president biden has voiced his support for a ceasefire after eight days of violence between israel and palestinian militants in gaza. he urged israel to make every effort to ensure the protection of civilians. 200 people have been killed in the gaza strip. ten have died in israel. the indian state of gujarat is being buffeted by the most powerful storm in the region for decades. around 200,000 people were evacuated with wind gusts of up to 200 kilometres an hour. at least 20 people are known to have died. the us supreme court has agreed to hear a case challenging roe vs wade — the 1973 judgement which gave american women the right to an abortion. it will be the first time the court's new conservative—majority bench has considered the issue, after a ban in the state of mississippi.

now on bbc news, monday in parliament. hello and welcome to monday in parliament — as the health secretary says anyone hesitant about having the covid vaccine should look to bolton. where the majority of people in hospital with coronavirus were eligible for the jab but have chosen not yet to have the jab. an increase in anti—semitism prompts onejewish mp to speak out. i never imagined that i would live in a time when myself and the jewish community would question whether britain is a safe place forjews any more. northern ireland's outgoing first minister offers a valedictory message.

if we are to move forward, we cannot keep looking. backwards because the future for northern ireland will not i be found in division. but first, the health secretary has appealed to people to get vaccinated against coronavirus. matt hancock urged anyone who feels hesitant to "look at bolton", where most of those hospitalised by the so—called indian variant of the virus were eligible for a jab but chose not to have it. matt hancock made a statement to mps on the day covid restrictions eased in england, wales and most of scotland — with bars opening and people flying off on holiday. but the easing of lockdown rules came against a background of concern that the latest variant could delay next month's scheduled end of restrictions in england. people have missed the things that make life worth living, businesses have endured hardship and everybody has made sacrifices. while we can take this step today, we must be humble in the face of this virus. we all learned over the past year that in a pandemic,

we must look notjust at where we are today, but where the evidence shows we may be in weeks and months down the track. matt hancock said the indian variant was now the dominant strain in parts of northwest england, where he praised their community spirit. it's been really heartening — i'm sure the whole house will agree — to see the videos that have been published over the weekend of people queuing up to get the jab. any to anyone who feels hesitant, notjust in bolton or blackburn, but to anyone who feels hesitant about getting the vaccine right across the country, just look at what's happening in bolton hospital, where the majority of people in hospital with coronavirus were eligible for the jab but have chosen not yet to have the jab and have ended up in hospital, some of them in intensive care. he said at the weekend the new variant could spread like wildfire among the unvaccinated. labour said this could have been avoided.

0ur borders have been about as secure as a sieve. the delay in adding india to the red list surely now stands as a catastrophic misstep. alarm bells should be ringing because while he offers reassurance that vaccines are effective, we've also heard from professor anthony harden recently, who has warned that vaccines are almost certainly less effective at reducing transmission of this variant. he said an international effort was needed. only 0.3% of vaccine supply is going to low income countries. trickle—down vaccination is not an effective strategy for fighting this deadly virus. not only do we have a moral responsibility to play our part internationally, it also reduces the risk of new variants bouncing back at us and setting us back. the snp kept up the pressure. covid cases in india began i to soar at the start of april, so why were pakistan _

and bangladesh added to the red list but not india? was it because of the prime . minister's planned trade visit? after adding india to the red list on the 19th of april, - it didn't take effect. until the 23rd of april. how many people arrived - from india in those days trying to escape going into hotel quarantine? . matt hancock said the ban had been introduced before the strain became a variant of concern. mps looked ahead to the lifting of more travel restrictions. under the traffic light system, people returning to england from countries on the amber list, such as france and spain, have to quarantine at home. we know that the first wave, now we know, was largely from people coming back from their spring holiday break in italy, france and spain. so, could i ask him for absolute clarity on the amber list, should my constituents or all of our constituents go on holiday to countries on that amber list, even when it

is no longer illegal? mr speaker, the answer is no. the official government advice is very clear that people should not travel to amber or red list countries or territories. people should not travel to amber list countries or a holiday. will the secretary of state i listen to his own colleague, who said last week that with the new variant, . we must isolate, isolate, isolate every single casel and its contacts? will he finally commit. to paying people's wages to stay at home to - self—isolate, providing practical support in terms - of accommodation if necessary and support for dependents? otherwise, we will| only go backwards. i'm afraid i don't agree with her characterisation of the situation, not least because the approach we've taken in bolton did work effectively in south london. today sees the long anticipated

lifting of many restrictions on our life and social life. at the same time, this strain of the virus reminds us that we need to be cautious in how we mix and how we hug our loved ones. it's important that we have clear messages about interaction, so will the secretary of state ensure that government messages are clear and unambiguous and not mixed? it's really clear that we are removing restrictions. i'm delighted we're able to remove restrictions. for instance, to be able to hug cautiously, everybody knows what that means. it means outside is better than inside, it means make sure it's in ventilated spaces, it means if you've had the vaccine and particularly two vaccines, then you are safer than if you haven't. matt hancock. the community secretary has told mps that incidents of anti—semitism have risen by more than 300% in a week.

robertjenrick led universal condemnation across the commons after a video appeared to show a convoy of cars with palestinian flags driving through jewish areas of north london at the weekend, with a man allegedly shouting anti—semitic abuse from a megaphone. four men have been arrested. the incident comes as conflict between israel and palestinian militants continues. no one could fail to be appalled by the disgraceful scenes of anti—semitic abuse being directed at members of the jewish community in the past week. in chigwell, rabbi rafi goodwin was hospitalised after being attacked outside his synagogue. in london, activists drove through golders green and finchley, both areas with largejewish populations, apparently shouting anti—semitic abuse through a megaphone. these are intimidatory, racist and extremely serious crimes.

a conservative wanted assurances from the government. what protections and support are being given specifically to jews and support to the community security trust? what is the government doing to educate pupils about anti—semitism so that this evil is wiped out? will there be severe penalties for those found guilty of anti—semitic behaviours? as a proud jewish british mp, i never imagined that i would live at a time when myself and the jewish community would question whether britain is a safe place forjews any more. another conservative mp with a largejewish community in his constituency echoed that question. 0ne constituent has told me that many people are asking the same question as before the 2019 election — - mainly, is there a future for. jewish people in this country? can the secretary of state - please advise my constituents if there is? yes, there certainly is. as the father of three young jewish girls, i am absolutely

committed to ensuring the britishjewish community feel protected, feel safe and feel they can continue to thrive in this country. they are our longest established religious minority. they have added so much of the country over the generations, and i hope they will do for many, many generations to come. what action is he taking beyond today and beyond the brilliant work that the holocaust education trust are doing with young people to inform and educate communities throughout britain, including the elected representatives, so that a discussion on an international conflict does not morph into a national expression of hate? no one should be in any doubt i that attempting to blame jewish communities for the actions of the israeli government i is appalling anti—semitism and is wrong. _ many of us are advocates for the palestinian people to stop them being evicted from their homes and to demand an immediate end to

the current bloodshed. but for racists who parade as allies of palestine to use this tragedy to fuel anti—semitism and misogyny is utterly condemnable. some people, some campaigners perhaps some in this place, place an emphasis on israel and use language that they do not use against other conflicts. whilst giving hamas in the murder weapons a free pass. it does not happen in isolation. enough is enough, mr speaker. hamas is a prescribed terrorist organisation. those reporting on their activities to make very clear if the kind of organisation it is and the relationship that the uk has with them, which as we do not engage with a terrorist organisation. robertjenrick. you're watching monday in parliament with me, david cornock. still to come — a new mp starts work at westminster. northern ireland's first

minister has given a positive assessment of its progress tackling the pandemic. more covid restrictions are due to be lifted next monday, allowing, among other things, pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants to open indoors — and nonessential travel to the rest of the uk and ireland will also be allowed. arlene foster was answering mlas' questions for possibly the last time before she stepped down as first minister. i am pleased to say that we continue to to make good progress in our pathways out of restriction. at the executive meeting on the 30th of may we made decisions in the for the reopening of north economy and society as part of our formal review of the pathway. we had good news for those with marriage and civil partnerships planned, hospitality sector and for those looking forward to visiting with their friends and families in private homes. and for those needing a hug. given the distal portion

of the fact on the pandemic is most vulnerable in society, just a minister agree that the recovery strategy should focus on addressing socially, these as we emerge from the pandemic? i think the member for her question, and as she is probably aware the task force is looking at economic recovery but also looking at societal recovery. we have always said that if we can do things better after the pandemic we should take the opportunity to do that. the uup�*s newly elected leader doug beattie asked about progress in delivering key part of the deal that saw devolution restored last year. arlene foster offered this valedictory answer. i just want to be very clear as i said in my resignation speech, you know, here in northern ireland there are people here who are british, others who are irish, others who are northern irishman that we have a mixture of all three. and of course we have our new and emerging community as well. but we must all learn to be generous to each other,

to live together. and to share this wonderful country that we are also privileged to represent here in the northern ireland assembly. so that certainly is my belief, and i hope it's the belief that everyone in this assembly if we are to move forward. we cannot keep looking backwards, because the future for northern ireland will not be found in division, but instead in sharing this place that we all call home. the predecessor made the detective tribute while highlighting the problems with that brexit deal with the eu to go shooting by the word frost who is now a cabinet office minister. we can all have a bit of a pub crawl when things open up to get to that point. it was reported yesterday that lord frost stated his view of the protocol and its current form was not sustainable.

will the first minister agree the protocol is not working for anyone in northern ireland and is in fact destabilising? i'm not sure that a pub crawl will be allowed under covid restrictions but i thank him anyway for his comments. in terms of lord frost, i noted those comments very much. it was notable that he said it's unsustainable that they are not working for anyone for examples here in northern ireland. i welcome his words, now we need to see action in relation to these issues and i hope we see action in the near future because we have seen some very alarming stories recently. particularly in relation to cancer drugs, and we want to get clarity in relation to those issues as soon as we possibly can. arlene foster. later, lord frost faced mps at westminster, where he warned of the "anxieties and unsettledness" in northern ireland caused by the implementation of the brexit deal.

lord frost, who has questioned how sustainable the agreement is, was appearing before the european scrutiny committee following a visit to northern ireland last week. he told mps that current talks with the eu had not been "hugely productive." i think it will be a bit bumpy for a time, but there's a lot in there, and lot of business to be done. and we got the institutions and making this work. that's the trade and cooperation agreement between the uk and eu. the northern ireland protocol requires goods arriving there from britain to undergo eu checks which have caused disruption to trade. the important thing is to make sure the protocol operates in a balanced and pragmatic way which takes into account the real conditions. we saw an example of this over the weekend of the kind of problems that can regenerate. and whereby it was clear despite i think a little bit

of dust thrown in the eyes of the eeo they are asserting their rights to regulate cancer drugs in northern ireland rather than the uk doing that. and that is, that sort of thing is going to be a problem. 0ne mp raised a piece lord frost wrote for a sunday newspaper following his visit to northern ireland. in your mail article yesterdayl you indicated a determination to resolve that problem. can you gives an indication of how you may do that? l talks, said lord frost, were ongoing. there's a bit of momentum in that discussion, and it's not hugely productive and we will have to see how far we can take it. the fundamental problem for most is that the way the protocol is operating is undermining the good friday agreement rather than supporting it then we obviously have a problem. that was not what the

protocol was meant to do. and if it is doing it then it is not working right. so we have to have that kind of discussion with the eu that enables us to fix those sort of difficulties. the situation, he said, had to be handled carefully. businesses and communal come a good proportion of society in northern ireland feel feel anxious about the trade boundary. between gb and northern ireland. they are seeing effects from it, they are having to divert supplies to some extent. and they are concerned about where this might take us. so there is a degree of, i would say unsettled this it seems to me. which is stronger than we thought. it might be, and i think to some extent has been caused by the eu's of fortune intervention at the end of january over vaccines which created new situations which we are all dealing with. so that's how it feels to me.

and we have to manage that complex situation carefully. after your visit last week you said it's hard to seal the way the protocol - is currently operating can be sustainable for long. was that intended to convey l that you propose to set a time limit on discussions _ in the committee about the way the protocol operates? not a formal time limit or deadline. i don't think that would make sense. but what i was saying is that there is also real—life timetable in northern ireland. from the various restrictions are coming to an end, we all know that the late spring and summer in northern ireland can be

turbulent, and we have to take that reality into account. we will always be willing to talk about anything whenever, but also have a responsibility to try and avoid further deterioration and that obviously is a possibility as we get into this spring and summer. almost two years since borisjohnson promised to fix adult social care with a plan he'd already prepared we're still waiting for the details. in the lords, peers pressed the case for more funding and better targeted help for those affected by dementia. i'm grateful to my noble friend, and i do urge him that as people with dementia are by far the majority of users of social care, that the promised reforms will deliver persons centred care to enable people

with dementia to live in places they call home, take part in activities that bring them joy, and live their lives safely with meaning, purpose and connection with other people. i know from my own personal experience the incredible importance of personalised care, of being able to have loved ones at home for as long as they can safely and reasonably be cared for there. emma noble friend puts the experience of living —— and my noble friend puts the experience of living with dementia for families and carers externally well indeed, and i highly endorse her sentiments. does the noble lord _ the minister agree that person centred care for dementia - sufferers must include support for those who care for them? since today's survey says that carers are at breaking - point and 95% of carers say their caring has - affected their physical or mental health. - how and when is that support.

to be provided and will support for carers be an essential element in the proposalsj for the reform of social care . when they eventually appear? i completely the acknowledge the pressure put on carers. that's what you put £6 billion to the local authorities to support them in the care that they gave to carers themselves. but i completely acknowledge the concern that she has about the pressure of the last year and i can reassure her that it will be the full spectrum of social care that will be considered in the forthcoming review. 0ne cruel aspect of dementia is how the condition gradually eats away at a sufferer's individuality and the context of this disorientation within individuals forgetting who they are and one key to clinging onto personhood as family and friends.

can the minister ensure that any inquiry looks at the specific problems caused with people that have dementia in care homes and forcibly isolated with from familiars faces, robbing them of the resilience to fight the virus and will the minister consider that as a quarter of those who died of covid had dementia this i—size—fits—all approach to protecting the vulnerable did not work it makes person—centred dementia care all the more important? i'm afraid it's beyond my reach to find the terms of the inquiry itself but i would entirely endorse the noble baroness's depiction of a very cruel dilemma we face of the last year and that's the dilemma between the safety, the preservation of life and the care, love and consideration that we are going to order people particularly those with dementia. it's been a horrible dilemma. the typical cost of dementia l care is £100,000, two thirds of this cost is currently. being paid for by people with dementia and their- families either in unpaid care

or in paying for- private social care. in contrast of other conditions such as heart disease - and cancer, the nhs provides care that it's free _ at the point of need. people with dementia should not bear the sole responsibility- of saving and paying fortheir care. - when is this government - going to address the key issue and this disparity and protect people with dementia - from the catastrophic costs of care? - the prime minister has made it very clear he is committed to bring your proposals to address this issue before the end of the year. he stands by the commitment and i look forward to the kind of cross party and cross society collaboration that is going to be necessary to address that massive generational challenge. now, as the uk's most senior civil servant, simon case needs to be on top of constitutional matters so that he can offer sound advice to the prime minister of the day. and who better to check whether he's mastered his brief than his former politics tutor,

who had something to declare. we worked very closely and amicably when you were preparing were very fine phd, yes i remember very fondly. do you also remember, simon, in our and premiership seminar we used to debate the so—called elastic theory of government whereby if a prime minister pushes it too far, it is a danger the convention snapped back on said prime minister, hence the elastic metaphor. lord hennessey wondered if mr case subscribed to the knicker elastic theory of government want whether it meant the cabinet manual which sets out the rules for the conduct of government should be regularly revised. this is a strange trip down memory lane, of this reminder of conversations once had done the mile end road, not always in a seminar room, i have to say.

i think the, as you put it, the elastic theory of constitution is a rather important one and when we shall hold dear. simon case, taking a trip down memory lane. and finally, britain's newest mp has taken her seat in the house of commons. the snp�*s anum qaisarjaved won last week's airdre and shotts by election a seat left vacant by neil gray's decision to leave westminster for holyrood. i do solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare and affirm that i will be faithful, and bear true allegiance to her majesty, queen elizabeth, her heirs and successors according to law. anum qaisarjaved of the snp bringing us to the end of monday in parliament. thank you for watching. i do hope you canjoin me at the same time tomorrow for tuesday in parliament. until then, from me, david cornock, bye for now.

hello there. the torrential downpours, the thunderstorms were once again the talking point of the weather on monday. up to an inch of rain fell in some areas, and a covering of hail in others, as you can see. so, just adding to the rainfall totals that we've already seen this may. some areas such as bala in north wales having had twice as much rainfall as we'd normally see throughout the whole of may, and that's so far. and once again, for the day ahead, with low pressure sat to the west of the uk, it's going to throw showers our way. it gives the atmosphere that instability to grow the showers, and the sunshine strong at this time of year. not preventing perhaps a touch of frost for northern ireland first thing. a bit on the chilly side, a little bit of mist and perhaps valley fog if you're up early enough. that should clear quite quickly. plenty of sunshine first thing, but already showers, in fact a more persistent area of showers moving in across wales and the south west and then pushing eastwards. and elsewhere the showers build once again. we've got a weather front also

to the north of scotland. a brisk wind coming down behind it. but with the light winds for most, those will be slow—moving and torrential downpours that we see once again. perhaps fewer in southern scotland and northern england, but expect some more hailstorms and thunderstorms and for them to continue well into the evening. in fact, there might be something a little bit more organised coming towards the south as we go through the evening and overnight. once again quite chilly under the clearing skies, a little bit of mist first thing wednesday morning. but then again, it's a day of sunny spells and showers. it looks as if they may be focused across central and eastern areas. this is our weather front pushing southwards across scotland just giving more energy, more moisture to generate those heavy downpours. temperatures therefore just a little lower in the far north, but as we saw on monday, tuesday and wednesday, probably mid to high teens at best. and then thursday looks set to bring a spell of wetter, windier weather. wind may be the main feature on this weather system, with gales even across southern areas. unseasonably windy weather is what we're thinking about at this stage. obviously, it's a few days ahead, but it will push in some

more general rain, continuing that wet theme for may, and then the winds really escalate as well. we could have gales, gusts of wind at 50, possibly 60 mph. it's definitely one that we'll be keeping an eye on. until then, it's a sunny spells but torrential downpours sort of picture until later in the week when there could be something wetter and far windier.

welcome to bbc news. i'm david eades. our top stories: president biden says the us is working to secure a ceasefire — after more than a week of violence between israel and palestinian militants. he urges both sides to protect civilians. 200,000 people are evacuated from coastal areas in india's gujurat state, as a major cyclone strikes. at least 20 people are known to have died. the us supreme court agrees to hear a case challenging roe v wade — the 1973 judgement which gave american women a constitutional right to abortion. a cold war in the arctic as russia issues a warning to the us and nato about its military activity in the region.