israel says it's killed two commanders after what it called an immediate threat. six palestinian children are among the dead in gaza. israel's reported to have now agreed to a truce. we'll have the latest. also on the programme — archie battersbee�*s family call for an inquiry into his care a day after he died following the withdrawal of life support. a bbc news investigation reveals dozens of english councils have cut back on holiday food vouchers for children

on free school meals. chance here for england. england score! and it's gold for england's women in the hockey, as they beat australia at the commonwealth games. good afternoon. a ceasefire between israel and the islamichhad group could be imminent after two days of violence that have been the worst between israel and gaza for a year. militants fired rockets towards jerusalem today after a second commander was killed in an israeli air strike. egypt has been trying to broker a truce to which israel is reported to have agreed. the israeli operation began on friday. since then, at least 30 palestinians, including several children, have been killed. from jerusalem, our middle east

correspondent yolande knell reports. a crush of grief for islamicjihad's most powerful commander in gaza. revenge, the mourners shout, and soon it came, the armed group filing barrages of rockets at israeli cities. the death of the veteran militant is a serious blow to the jihadist group. he was killed here with seven others in intense israeli bombing. translation:— bombing. translation: it was horri inc. bombing. translation: it was horrifying- they _ bombing. translation: it was horrifying. they targeted - bombing. translation: it was horrifying. they targeted the i bombing. translation: it "1-033 horrifying. they targeted the house seven or eight rockets. there were bodies on the ground. find seven or eight rockets. there were bodies on the ground.— seven or eight rockets. there were bodies on the ground. and today, the violence also — bodies on the ground. and today, the violence also reached _ bodies on the ground. and today, the violence also reached jerusalem, - bodies on the ground. and today, the violence also reached jerusalem, as l violence also reached jerusalem, as it is really nationalists visited its most disputed holy site for a jewish holiday. —— is really

nationalists ——israeli nationalists israel's air defence system could be seen intercepting at least two palestinian rockets over the city, leaving trails of white smoke. israeli officials say they launched their military operation to prevent attacks by islamichhad on israeli civilians, that they had precise, detailed intelligence of its plans. but for now, civilian life is on hold in southern israel, the streets largely empty as air raid sirens leave residents hiding in bomb shelters. outside, nobody is hurt, but some rockets hit. and in gaza, too. we can't independently verify these pictures, but israel says they show a palestinian missile misfiring with deadly consequences. there was no israeli activity in the gaza strip in that area or at that time. islamichhad is killing palestinian children in gaza. after three days of fighting, we may

now be heading for a ceasefire brokered by egypt, but people here know that a truce is always temporary. in the latest in a hearing on the ceasefire proposal is that israel appears to have agreed to it, while the palestinians say they are still in discussions with egyptian mediators. we know that one thing islamichhad has been demanding as the release by israel of one of its senior figures from the west bank, who was arrested last week. we understand it is under a lot of pressure from hamas, the military group that governs gaza. hospitals say they cannot cope, and thatis hospitals say they cannot cope, and that is all leading to urgent calls for calm from the international community, too. thank you, yolande knell injerusalem. the family of archie battersbee, who died yesterday after his life support was withdrawn, have said nobody should go through what they did and have called for an inquiry. archie, who was 12,

was at the centre of a legal battle over his care, having gone into a coma in april. our correspondent simonjones is at the royal london hospital where archie died. what is it that the family want investigated?— investigated? archie's mother emer: ed investigated? archie's mother emerged tearfully _ investigated? archie's mother emerged tearfully from - investigated? archie's mother emerged tearfully from the i investigated? archie's mother - emerged tearfully from the hospital yesterday to announce that her son had died. the family always wanted his care to continue, saying he should be given a chance, but doctors at the hospital said it was futile, he stood no chance of a recovery. today, the family have issued a statement, and you get a sense ofjust how upset they are filling. they say, we have been forced to fight a relentless legal battle by the hospital trust while faced with an unimaginable tragedy. backed into a corner by the system, stripped of all our rights come have had to fight for our cheap�*s real best interests. they want a public inquiry into the role of the nhs and the courts in cases like this. now, the courts in cases like this. now, the hospital said treatment was withdrawn in line with the views of the courts, and it was in archery�*s best interests. court after court

putting emotion to one side sided with the doctors, the nhs told us they are in the process of setting up they are in the process of setting up a review into the critical care of ill children.— of ill children. simon, thank you. simon jones- _ a key supporter of liz truss has insisted she hasn't ruled out direct help for people struggling to pay energy bills. yesterday, the conservative leadership contender drew criticism after she said in a newspaper interview she would focus on tax cuts rather than what she called "handouts". but the trade minister, penny mordaunt, who is backing her over rishi sunak, said ms truss was focused on delivering support. research by bbc news has found that holiday food vouchers for children on free school meals have been cut in value, or stopped, by 43 councils across england. the children's society is warning that there is a "postcode lottery of support" and millions of children could go hungry this summer. our education correspondent elaine dunkley reports. zed watches every penny. today, she's shopping at a community

food pantry to pick up discounted essentials for the children. last summer, zed got a free school meal voucher in the holidays worth £15 a week. but here in birmingham, that's been scrapped. £15 might not sound like a lot of money. actually, in the grand scheme of it, it is. when you've got two children to be paying for, like, it is a big loss. the vouchers have been replaced with free holiday clubs that provide food and activities. i love to get my children out in all activities, but with having a young child and a child with additional needs, it can be extremely difficult for many reasons. three, two, one, go! the council has organised events like this. in birmingham, nearly 70,000 children are eligible for free school meals. we had sandwiches, yoghurt, and a bit of fruit. yeah, it's a healthy lunch. i've enjoyed it a lot

because i was able to go out. like, usually i wouldn't go to the park. usually i'd just be at home on my phone. the holiday activities and food programme is also meant to help families on low incomes who don't qualify for free school meals but are also struggling. the government says the household support fund has allocated up to £281 million to councils to spend on families with children. some local authorities have told us it has led to a reduction in the value of the vouchers they're able to offer. he wants chicken. birmingham city council says it's not offering vouchers this summer, but will spend £4 million on grants for households with children on free school meals. hi, andy, how's it going? at this community hub, they're helping struggling families, applying for a grant. currently on the desk, more than 400 applications. a similar number of people, but more families with young children. if you're a working family on a low income, or in the gig economy or you work part time,

then your choices are really limited. we're a lifeline. without us, they would, you know, really struggle. for many families, tough times have got tougher, with no break from the rising costs over the summer holidays. elaine dunkley, bbc news, in birmingham. let's take a look at some of today's other news. a fifth man has been arrested over the disappearance of a student nurse in south london. owami davies was last seen a month ago in west croydon, after leaving her family home in essex three days earlier. the man is being questioned on suspicion of kidnap. four others have been bailed. thames valley police are investigating the death of an 11—year—old girl at a water park in berkshire. the child went missing during a friend's party at the liquid leisure water park, and was found later. the venue has remained closed since her death. the environment secretary, george eustice, is urging more water companies to take action to preserve water supplies. hosepipe bans are already in place in parts of southern england.

mr eustice said water companies should do more to reduce leakage and help customers use less. four more ships carrying grain and sunflower oil have left ports in ukraine after the deal to restart its exports and try and ease shortages and higher food prices in countries that have depended on them. the ships left odesa and chornomorsk and will travel through the safe maritime corridor to turkey where they'll be inspected. our ukraine correspondent james waterhouse has this report. they continue to move. four isn't many, but these ships still have a corridor to travel through. eight vessels have now made it out in this landmark grain deal, carrying a quarter of a million tonnes. they're inspected at istanbul in turkey before heading on to their final destinations. the most fragile of agreements is holding.

ukraine wants its grain to keep flowing out. 20 million tonnes have been stuck since the start of this invasion. 17.5 million more has just been collected. and the sunflower harvest is about to begin. after everything its economy has been through, ukraine needs this deal to work, which is why it's looking to build confidence by telling shipping companies that there's money to be made here, by showing insurance firms that the level of risk is acceptable. but it also has to build some kind of trust with russia, despite continuing to fight for its very existence. it's hoped this agreement will last for four months. it could be extended. this is still the one patch of common ground in the most hostile of landscapes. james waterhouse, bbc news, in kyiv. with all the sport now, including of course the commonwealth games, let's join jane dougall in birmingham.

new manchester united boss erik ten hag lost his first premier league game in charge. brighton beat them 2—1 in their first win at old trafford. matt gravling reports. another season, another man in charge. erik ten hag became the eighth boss in the nine years since alex ferguson. can he finally unite united? is the starting 11 had no number seven, christian ronaldo on the bench. exactly three months ago, brighton put four past manchester united. the south coast side started strongly again. it is united. the south coast side started strongly again-— strongly again. it is pascal gross who is there! _ strongly again. it is pascal gross who is there! this _ strongly again. it is pascal gross who is there! this was _ strongly again. it is pascal gross who is there! this was the - who is there! this was the midfielder's _ who is there! this was the midfielder's fought - who is there! this was the | midfielder's fought against who is there! this was the - midfielder's fought against united comedy did not have to wait too long for his fifth. brighton fans were in a frenzy, erik ten hag now well aware of the challenge in pan. team

talk delivered, and an own goal in the second half pulled one back for united. heads enhance, the home fans watched as brighton held on for their first win at old trafford. no equaliser in fergie time for erik ten hag. you will see how much time he is given to try to make emotive tick. —— make united tick. in the scottish premiership, a thrilling end to the edinburgh derby. martin boyle's goal in the final minute of stoppage time gave hibs a share of the spoils to the delight of the crowd at easter road, the first edinburgh derby of the season. the delight of the substitutes as well there. this is the busiest day at the commonwealth games — 45 gold medals to be won. and the england women's hockey team

has just taken one of them, beating australia in the final. goals from holly hunt and tessa howard as england won 2—1. also go for the men in the 4x100, getting ahead of nigeria and jamaica —— also called. —— also gold. and that's it from birmingham, mishal. there's more throughout the evening on the bbc news channel. we're back with the late news at 10.00. now on bbc one, it's time for the news where you are.

goodbye. hello, i'm asad ahmad. thames valley police are investigating the death of a young girl in a lake in windsor. the child got into difficulties at the liquid leisure water park during a friend's party. jamie moreland has the details. it was meant to be an enjoyable summer day out. warm weather and a trip to a water activity park. but this weekend, liquid leisure windsor was the scene of an incident, and the death of a young girl. at about four o'clock on saturday, thames valley police was called to reports of an 11—year—old girl in difficulties in the water. according to eyewitnesses, lifeguards and members of the public had tried to find the missing girl in the lake. emergency services arrived and searched the area. she was found more than

an hour later and rushed to wexham park hospital, but couldn't be saved. the site is advertised as europe's largest aqua park, with floating obstacle courses, boat activities and a beach. its website said strict procedures and guidelines are in place to ensure safety is the top priority. the venue is closed this sunday and the park said speculation is not going to help while police investigate. for now, it says its thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends and everyone affected by this tragic and upsetting incident. thames valley police said the girl's death is being treated as unexplained and are working to understand the full circumstances. jamie moreland, bbc london. a fifth man has been arrested over the disappearance of a student nurse from essex. owami davies, who's studying at king's college london, was last seen a month ago walking

along derby road in croydon. looking at this rocket fire. rocket fire based in gaza, a fairly regular sight in the last 72 hours. it happens from time to time obviously and sometimes what you see as the missiles being intercepted and shot down by the missile shield which effectively protects israeli cities and largely avoids bloodshed on the israeli side. they were obviously the explosions we saw on friday. they said because they had intelligence of some kind of action against israelis and that is why in their view they took pre—emptive

action which led to the death of the leading figure in islamichhad. the word as there has been a ceasefire agreement but we haven't had any confirmation of that by anybody including from the egyptian government who are acting as mediators as they often do in the situation or from mediators as they often do in the situation orfrom islamichhad or from israel officially so we are awaiting confirmation and in a sense the proof will be on a pudding. rocket fire now, you often get a burst of rocket activity before a ceasefire takes place, often making a point, we still have the capacity to do this. if tonight is quiet we might then get official confirmation of a ceasefire. i suspect one side would not declare a ceasefire until they see the other side observing a ceasefire, if you see what it means that that is the 20 minutes or so ago above the roofs in gaza city. the gaza strip of course being a tiny enclave on the western side of the state of israel.

here, a london museum says it will return ownership of artefacts that were looted in the 19th century to nigeria. the horniman museum said 72 objects which were forcibly removed from the kingdom of benin, during a british military incursion in 1897, would be handed over to the nigerian government. they include 12 brass plaques, known as benin bronzes. joining me now is barnaby phillips, former bbc africa journalist and author of loot: britain and the benin bronzes. barnaby, good to speak to you again. thank you very much for talking to us about this. the saga of the benin bronzes goes back decades. how significant do you think the museum's decision is? i significant do you think the museum's decision is? i think it is significant _ museum's decision is? i think it is significant it _ museum's decision is? i think it is significant. it is _ museum's decision is? i think it is significant. it is a _ museum's decision is? i think it is significant. it is a large _ significant. it is a large collection and there is a symbolism to it as well. the horniman was the very first museum in britain, in europe in fact, to buy the benin bronzes when that british military

expedition came back. it acquired him in april 1897 only tonight months after the sack of benin by the british military. i also think there is a significance lying beyond there is a significance lying beyond the horniman and that is for the british museum on the other side of london which has the largest collection of benin bronzes and which today is looking more isolated than ever because you would have seenin than ever because you would have seen in recent weeks german museums agreed to hand back their benin bronzes and only last week oxford and cambridge agreed to give back 200 benin bronzes, and now the horniman so the british museum is left standing very much alone on this issue now. the left standing very much alone on this issue now.— left standing very much alone on this issue now. the british museum defence is. — this issue now. the british museum defence is, look, _ this issue now. the british museum defence is, look, we _ this issue now. the british museum defence is, look, we are _ this issue now. the british museum defence is, look, we are subject - this issue now. the british museum defence is, look, we are subject to| defence is, look, we are subject to an act of parliament passed the 1963 which prevents our trustees disposing of objects. it requires us to keep objects. part of the problem with this is that the british museum has far too many objects for the spaceit has far too many objects for the space it has to display them. isn't it fair to say, actually, this is

down to parliament to act, that it is government you should act in this in order to free up the british museum trustees? then they either wouldn't have the excuse to hide behind or they could do what they say they would like to do? yes. behind or they could do what they say they would like to do?- say they would like to do? yes, i broadly agree — say they would like to do? yes, i broadly agree with _ say they would like to do? yes, i broadly agree with you. - say they would like to do? yes, i broadly agree with you. i - say they would like to do? yes, i broadly agree with you. i think. say they would like to do? yes, i l broadly agree with you. i think the british museum, the trustees, the director, the curators indeed, are in a very difficult position because they are receiving a lot of flak but ultimately they don't have the power. there is no doubt in the past the british museum has, as you put it, hidden behind the british museum act, which has been a useful excuse for inaction, but the act is a reality and it would require parliament to vote on it and amend the act in order for the british museum to permanently get back objects like the benin bronzes and with parliament's current with pa rliament�*s current configuration with parliament's current configuration with this conservative government in power that doesn't seem likely in the immediate future. i would love to hear that my eye was being slightly flippant earlier when i said perhaps leadership candidates

could be asked about this at the next hustings. i would be intrigued to hear their answers. next point, if we may, barnaby, others say, look, these have been housed in britain for more than a century, they are looked after, they have been maintained. as nigeria get in a position to provide them with an equivalent return home? it's not just a question of returning them for some symbolic value. there actually has to be a desire that these objects will be preserved and will be displayed.— will be displayed. well, actually, if ou talk will be displayed. well, actually, if you talk to _ will be displayed. well, actually, if you talk to the _ will be displayed. well, actually, if you talk to the people - will be displayed. well, actually, if you talk to the people who - will be displayed. well, actually, if you talk to the people who run | if you talk to the people who run the national commission for museums and monuments, as it is cold in nigeria, they are fairly candid about their lack of facilities at the moment, and they don't envisage an enormous number of these benin bronzes going back to nigeria next month or indeed next year. i think they want the moral recognition of what happened in 1897 and that comes to the transfer of ownership, and then i would imagine objects will go

back at a fairly gradual pace in the years to come, but the important point is this, that the nigerians and hopefully the edo themselves, who are the people of the benin empire, they have agency, they have power in this debate for the first time in 125 years.— power in this debate for the first time in 125 years. barnaby phillips, former time in125 years. barnaby phillips, former bbc— time in 125 years. barnaby phillips, former bbc africa _ time in 125 years. barnaby phillips, former bbc africa correspondent, i time in 125 years. barnaby phillips, i former bbc africa correspondent, and i am sorry i got the title of the book wrong when i introduced you. forgive me. loot: britain and the benin bronzes. thank you very much. thank you. let's get more now on the rising cost of living after gordon brown said borisjohnson and the tory leadership candidates should agree an immediate emergency budget in order to tackle the soaring cost of energy. the former labour prime minister says millions of families may be pushed over the edge when energy bills go up in october. he said failing to act now would condemn vulnerable children and pensioners to a winter of "dire poverty." the first responsibility of government is to those people who are the most vulnerable and

the people who are blameless in a crisis, and that's families with children, disabled people and elderly people in this country. now, we know that 80% of each of these groups are going to be in fuel poverty by the end of the year — in other words they're going to have to pay out far more for their fuel bills they can afford, while at the same time having to pay higher prices for their food, telecom, council tax and all basic necessities. so it's absolutely urgent that you get together in the next few days. if you don't, then the benefit changes cannot go through even if they're agreed in september, until perhaps late october or november. it's quite important that we take action now when the emergency exists. and i really can't understand why the government is being so slow to respond to the latest very hefty increase in fuel bills, which is putting an unjustifiable burden on so many people. that was gordon brown. allies of conservative leadership contender liz truss have insisted she isn't ruling out future direct help for people

struggling to pay energy bills. yesterday, in an interview with the financial times the foreign secretary said she would focus on tax cuts if she becomes prime minister, rather than what she called "hand—outs". one of her supporters, the trade minister, penny mordaunt, said ms truss was considering other measures. there will be different things required for different people. there's the package of support that's already been put in place. liz is looking at other measures. i spoke to the chancellor yesterday, actually, about this and a raft of other things. he has commissioned some additional work. what we do need to do, though, is provide reassurance to people early and i think the right time to do that is when we have a new prime minister in, but we need to do pretty sharpish. and that's why i think it is right to have an emergency budget, why i am glad liz is committed to that. that was penny mordaunt. oliver dowden, a supporter of rishi sunak, says liz truss's proposed tax cuts are "insufficient". i think this is one

of the biggest challenges, possibly the biggest challenge for an incoming prime minister. we're going to see energy bills going up to almost £11,000. if you look at the idea of the tax cuts, this idea of reversing national insurance contributions, that's only going to benefit someone working full—time on the national living wage by less than £60. contrast that with whoever the prime minister is — they're going to get the benefit of about £1,800. this isn't the way to help people through this very difficult period. earlier i spoke to our business correspondent ben king who began by reflecting on the bank of england's forecast of a recession. we had a really extraordinary announcment on thursday from the bank of england, where they published new economic forecasts predicting a recession lasting more than a year, inflation to go above 13%,

and on top of that they announced a half—point interest rate rise. all those things have really changed our view ofjust how bad this winter and autumn are going to be. it really is going to be quite a grim outlook. and that means that all of the plans the candidates have announced so far just won't go far enough to cover the scale of the problem that people will be facing with energy bills this winter. the bank of england confirmed those forecasters' predictions that energy bills would go above £3500 a year. part of rishi sunak�*s case for the leadership is to say that when he was chancellor he did other things, "i have offered something — we have made some changes, we did offer this one of payment." some of which will come into effect later this year. but even that, presumably, now looks like modest sums compared

to the sorts of bills that people are likely to be facing when the next cap is lifted, as indeed it is expected in october. that's right. i think both the campaigns seem to have acknowledge this as well, rishi sunak think that they will do more in the autumn once they get a sense of the scale of how far energy bills are going to go up. it sounds like liz truss also is beginning to acknowledge that there is no way that she can get away without doing more to help this issue. the issue about tax cuts, she has made that central — she said today that having thought it would be next april that they could reverse the national insurance increase, they think they can do it within days or weeks of taking office, assuming she wins in september. but the thing about the tax cuts is, on its own, liz truss's camp say, "that is not the solution to the problems we are facing. it is going to mean somehow growing the economy." growing the economy when you have a recession, and that tends to encourage people from investing, doesn't it? people start saving rather than spending. all of those things that can make the recession

deeper and longer lasting. growth in those circumstances is going to be no mean achievement. that's right. going back to the tax cut issue, there are clear limitations to that approach, partly because the tax cut that she has unveiled so far is reversing the health and social care levy, which doesn't do anything for people who don't pay it. anyone who earns less than £12,000 a year. and that is true of any tax cut. if people don't pay the tax then reversing it isn't going to do anything for them. they argue that tax cuts are about boosting growth, but even her most ardent supporters won't say that there is tax cuts will kick in in time. a final brief point. —— thank you. time for a look at the weather with darren bett. hello there. once again, it has been a dry day for the vast majority of the uk and it will stay that way

in the next few days at least. we're going to find a bit more cloud across scotland and some rain approaching the far north—west later tonight, but otherwise with clear skies and light winds temperatures will fall away to around 11 or 12 degrees. there are some much warmer nights to come later in the week as temperatures continue to climb. but it's a dry story for most of us again on monday, the rain again is in the highlands and islands where it's been for the past few weeks. elsewhere, dry. nothing more than some fair weather cloud. many places, blue skies, light winds. it will be a little bit cooler, probably, around some coastal areas with some sea breezes, but temperatures continuing to rise inland, getting close to 30 degrees in the london area on monday afternoon. temperatures will continue to climb through the rest of the week, particularly across england and wales. heatwave conditions developing in many places here, and by friday we could be hitting 36 degrees in the south. now on bbc news, india's wait for water. from the hot desert to the cold mountains and dry arid plains, only a fraction of the 200 million homes in india's villages have tap water. the bbc�*s divya arya investigates.