police released the names of the ten people killed in explosion in donegal on friday. they include a five year girl and her father and a 13—year—old son. it is five year girl and her father and a 13-year-old son.— five year girl and her father and a 13-year-old son. it is a huge impact it was small — 13-year-old son. it is a huge impact it was small rural _ 13-year-old son. it is a huge impact it was small rural community. - 13-year-old son. it is a huge impact it was small rural community. they | it was small rural community. they are local people and they are all very much involved in the community. they were people who are shopping in their local shop. we will bring you the latest on the police investigation. also on the programme... at least 17 people die as russian missile hit homes in the middle of the night in the southern ukrainian city of is and we are on board a flight carrying uk weapons destined for the ukrainian front line. the first time the ministry of defence

is allowed access. and max verstappen reign supreme in japan to win the formula 1 world championship for a second time despite atrocious conditions. who were killed by an explosion at a petrol station in a village in county donegal. the victims include a 39—year—old woman and her 13—year—old son, and a 50—year—old man and his five—year—old daughter. police also confirmed that a man in his 20s remains in hospital in a critical condition. seven other people who were injured in the explosion are still being treated in hospital and remain in a stable condition. our ireland correspondent, chris page, is at the scene.

yes, this has been a day when this community has been contemplating the scale of the losses that occurred here in a split second on friday afternoon. as you can see behind me, the petrol station where the explosion happened is less busy. there are nowjust two police vehicles there. the ambulances and fire engines have gone as the investigation moves into another phase. the priority very much has been offering support to the grieving families with counsellors and health workers in creeslough today to do just that. and the names of those who died were made public just a few hours ago. the youngest victim was shauna flanagan garwe. she was five. she was killed along with her dad, robert. a mum and her son also died together — catherine o'donnell and 13—year—old james monaghan. the other teenager who lost her life was leona harper.

she was 1a, a keen sports fan and a promising rugby player. there were five more victims, jessica gallagher, james o'flaherty, martin magill, martina martin and hugh kelly. this village has much mourning ahead. the emergency services operation is over, but the trauma will last for years. we are broken, broken and hurting. churchgoers this morning said the raw reality was hitting hard. in shock. what can you say? it'sjust a tragedy, and there's no words for it. all we can do is pray for the people that have died and theirfamilies, and the people injured. just lucky we weren't caught up in it. that's the way everyone feels. just lucky that we weren't there at that time.

it's thought all of those who died were probably in the garage shop or the flats above. there has been speculation a gas leak caused the explosion. police say they don't know at this stage. there has never been an investigation like this, because donegal has never faced such a sudden tragedy. it is a huge impact to a small rural community. they are all local people, they are all very much involved in the community. they were all people who were shopping in the local shop. the most unexpected and horrific of moments has inflicted immense loss on creeslough. friends, neighbours and families are seeking comfort in each other. ten candles on the church altar are the focus of unspeakable grief. for each person gone from here. when those ten photographs of the victims were released, that triggered a fresh wave of sympathy across the island of ireland. so

many messages of condolence have been sent here. leader of the irish government, micheal martin, when he visited the scene last night, said he appreciated the support he had been offered from the uk. the prime minister liz truss has tweeted that she is shocked and saddened by the tragic loss of life here in county donegal. tragic loss of life here in county doneual. , . ., , ., at least 17 people have been killed by russian missile strikes in the middle of the night in the city of zaporizhzhia. president zelensky condemned the attack as "absolute evil". russia claimed this afternoon it was targetting a military facility. the latest strikes came hours after the 12—mile long bridge linking russia to occupied crimea was badly damaged by an explosion. our diplomatic correspondent, paul adams, reports from the ukrainian capital, kyiv. in zaporizhzhia, this is what escalation looks like. a gaping hole, where once there were homes. rescue workers searching for the dead, and the living. moments after the blast,

in the middle of the night, stunned, furious reactions. translation: they destroyed a building at night at 2am. - they simply destroyed a multistorey building. translation: we ran out into the street. - when we left the corridor, a neighbour ran out with her eldest son and she screamed that her husband was dead. and the whole wall was torn out, their apartment fell into ours. this was a civilian area, not a military target. volunteers helped to clear the rubble. local officials say scores of people were wounded. this industrial southern city is used to being hit, but its civilian are now bearing the brunt of russia's anger. more than 60 killed in and around the city in the past nine days. officials say 12 missiles were fired from russian warplanes flying safely over nearby occupied territory.

here in kyiv, president zelensky said these were merciless strikes on peaceful people. this, he said, was absolute evil, perpetrated by savages and terrorists. it all came less than 2a hours after yesterday's dramatic attack on a key bridge linking russia with the crimean peninsula. russia said this was the result of a truck bomb. others spoke of an audacious act of ukrainian sabotage. kyiv is keeping mostly quiet. some road traffic has resumed. the physical damage can be repaired, but this was a profound psychological blow to moscow. up above, work on the ravaged railway bridge goes on. russia says freight and passenger services have resumed. this bridge is vital to moscow's war effort. it cannot afford to lose it. pauladams, bbc news, kyiv. as the war in ukraine grinds on, the uk is continuing to play its part in sending weapons.

for the first time since the conflict began in february the ministry of defence has allowed the bbc on board a flight to deliver the armaments as duncan kennedy reports. in the 21st—century, power comes in boxes. lots of boxes. this is the first time since the start of the war the media have been allowed to film this huge and sensitive supply operation. the officer in charge says it's about showing the full—scale of the uk's help to ukraine. we stand absolutely united with ukraine in defence of freedom and democracy and a nation's right to be sovereign. it's late afternoon when we leave brize norton. we have not been told where we are going to protect the safety of the crews who fly these missions. the contents of many of these boxes are a secret, but we are

told some are holding brimstone anti—tank missiles. figures released by the ministry of defence show that the uk has now sent 10,000 anti—tank missiles to ukraine, 100,000 artillery rounds and nearly 3 million small arms rounds. for the crews, who we cannot name for safety reasons, these trips are exhausting. and you can just continue on doing this, this is an open—ended thing? we are in a position at the moment where we can carry on doing this, treating it as an open—ended task. it is dark when we land. the task of off—loading is fast and efficient. this flight alone is carrying 12 tonnes of weapons. these missions are so sensitive we can't even say where we've landed or what country we are in. all we can say is that we

are somewhere in eastern europe. these weapons will soon be in ukrainian hands on the front line. something the crews say is a fight they also believe in. the? something the crews say is a fight they also believe in.— something the crews say is a fight they also believe in. they should be allowed to run _ they also believe in. they should be allowed to run their _ they also believe in. they should be allowed to run their country - they also believe in. they should be allowed to run their country and - allowed to run their country and govern their country the way they want to. if that is being oppressed, it's important in the world that we stand up to that and it's part of the uk defence mission that we are task to do that. icar the uk defence mission that we are task to do that.— task to do that. car go down, doors u -. task to do that. car go down, doors u. it's task to do that. car go down, doors un- it's late — task to do that. car go down, doors un- it's late in _ task to do that. car go down, doors up. it's late in the _ task to do that. car go down, doors up. it's late in the night _ task to do that. car go down, doors up. it's late in the night when - task to do that. car go down, doors up. it's late in the night when we i up. it's late in the night when we head back to the uk. britain has now flown more than 100 of these flights. many more will follow. duncan kennedy, bbc news. three former conservative leadership contenders who lost to liz truss have asked colleagues to rally round the prime minister and end the disunity affecting the party. it's being seen as a concerted effort to try to end party divisions that have seen labour open up a 30—point lead

in some opinion polls. 0ur political worrespondent iain watson is here. this is no coincidence. absolutely not. this is no coincidence. absolutely not- there _ this is no coincidence. absolutely not- there is _ this is no coincidence. absolutely not. there is a _ this is no coincidence. absolutely not. there is a coordinated - this is no coincidence. absolutely not. there is a coordinated call. this is no coincidence. absolutely| not. there is a coordinated call for unity after the conservative conference that saw open disagreements was of a senior ally of liz truss said to me that the fact former leadership contenders suella braverman, penny mordaunt and nadhim zahawi were speaking out had put a cap on it. this need for public declarations of support so soon into a premiership demonstrates not strength but vulnerability. a message from number ten to these mps is simply this. unless they get behind liz truss they risk putting keir starmer in downing street propped up by the snp. nicola sturgeon in a bbc interviewer said today she detested the tories. a clarification she said she detested their policies. but labour believe now they can beat liz truss on their own. ., ~ ., , ., now they can beat liz truss on their own. . . ., ., ~ now they can beat liz truss on their own. ., . ., ., ~ i.,

in iran, the state—run television channel has been hacked to broadcast a protest against the country's government and supreme leader. viewers saw the usual live programming interrupted without warning. the images show ayatollah ali khamenei with a target on his head, along with pictures of women said to have been killed by police, and captions encouraging people tojoin demonstrations. with all the sport now, here's lizzie greenwood—hughes at the bbc sport centre. thanks. good afternoon. max verstappen has won a second successive formula one world title. he triumphed in atrocious conditions at the japanese grand prix, overcoming torrential rain, and more scoring confusion, to wrap—up the championship with four races to go. 0lly foster reports. max verstappen has retained his world title fair and square and with plenty to spare. no final lap dramas like last year when formula 1 veered away from its own rules. but there

was still confusion at suzuka. torrential rain had shortened the japanese grand prix and he presume, as most did, that despite taking the chequered flag his winning points would be halved as well. he was wrong, and when charles leclerc was bumped down to third for cutting a corner, verstappen was told mid—interview that the title was his again. mid-interview that the title was his a . ain. ~ ., mid-interview that the title was his aiain,~ ., mid-interview that the title was his auain.~ . , mid-interview that the title was his auain.~ . . , again. what can i say?! incredible, and very special— again. what can i say?! incredible, and very special also _ again. what can i say?! incredible, and very special also to _ again. what can i say?! incredible, and very special also to do - again. what can i say?! incredible, and very special also to do it - again. what can i say?! incredible, and very special also to do it here | and very special also to do it here in front of all the japanese fans. incredible. to in front of all the japanese fans. incredible-— in front of all the japanese fans. incredible. ., w ., ,., , incredible. to the race will also be remembered _ incredible. to the race will also be remembered for _ incredible. to the race will also be remembered for a _ incredible. to the race will also be remembered for a chaotic first - incredible. to the race will also be remembered for a chaotic first lap| remembered for a chaotic first lap and an incident that is being investigated as a matter of urgency. eight years afterjules bianchi collided into a recovery vehicle and died on the same track, pierre gasly had a near miss this time. bianchi's fatherjoined the criticism of race organisers are saying they had no respect for the drivers or no respect for the drivers or no respect for the life ofjules' memory. from the one has launched a thorough review of the suzuka grand

prix and will hope that the remaining four races of the season are smoother than this one. 0lly foster, bbc news. wales beat scotland 18—15 in their rugby union world cup opener. but they left it late, in what's expected to be a crucial game for both sides in a very tough pool. jo currie reports. it may be their opening game of the world cup, but in the tough terrain, defeat for scotland or wales would make a route through to the knockout stages an uphill battle. plenty of pressure, then, which wales rode the better in the opening minutes. before scotland bit back, their forwards forcing their way over the line and lana skeldon getting her team on the scoreboard was that woke wales up once more. caley power on the end of this well worked try as they increased their lead. a frustrating first half of the opportunities for scotland was not a chance to reduce the gap before the break went begging. after the restart, though, they found a breakthrough. with wales a player down, megan gaffney touched down in the corner to give her side hope. a minute later she was on again to set

“p minute later she was on again to set up a huge final few minutes. helen nelson had missed all four of her kicks so far in the game. could she produce a sensational finish? she couldn't. but wales could put up a last—minute penalty awarded. keira bevan show that the pressure and snatched victory with the last kick of the game. the celebrations that followed worthy the cup there are four games in the premier league today, arsenal can go top again if they beat liverpool. earlier, crystal palace came from a goal down to beat leeds united 2—1 at selhurst park. it's palace's first win in five league games.

including the latest from arsenal where it's1—1. and you can also see who the home nations have drawn in their euro 2024 qualifying groups. but that's it from me. that's it for now. we're back with the late news at ten.

hello. this is bbc news. i'm lukwesa burak. more now on ukraine, where 17 people have been killed by russian missile strikes in the middle of the night on the city of zaporizhzhia. president zelensky condemned the attack as absolute evil. the latest strikes came hours after the bridge linking russia to occupied crimea was badly damaged by an explosion. patrick bury is a defence expert from the university of bath, and a former army officer, and nato analyst. he's been telling us about the significance of the hit on the bridge linking russia to crimea. i think actually it is very significant. russia relies on railways for their logistics, especially for their fuel and to get their ammunition closer to the front, then it uses trucks. as far as i'm aware, this is the main railway

for supplying the troops around kherson in the south, because other areas are not being used at capacity at all, and there is a question mark whether that railway is actually operational or not. the russians have claimed it is, but there was footage this morning showing them still trying to remove burned—out wreckage from it, so there is a big question over that. so the initial significance, we know that parts of the road bridge are still operational. it depends how much they can actually bear in terms of the load. but i think it is quite significant, and if i was a russian commander especially to the north of this city, you must be looking behind you wondering how am i going to get supplied, and wouldn't it make better military sense to withdraw to the east and concentrate your forces around there where your logistics supply lines are shorter.

having heard what you have just said and how important railway links are for resupplying russian troops, why hasn't ukraine targeted the railway lines more? they have. what ukraine has done really well, with precision guided rockets with a range of 50 km or so, that they have at the moment, what the ukrainians have done really well is target the ammunition dumps and fuel supply dumps behind the lines, and that has really turned the tide. it is part of their shaping of operations. and using clever tactics and good planning, excellent intelligence, they have managed to find weak points amongst already weakened troops, and punch their way through, so i think actually, the way that the ukrainians target the logistics, not necessarilyjust the trains but also when they have a whole stockpile sitting in the base

which has been very smart. in iran, security forces have reportedly been killed in the wave of demonstrations sweeping the country. iranian state media says they were killed in separate incidents. that's as the state run broadcaster appeared to be interrupted by a hacking protest against the country's leader. a mask appeared on the screen, followed by an image of the supreme leader ali khamenei with flames around him — and a target on his face. it was accompanied by captions —encouraging people to join the current wave of demonstrations and pictures of women said to have been killed by police. it was removed from screens after just a few seconds. let's speak to kasra naji from the bbc�*s persian tv service. good to have you with us here in the

studio. what i found interesting to speaking up on that last point about the hacking attempt, is that technology is now being used by protesters. fix, technology is now being used by protesters-— technology is now being used by rotesters. �* ., ., protesters. a good deal of hacking has been happening, _ protesters. a good deal of hacking has been happening, both - protesters. a good deal of hacking has been happening, both sides i protesters. a good deal of hacking l has been happening, both sides the iranian government is quite adept at hacking to, foreign governments, foreign nations and systems. but also hackers who are targeting the iranian government, we have seen this from this particular group, they have done this before. i remember a few months back, nearly a year back, they hacked into cameras of iran's biggestjail, prison. so they have done it before but this is they have done it before but this is the most seriously, serious incident

and most embarrassing incident for the government because after all, it is state tv. white max of the optics are not good as far as the government is concerned. how are these protests going? how would you describe what is taking place in iran compared to past history? i think this is the most serious challenge to the islamic republic since its inception in 1979. we are talking about 43 years, this is the most serious challenge to the leaders of the islamic republic. we haven't seen this before because it is so widespread, it is throughout the country and it seems for a lot of those protesters on the street their anger is more than the fear facing the security forces. the iranian leaders are putting a briefcase, hoping that this will

pass but i'm not sure it will easily pass. we have to wait and see if course. the demonstrators are very determined they've had it up to their ears from this government, they want the islamic regime gone. how likely is that?— how likely is that? probably, it will be a long _ how likely is that? probably, it will be a long haul. _ how likely is that? probably, it will be a long haul. i _ how likely is that? probably, it i will be a long haul. i was thinking the other day of similarities with what happened in syria in 2011 onwards. if you remember the struggle of the syrians against russia went on for nine, ten years. in russia finally said, managed to stay in power after all of that and all of the killings, so many cities flattened, so many people killed. but i'm not seeing iran and syria

are the same but let's keep it in perspective. it will probably take it while. but obviously, the government shaken to the core. brute government shaken to the core. we will have to leave it there thank you very much indeed. here in the uk, one of liz truss's former cabinet colleagues, nadine dorries, has called on the prime minister to act as a "unifier" rather than a "disruptor" if the conservatives are to have any hope of overturing labour's huge lead in the opinion polls. cabinet minister nadhim zahawi has warned that continued division within tory ranks, will only increase the chances of sir keir starmer reaching number 10. let's hear what both had to say about the internal divisions within the tory party. i think when the conservative party is in such a dangerous position

it is incumbent upon mps to discuss with number 10 and the leader but we think is the right way forward. and what i would say is it is time now for number ten and for liz truss to start sitting down with conservative mps in discussing what it is that we need to do to move the party forward to reduce that poll deficit. division will cause delay, delay is our enemy and ultimately defeat to keir starmer. we don't want to see keir starmer with nicola sturgeon who now talks about detesting the conservative. i think that language is really, dangerous. i prefer to work with my colleagues in scotland. meanwhile, also speaking to the bbc earlier this morning, scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon said she "detested" the tories and everything they stood for — later clarifying that she wasn't referring to "individuals, or certainly not to people who vote tory." during the same interview, the snp leader said she's confident next year's planned independence referendum will go ahead

and could be as soon as october next year. if democracy is blocked, if the route by which it would be right to consider and decide this issue, which is a lawful, constitutional referendum, is blocked by westminster because they feared the democratic choice of the people of scotland then, for me, the snp and for people who support independence, the choice is then simple. we put our case to people in an election or we give up on scottish democracy. i want to be very clear today, i will never, ever give up on scottish democracy. let's speak to caroline slocock, director of the civil exchange, a think tank which focuses on working governments and civil society. she was also former private secretary to margaret thatcher and john major. thank you forjoining us on bbc news. i'd like to pick up on that how does what is going on in taking

place today within the conservative party compared to your time and experience under margaret thatcher? while i was there in the last 18 months when events unfolded which led to the falling out of cabinet colleagues. it is a bit like that today, but looking at liz truss and is looking at market batches career of one of those three minutes each beer plays were things sort of quickly seem put together and it is all hopping incredibly fast. but she couldn't get her 45p tax cut through last week. and now lots of her colleagues are openly filing plea back fighting her. maybe she can

manage to find a way through but it's looking pretty dire for her. how dire? i it's looking pretty dire for her. how dire?— it's looking pretty dire for her. how dire? ., �* , how dire? i don't see it panning out. i how dire? i don't see it panning out- i see _ how dire? i don't see it panning out- i see it _ how dire? i don't see it panning out. i see it as _ how dire? i don't see it panning out. i see it as a _ how dire? i don't see it panning out. i see it as a roller - how dire? i don't see it panning out. i see it as a roller coaster. how dire? i don't see it panning | out. i see it as a roller coaster of a situation and i can't see and i think someone has got to get a plan and as she is our current prime minister the best thing would be for her to find the plan that the rest of her colleagues could live with including the rest of her parliamentary party and that has to be a different plan than the one she currently has. if she does not find that plan that i think it does look like then she will be administrated and what will happen next i'm not sure? ., , ., ., , sure? looking at the plan that she oli has sure? looking at the plan that she policy has put _ sure? looking at the plan that she policy has put her _ sure? looking at the plan that she policy has put her name _ sure? looking at the plan that she policy has put her name behind, i policy has put her name behind, primarily the budget, what does that say about her plan or does it say more about those that she has

surround yourself with? i more about those that she has surround yourself with? i think the lan surround yourself with? i think the [an is surround yourself with? i think the plan is coming _ surround yourself with? i think the plan is coming from _ surround yourself with? i think the plan is coming from the _ surround yourself with? i think the plan is coming from the budget - surround yourself with? i think the i plan is coming from the budget plan, came from kwasi kwarteng as she said. and i think she has a reckless streak. and the talk today which was coming from her colleagues and indeed from the newspapers seemed even more reckless so she was talking about heads down and she is going to lead to heads down and she is leading a charge, it sounds like a charge of the light brigade and it did not turn out well and had to retreat very quickly. and the background to the situation now is that the markets are still restless the imf, so she needs to come up with a new financial statement where she brings other policies, notjust the one that should put in the original many budget but whether to increase immigration which would be

the biggest single thing that she could do to grow the economy. these things, even penny morton who was calling from unity today said that benefits had to be upgraded fully in line with inflation. and nadine dorries says that she is trying to be helpful saying i want unity to but she has to back borisjohnson�*s plan they quickly have to find a plant that will add up and will convince the markets, the imf, and the rest of the country. and i think frankly steady onto nerves because a lot of people are feeling anxious about their financial situation but also businesses. they want to understand what the future holds, regulations and such liz truss is starting a bonfire of the regulations. all of that could come out in the next, ?

regulations. all of that could come out in the next,? i regulations. all of that could come out in the next,?— out in the next,? i want to get the final question _ out in the next,? i want to get the final question and, _ out in the next,? i want to get the final question and, looking - out in the next,? i want to get the final question and, looking ahead | out in the next,? i want to get the l final question and, looking ahead in this need to get a plan in place as you said do you see that this new plan will include further you u—turn and what will it mean to the party? she has to get the 0br to produce a forecast that it will work and that it can be paid for in the medium—term, which means forecast optimistic on growth, so i think she has got to get that plan through through the 0br, parliament, the markets. then she will have to step down but this talk of heads down and onward with the charge says she has not learned the lesson of the last

few weeks. she has not learned the lesson of the many budget. and she actually seems to be alienating a lot of people, a really vicious briefing against michael gove saying he is in a dark place and that he is a seed us. he was simply saying that she couldn't get the 45p tax rate through parliament. and that now he is being vilified. so the signs are not good but i think she does have to compromise and that is the only way in which she will survive but is the only way that she will get that plan through all of these different. it is been fascinating catching up with you. and china has successfuly launched

its latest two new satellites. the authorities say they will be used to help global navigation and communication. although their launch was fairly routine where they were from was a little out of the ordinary — as the bbc�*s tim allman explains. when you think of rocket launches, this is probably the sort of thing you have in mind. a big, controlled explosion and tonnes of metal heading into space. but when it comes to slipping the surly bonds of earth, the earth bit has always been a fairly important part of the equation. tell that to the chinese, who are now launching rockets from on board a ship. this giant vessel heads out to the yellow sea, a few kilometres off the coast, providing both innovation and flexibility.

translation: there are different launch sites to choose _ from for a seaborne launch, making it easier to find a safe area for rocket debris. therefore, it's more convenient than launching from land. it also helps that the launch site is not a fixed point. taking off from different latitudes means you can choose different orbits, which saves costs on fuel. the sea has long been an important part of the space exploration journey, with splashdown often the final chapter of each mission. but now, china has turned that on its head — from the high seas to outer space. tim allman, bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather. hello. contrast between the fine day across the south east of the uk and the wet and windy one in the north west, though the rain will begin to pull away from northern ireland to leave a dry and clear evening. it's moving now across more of scotland. before dark some of that

in towards north west england, north west wales, across more of northern england and wales