak about huawei, claims he's a victim of a government witch hunt, as police say they won't be investigating. india is praised for its evacuation of a million people, but cyclone fani has left a trail of devastation. and it's eight in a row! celtic are crowned champions of scotland again.

good evening. the former conservative party leader iain duncan smith has called on the prime minster to resign, following the party's worst result in english local elections since 1995. mr duncan smith said she was in effect a caretaker prime minister. it comes as senior conservatives have called for compromise and unity. writing in a sunday newspaper, mrs may has called on the labour leader, jeremy corbyn, to set aside their differences and to "do a deal" to leave the european union. 0ur political correspondent nick erdley reports. nick eardley reports. urgently seeking a solution. tories mulling over devastating local election results trying to find a way to solve the party's troubles. these members are in scotland. there weren't any elections

here this week, but many agree failing to deliver brexit was behind the election drubbing. and this former leader has had enough. he believes theresa may has lost her authority and has to go now. we have in a sense a kind of caretaker prime minister at the moment, you could argue a caretaker leader of the labour party, but a caretaker prime minister. and i think therefore making fundamental decisions about where we go with this would be a big mistake. the conservatives always knew that voters were likely to give them a bloody nose this week, but the extent, losing 1300 councillors, was worse than they feared. and because of that, some are saying their patience has run out. it's not the first time we've heard senior tories calling for mrs may to go. in the past, she's simply ignored their calls. but it is again a reminder that many in the conservative party think mrs mayjust can't deliver. 0thers, though, say there should be compromise with labour to make sure brexit is delivered. i think we do need a mood for compromise, but compromise often involves looking at the positions of different groups and coming up

with something in between. talks between the government and opposition will resume early next week. sources tell me there are still substantial differences. but after labour had a tough time at the polls, too, jeremy corbyn says there is impetus to get a deal done. but opinion in labour is split. some point to losses in brexit—supporting areas and say failure to deliver it would be a breach of trust. i think we've got to leave because we had a referendum, we asked people whether they wanted to leave the eu, and by a small majority they said they did, and we said we would honour the result. but many labour mps are arguing the exact opposite, that the party needs to back another referendum and ultimately stay in the eu. they point to huge gains at the local elections for the greens and the big winners, the liberal democrats. i think there were some local factors but there is no doubt that the big nationalfactor was the issue about brexit. the liberal democrats have been against brexit and campaigned against brexit,

campaigned for a final say for the british people for the last nearly three years and i think people have heard that now from the liberal democrats, that we are the stop brexit party. these elections have posed big questions for a government struggling to deliver brexit. answering them won't necessarily be easy. nick eardley, bbc news. counting is still underway in northern ireland's local elections, where the dup and sinn fein have won the largest share of the vote. but it's the smaller parties and independents who have made significant gains. the cross—community alliance party increased their share of the vote to nearly 12%. the greens also increased their number of seats. the former defence secretary gavin williamson has described a government investigation into a leak of information from a high level security meeting as a "shabby and discredited witch hunt". scotland yard said today the leak about the chinese tech firm huawei didn't amount to a criminal offence. mr williamson was sacked

after theresa may said there was compelling evidence he was behind it. he has strenuously denied the allegation. 0ur political correspondent chris mason is here. is sounding ever more personal, this? it really is and it is not going away. this is all about the national security council, this forum deep within government that is meant to be secret. there is an account of a row at one of those meetings about the chinese tech firm huawei and how it ended up in a newspaper. the prime minister was livid and determined to get to the bottom of it. those present at the meetings signed the official secrets act so any leak is potentially a criminal matter. the metropolitan police have said that what happened did not amount to a criminal offence. gavin williamson is has a lwa ys offence. gavin williamson is has always denied being the leaker, but he put out a really punchy statement saying that there needed to be a proper investigation, describing it asa proper investigation, describing it as a shabby witchhunt, badly mishandled by both the prime minister and by the head of the

civil service. in short, there is clearly a difference between evidence of a crime being committed, 01’ evidence of a crime being committed, or not, and a boss, the prime minister, losing trust in an employee, gavin williamson, and that loss of trust was clear last week with his firing. but mr william again providing evidence today, he is not going quietly. a 17—year—old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a teenage girl in wiltshire. the victim, who's not been named, died at a property in calne yesterday afternoon. police say they will have a "significa nt presence" in the town over the weekend as inquiries continue. india has been praised for its rapid evacuation of more than a million people, which the united nations says helped minimise the loss of life after a devasating cyclone struck its eastern coast. up to 12 people were killed when cyclone fani made landfall near the city of puri in 0disha yesterday. the storm was the strongest to hit india in 20 years. 0ur correspondent rahul tandon has been to one of the worst hit areas.

driving towards the areas hardest hit by the cyclone. along the way, the destruction is all too visible. these people are amongst the hundreds of thousands who were moved to safety in puri. they came to the shelters with whatever they could carry. many are still traumatised. translation: he has been sick. my wife is worried. she is constantly crying. there is no medical help here. we are suffering a lot. next to the shelter is one of the areas worst affected by cyclone fani. this woman returned to her home for the first time this morning. translation: this used to be our bedroom. the roof has blown away. all the houses in the slum here have been damaged.

across 10,000 villages in 0disha, there are scenes like this. there used to be life here. now there is just despair. in india, it is always the poor who suffer the most. this "basti", or slum, has been completely destroyed by the cyclone. they fled from here for their lives, and when they returned there was nothing left. they're now worried about their future. they say nobody is helping them. wherever the cyclone struck, it left a trail of destruction. buildings damaged and thousands of trees uprooted. more than 2.5 million people are without electricity. the physical infrastructure damage has been enormous, so it will be a big challenge for the administration, and we are on the job. a lot of damage has taken place, people have been injured. some casualties have been deported. the authorities here are working on a war footing, but with many areas still inaccessible, they are struggling to assess

the damage caused by one of india's most powerful cyclones. rahultandon, bbc news, puri. a passenger plane ended up in a river after skidding off a runway when it tried to land during a storm in florida. more than 140 people were on board the flight from guantanamo bay in cuba. the us authorities say it's a "miracle" that nobody was seriously injured. thailand's new king has been crowned in a three—day ceremony. king vajiralongkorn‘s coronation comes at a time of political uncertainty. the country is still ruled by the military and there's no final results from a general election held in march. our diplomatic correspondent james landale reports. this is a sight that few thais have ever seen, a new king purifying himself with consecrated waters as he prepared to ascend to the throne. maha vajiralongkorn, or king rama x,

as he is known more formally, became king in 2016 after the death of his father, who had reigned for 70 long years. but he's waited until now to be crowned, over three days of elaborate buddhist and hindu ceremony. to many thais, the monarch is revered as an almost godlike figure, and some were on the streets dressed in royal yellow to see their king make the transition from the human to the almost divine. and for many, this was a rare glimpse of a sovereign who spends much time abroad and has appeared more remote than his much—loved late father. at 66 years old, he's spent his life preparing for this moment, placing a crown weighing more than seven kilograms on his head, issuing his first royal command. translation: i shall reign with righteousness, for the benefit and happiness of the people, forever.

king vajiralongkorn has had a colourful and at times controversial life. today, his fourth wife, whom he married only this week, was formally recognised as his new queen. he's protected by severe laws prohibiting any criticism, but some thais hope that a crown prince who was seen by some as unpredictable will become a figure of stability for a country facing political uncertainty. for the king has real political influence. what will matter is his relationship with the army, that took power in a coup in 2014, and what role he might play in the balance between military and civilian rule that emerges from recent elections. for this king will be more than just a spiritual leader. james landale, bbc news. with all the sport now, here's john watson at the bbc sport centre. celtic have been crowned scottish premiership champions for the eighth successive time. a 3—0 win over aberdeen handing them a 50th league title.

patrick gearey watched the match. on the day celtic could win their latest trophy, they paid tribute to two men who won their most famous one, two of their european cup winning side, billy mcneill and stevie chalmers, both passed away recently, and this one would be for them. a point against aberdeen was all they needed for the title but the dons were reluctant to give it to them. celtic knew they had got away with one and made good on that reprieve, up from the back was a defender with a strikers timing, mikael lustig. the rest was an extended lap of honour, jozo simunovic this time, the difference between celtic and the rest was illustrated by their third goalscorer, odsonne edouard was signed for £9 million, beyond the reach of any of their rivals. it was their eight in straight scottish

title. i am very thrilled, taking great moments in your life and your career great moments in your life and your careerand great moments in your life and your career and you have to savour them. than the fantastic bunch of players, the mentality and the quality is fantastic. so, as in billy mcneill and charmers' day, celtic reigned supreme. and charmers' day, celtic reigned supreme. their dominance in scottish football is a cause for admiration and for some others, because for concern. can anyone catch them? look away now if you dont want to know the results from the premier league today, where liverpool beat newcastle to take the closely fought title race to the final game of the season. they scored a late winner in their 3—2 victory to return to the top of the table. manchester city play leicester on monday, with the title set to be decided next weekend. earlier, cardiff city were relegated from the premier league. they had to beat crystal palace to avoid making an instant return to the championship, but lost 3—2. the result secures brighton's stay in the top flight. manchester city won the women's fa cup for the second time in three years, beating west ham at wembley.

having missed out on the league title, the 3—0 win completes a domestic cup double. jo currie was there. wembley. it has been the scene of some fairytale finishes over the yea rs. west some fairytale finishes over the years. west ham women fans hoping their first visit here ends in silverware, just 12 months after the tea m silverware, just 12 months after the team turned professional. but they we re team turned professional. but they were up against the top dogs. 2017 fa cup winners manchester city had not tasted defeat domestically all season. not tasted defeat domestically all season. they may have started the match as favourites but it was west ham who took charge of the first half. jane ross could have, maybe should have, put them ahead. after the break, a breakthrough, for city, keira walsh with a swerving effort. the favourites were finally finding their rhythm. and then the hammer blow, georgia sta nway their rhythm. and then the hammer blow, georgia stanway with an individual effort which was deflected on the way in. city were now just minutes

deflected on the way in. city were nowjust minutes away from being crowned champions. still time to though, a18 year older substitute lauren to put the result out of sight with this fortuitous effort. —— for 18—year—old player. sight with this fortuitous effort. -- for 18-year-old player. a group of players who want to learn and improve and we have got a good blend of youth and experience and i feel we can get so much better, it is exciting times for this football club. there will be no dream finish for west ham, but for manchester city, it is a cup double, reaffirming once again that they are one of the dominant forces in women's football. and judd trump will meet john higgins in the final of the world snooker championship. resuming with a 1a—10 lead tonight, he took the three frames needed to beat gary wilson. earlier, the four—time champion john higgins came from behind to beat david gilbert. tomorrow's final gets underway at two o'clock. there's more on the bbc sport website, including news of newcastle's relegation from rugby union's premiership. but for now, that's all from me. that's all from me. goodnight.

hello, this is bbc news with geeta guru—murthy. israel says it has responded with air strikes after palestinian militants fired around 200 rockets. the gazan health ministry says a mother and her baby are among four people who've been killed in the exchange of fire today. israel has closed a number of border crossings in response to the rockets. our correspondent jon donnison is here. just tell us a bit more about what has happened in the last few hours. it has been a dramatic day, certainly the most serious escalation on that border in months, more than 200 air strikes, tank shelling from the israelis, that was in response to rockets being fired from gaza, 200 rockets fired. israelis have hit 120 targets. we have heard, in the last hour or so, that the number of people killed in gaza has gone up to four, including

a pregnant woman and her one—year—old child as well, on the in rosie —— israeli side. one—year—old child as well, on the in rosie -- israeli side. is it possible to say what has triggered this? it is difficult, because both sides they will say they are responding to the other side. it depends how far you go back, it has beenin depends how far you go back, it has been in the news a lot this weekend. but basically, you could go back weeks, months, decades with people saying, we are responding to what the other did. yesterday, there were protests in gaza along the border, where palestinians were gathering to protest against israel's ongoing occupation and blockade. we had two israeli soldiers shot at and injured by militants in gaza, then we had two hamas militants killed, two civilians killed, and then this morning, rocket fire started coming from gaza, the air strikes and tank shelling, and now we have a situation which is depressingly similar, lots of escalations like

this over the years. usually, they quieten down, in the past, they have flared up into a full—blown war conflict, the last one in 201a. flared up into a full—blown war conflict, the last one in 2014. the absence of any peace process or a push from countries like the us, how big a factor is that in what we are seeing now? these escalations come and go, but the constants are that there is no prospect of a broader peace between israel and palestinians. we do have the plan that donald trump's son—in—law is meant to be putting in the next few months, but tremendous scepticism in the region about that, the prospects for peace, especially amongst palestinians. and the other co nsta nt, palestinians. and the other constant, palestinian disunity, hamas in gaza, another side in the west ba n k hamas in gaza, another side in the west bank are still not getting on. the other constant, the situation for people living in gaza, especially, is getting worse and worse, the hardship. israel says

thatis worse, the hardship. israel says that is hamas's fault, and then people on the israeli side of the border are suffering as well, living under rocket fire. what are normally the factors that allow this thing to come down? is it possible to say whether it will happen or whether we could see an escalation tomorrow or in the coming days? the egyptians are mediating, which they usually do, and they are often successful in brokering a deal. the truth is, it depends, i think, brokering a deal. the truth is, it depends, ithink, whether these brokering a deal. the truth is, it depends, i think, whether these two sides would benefit from a conflict. the cynics would say that her mass —— hamas and gaza might choose conflict when it will benefit them. when hamas is feeling weak, often it will seek conflict. the same on the israeli side. the other issue in gazais israeli side. the other issue in gaza is that hamas controls gaza, but it is not the only militant faction there. you have other smallerfactions and faction there. you have other smaller factions and they are not

totally in control of those groups. so you can often get ceasefires being broken, not by hamas themselves, but by one of the smaller groups stop the israelis say that hamas is in power, you sort it out, you have to maintain the karma. thank you forjoining us. let's have a look at the weather. hello. a chilly night to come tonight uk—wide, as some of the shower clouds that we saw today, dark and looming ones like this one that we saw in norfolk earlier, start to fade away. there will still be one or two showers continuing through the night, particularly across some coastal districts, a few as well towards orkney and shetland. but most, clear skies, clearest of all away from the north—west of scotland where cloud will increase and temperatures shouldn't drop too much. but for most, a widespread and slight frost to take us into tomorrow morning, coldest of all in parts of western england and wales, temperatures below freezing in some rural areas. so, a chilly start to your sunday morning but with high pressure to the west of us building in a little bit more, that tends to put a cap on the atmosphere and stop as many showers from forming and it also

pushes the strongest and coldest of the winds that we saw today further off out into the north sea. so the winds will be lighter for many, still a breeze blowing across orkney, shetland and the north of scotland throughout sunday, further showers here, working their way southwards into northern scotland, a lot more cloud in northern scotland, just a few glimmers of sunshine, clouding over more substantially at times in northern ireland and later southern scotland. england and wales, though, best of the sunshine still largely in the west, variable amounts of cloud pushing their way eastwards, very few showers around, mainly towards eastern parts of england and temperatures not far off today's values but not feeling as chilly given the fact we have got lighter winds. another frost will form again as we go through the night and into bank holiday monday, especially across northern scotland, behind this cold front, which will bring the thickest of the cloud on bank holiday monday. northern ireland, southern scotland far north of england to begin with, pushing across other areas later. a few heavier showers possible on that. to the south of it, many places will stay dry, a fair bit of cloud, some sunny spells, temperatures 12—13. chilly to the north of that weather front.

little changes really into the start of tuesday, how you finish monday is probably how you will start tuesday. the cloud will start to work northwards, not much wind around. the odd shower, some of them heavy. a bit of sunshine for southern counties, some sunshine in the north, a bit more of a temperature contrast as well from north to south. across some southern areas, if your garden is still desperate for some rain, you mightjust get it as we go into wednesday, the strongest winds across france in the channel islands, lighter elsewhere. by thursday, it is a case of some cloud but also some showers.

hello. this is bbc news with geeta guru—murthy. we'll be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment — first the headlines. former conservative party leader, iain duncan smith, says the prime minister must go now or be forced out — after the party suffers heavy losses in the english local elections. former defence secretary gavin williamson claims he's