this is bbc news. the uk's — national health service — marks its 75th anniversary today — we look at how that's being celebrated — and the huge challenges it's facing. thousands have gathered — for the funerals of 12 palestinians including eight militants killed during israel's, two day military operation injenin the uk ministry of defence confirmed that some of their special forces are at the centre of an inquiry into unlawful killings in afghanistan between 2010 and 2013 — abandoning efforts to restrict mention of their involvment. in receiving this crown, i promise... king charles has received the honours of scotland — at st giles�* cathedral in edinburgh. and the latest from wimbledon asjust stop oil protesters briefly disrupted two matches by covering a corner of the court in orange confetti

hello, i m matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live, 3 hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. here in the uk, a service has been held at westminster abbey to celebrate the seventy—fifth anniversary of the national health service. the nhs is unique because of the way it's funded — it's paid for, through general taxation — but it's free of charge for all users, regardless of treatment. today's event is one of a series marking the milestone. is—hundred health workers joined royalty and politicians for the ceremony, which included readings from the prime minister rishi sunak and the labour leader, sir keir starmer. but the occasion has prompted questions about its ability to survive in its current form into the future. three leading think tanks say the nhs won't reach its centenary unless there

is significant investment. you can see why politicians are keen to pick should be to be nhs but half of brits say it is one of the things that make them feel proud to be british. but, satisfaction with the services it provides are falling and the lowest level ever recorded in the lowest level ever recorded in the attitude circle, you can see satisfaction peaked and it is drifting down over the last decade and really has come down over the years of of the pandemic. and demand and services are stretched and we are getting older and we are living longer and we do need to bring up funding in order to match those ever—increasing demands. researchers from the kings fund say optical about 5% every year in real terms to

catch up with the pandemic backlog and their investment. and investment around three or 4% and you get the services are only standing still and if you seeing increases of the year in real terms, if you seeing increases of the year in realterms, i if you seeing increases of the year in real terms, i would say 2% actually substance will go backwards. and managed to climb, and how does this compare with actual plants the nhs, it's probably in the middle of the moment you can see it penciled in over the next couple of years and in between around three and 4%. and certainly higher them you saw in the decade up to the pandemic and physics ever—increasing need forfunding is not pandemic and physics ever—increasing need for funding is not unique to the uk, researchers of the health foundation told us that problems of an ageing population, they are a phenomenon but they say that it's stark because if you want to pay for more services, that extra money has

to come from economic growth and without that, you are borrowing or cutting on services elsewhere or need to raise more in taxes and that is a pretty difficult basis for the long—term funding to have all these discussions around planning for prevention in the nhs needs to meet the 100th anniversary. sally warren is director of policy at the kings fund — the independent health think tank — and she used to run social care for the department of health and social care. the public really support the nhs model. they want to see a free at the point of use tax funded health care system work for them. but right now, they're finding it's not working for them. they're really struggling to get timely access to care and that's meant that public satisfaction is at a a0 year low. but i don't think that means that we need to think that the nhs itself is not the right model, it's not sustainable. what this shows to us is that there are clear

things we need to do to improve the nhs, but we can do them. and if you look internationally there are other tax funded health care models which are doing much better than the uk. and that would suggest to us this isn't about the funding model, is about how we've chosen to invest in our health care system and how we've chosen to support the health of the nation. you wrote three or four really important points into that first answer. let me take it in stages, if i could, because recovery from the pandemic, we know all about that. but we have record waiting lists. you have a lack of reform in social care, that sector that you know so well, you have that whole issue around funding or underfunding. how do you make progress with so many multiple challenges? is it best to prioritise what what is the key way of of making so, the key thing that the three think tanks today are asking for is about long term thinking. so, what's really bedevilled the nhs for the last ten years is short term thinking and just eye catching initiatives which sound great and might get you good

headlines, but they're not really about how to make sure the nhs is a really good solid health care system. so, if we look, for example, compared to our european comparator countries, we have fewer hospital beds, fewer scanners, fewer x—ray machines, less good technology that just requires good regular investment in our capital and our buildings to make sure that they are in good condition. that means staff are working in safe environments, but most importantly, patients are. so, it doesn't have to be about spending huge amounts of money, but it does mean that you have to be targeted and what you're spending your money on and most importantly, make long term decisions about how to support a health care system. not short term, not short term, year by year decisions. yes, the three bodies, i think, concluded underfunding for a decade around that period of time. you mentioned the international comparisons. now, the uk government says all health systems are under pressure. what is your analysis of of where we are in terms of some of the basics numbers of doctors and nurses, beds,

outcomes for things like cancer. why do why is the data on that lagging some of those other major competitors, do you think? yeah. so, you're actually right. we are behind a number of our comparator countries in those areas. and i think really there's two main reasons for that. one is, as i've said, we've been making short term decisions and not funding the nhs to the level it should have been. so, we've not been investing in our capital that we should have. so some analysis would show we've spent 33 billion less than germany has on capital, which is the things that pay for our buildings and our equipment. 33 billion is a huge amount of money that could have gone into supporting the nhs to deliver better care. but the other thing that's really important to say is our outcomes are poorer than you want them to be, but health care services only contribute a small amount to our overall outcome. so, absolutely, you want the nhs

to be delivering world leading treatments and support, you want people to be diagnosed early. but one of the things that also drives our overall health is, is how we live our lives. it's the environment we live in. is the airclean? do we have access to green spaces? what's the quality of our housing and what food do we eat? are we obese? do we smoke or drink? all of those things are really important. and what we've tended to see over the last few years is a real focus on health care, on the nhs, how we can recover from the pandemic and less of a focus on health as a whole. and it's really important that the government today and governments in the future think about all the ways it can support all of us to live a healthier and longer lives. sally, i have only got about less than a minute left, so, i'm going to have to be brief. but in terms of, i know you don't want to get particularly political, but the government, in your view, should they be doing more around some of those educational areas, social care, of course, all those reforms that we know are desperately needed shunted back? yeah, absolutely. they should be doing more. and what's really frustrating is that in most of those cases, the government has

set out strategies with good policies in them. so they've set out a white paper for social care. they had an obesity strategy, but they've then not taken a step forward to actually implement them. they pause at that point of having the idea and not putting it into practice. so really, if theyjust got those ideas back off the shelves and made them happen, that would make a difference to our health. it would also make a difference to our health care system. talking to me on the programmejust a little earlier. thousands ofjoint funeral processions in the west bank in the middle east for 12 palestinians killed during an intense 48 hour operation by the israeli military. massive crowds march towards in this gives you a sense of the scale of the turnout, huge numbers and huge anger to israeli forces watching the two day rate as they described as terrorists launching attacks and eight of the dead were from military groups. as bodies are carried through the streets, the military forces were seen firing into the air and chanting as the procession weaved through the streets. it comes after israel since its defence is

intercepted five rockets fired from gaza into southern israel in the early hours. in response, israeli defence force said they had what was an underground weapons manufacturing facility. the two day military operation left one is really soldier dead as well as those 12 palestinians. they have accused israel of mounting an invasion of the refugee camp. tom bateman that's the refugee camp. tom bateman that's the latest now from jenin. the streets of janine camp are ruined, but it's safe the streets ofjenin camp are ruined, but it's safe now to look. people venture out for the first time since israel's military assault ended. roads were torn up by the army bulldozers, they cleared everything in their path. the destruction is widespread and devastating. and rebuilding will take months. many here already refugees who had to flee again try to return home.

we stayed for 30 hours, trapped inside the same room with the sound of drones, the bombing, rockets, the bullets and the army, and also the sound of our neighbours calling for help, says alaa. israel says its operation injenin, the most intensive of the west bank seen in 20 years, targeted militants and was to stop the city being what it called a refuge for terrorism, but it has left thousands of the most impoverished palestinians even more desperate. muhammed has no water or power, and he shows me his home raided by the soldiers. he says they smashed their way in through a window and detained three of his teenage sons. he says they had nothing to do with militants and one was later released. it's very concerning. we don't have anything to do with the fighting.

why do they have to get punished? we were sitting here peacefully. it's collective punishment. why do they have to destroy the street and cut the water? the internet? what did we do? says mohammed. and at the funerals, they vowed to resist. as this region risks being plunged further into the worst violence in two decades. israel said this was about ending militancy, reining in the gunmen. and yet, here they are. i've been coming to these funerals, visiting jenin repeatedly over the last year as the raids have intensified. and israel said this is about targeting what's happening injenin, targeting the militants. but you see the net result. it affects an entire community and the anger builds again. and they rage against their

own leadership, too. many palestinians had already turned their hopes to the armed groups here instead. while israeli ministers on the far right have been calling for ever fiercer military strikes to stop armed attacks on israelis. its government says this one won't be the last. tom bateman, bbc news. jenin. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some of the other stories making headlines across the uk. customers will not be made to cover the cost if thames water goes bust, that's according to the industry regulator. britain's biggest water company is struggling with debts of an estimated £14 billion. 0fwat has warned that investors in thames water appear to be reluctant to put more cash

into the company. train companies are pressing ahead with plans to close hundreds of railway ticket offices across england over the next three years. under the proposals, some ticket kiosks would remain in large stations, but elsewhere staff would be on concourses to sell tickets, offer advice and help people with accessibility. rail unions are opposed to the plans and have warned of further strikes. 21—year—old from hampshire was stopped before he could carry out his plan. those are some the headlines. with the bbc news. the un's nuclear watchdog says it needs to be able to check the whole of the russian—occupied zaporizhzhia plant in ukraine to confirm there are no mines or explosives there. it comes after kyiv again accused moscow of planning to stage an incident at the plant —

and blame it on ukrainian shelling. on tuesday, volodymyr zelensky told france's president macron that russia was planning �*dangerous provocations�* at zaporizhzhia. moscow disputes those claims, in turn accusing kyiv of planning to attack the site. here's president zelensky raising his concerns his nightly address, lets have a listen to what president zelensky had to say. live now to gordon corera who's in kyiv tell us the latest of what the intelligences indicating. president zelensky overnight _ intelligences indicating. president zelensky overnight said _ intelligences indicating. president zelensky overnight said that - intelligences indicating. president zelensky overnight said that his . zelensky overnight said that his military intelligence service at seen items which resemble explosives having been placed on the roof of a couple of those power plants. the bbc has not been able to independently verify that claim that we've looked at satellite images to try and check that. and the international atomic energy agency is at the site and their inspectors

up is at the site and their inspectors up and looking and saying they have not seen anything so far but they do need access to those particular reactors number three and four to be sure that there is nothing there. it is true we have seen escalating rhetoric and concerns about some kind of possible incident with ukrainians saying that russia could stage a provocation and clearing out some explosives delivered from the russians that they've been claiming that ukraine my attack the plant in some way. note that necessarily means were going to see anything and we do not know whether the stress rhetoric at this point but clearly, there are concerns and drills in the past week by ukrainian emergency services just past week by ukrainian emergency servicesjust in case past week by ukrainian emergency services just in case something happens but even if there was some sort of incident it would a man to immediately lead to a radiation release. it was hit by charlotte artillery last year without any very

serious consequences in terms of radiation. not entirely clear yet what might or might not happen. ukrainians in advance by the breach that anticipates russian action there and we did see that breach with the enormous consequences and the fear is that again, tactics are being used the tactics that are targeting infrastructure, the tactics are coming out of the kremlin. , w , h, kremlin. the breach is something that peeple _ kremlin. the breach is something that people point _ kremlin. the breach is something that people point to _ kremlin. the breach is something that people point to insane - kremlin. the breach is something| that people point to insane people did not expect that to happen. but it happened and with serious consequences including some which affected this power plant and lead to a change in the way in which it certainly has been made aware that things she wouldn't think would happen are likely to be done by the russians have happened. i think it is possible to rule anything out

evenif is possible to rule anything out even if we haven't seen clear evidence of actual action yet and that power plant which is the biggest of its kind in europe. the last 45 minutes, the reports here upon the explosion ntf from the courts into spring is the latest on that. . , , courts into spring is the latest on that. ., , , ., courts into spring is the latest on that. ., _ , ., , ., courts into spring is the latest on that. , ., that. therapy is to be a small explosion _ that. therapy is to be a small explosion inside _ that. therapy is to be a small explosion inside the - that. therapy is to be a small i explosion inside the courthouse that. therapy is to be a small - explosion inside the courthouse in kyiv and it looks like we'll be understand as of a suspect might have detonated a small device, someone might�*ve come out of a court hearing emergency services from the scene in the interior minister is looking into it and it doesn't appear to confirm that this is in any way linked to the invasion and may well not people we are waiting for more details on that.— for more details on that. thank you very much- —

they have confirmed that special forces are at the centre of a world crimson priority. for the first time —— that special forces are at the centre of a war crimes inquiry. it's after the m—0—d on wednesday abandoned an effort to restrict any mention of special forces' involvement in alleged war crimes in afghanistan. and it follows years of reporting in alleged unlawful killings by the country's elite fighting force, the sas. let's bring in our reporterjoel gunter, he's been following this story take us through what is happened to the change that is up in today's. in a surprise move, the defence secretary announced that they were abandoning their customary neither confirm or deny policy and the involvement of uk special forces in these rates that are at the heart of these rates that are at the heart of the public inquiry because those reds generated accusations of war

crimes and killings and unlawful killings of civilians in afghanistan.- killings of civilians in afu hanistan. ., . ~ killings of civilians in afuhanistan. ., ., afghanistan. coming back to the allegations _ afghanistan. coming back to the allegations but _ afghanistan. coming back to the allegations but in _ afghanistan. coming back to the allegations but in terms - afghanistan. coming back to the allegations but in terms of - afghanistan. coming back to the allegations but in terms of the l allegations but in terms of the significance of what is happening today in the way the inquiry now moves, your assessment on that because you follow the story for a long time. because you follow the story for a lona time. , , because you follow the story for a long time-— long time. ends every significant move in some — long time. ends every significant move in some ways _ long time. ends every significant move in some ways to _ long time. ends every significant move in some ways to abandon i long time. ends every significant. move in some ways to abandon that very long—standing policy of refusing to comment on uk special forces operations in the plan to continue with the policy at today's hearing in a somewhat last—minute move, they have abandoned it which is very significant, uk special forces can now be linked to these rates to the course of the inquiry publicly. 0n the other hand, the ministry of defence is still asking for very significant restrictions in this inquiry. they want or witness testimony to be anonymous and held in closed hearings. part of today

was about media organisations including the bbc and lawyers for the bereaved family members in afghanistan are doing that the ministry of defence is asking for much too significant restrictions for this public inquiry. tell much too significant restrictions for this public inquiry.— for this public inquiry. tell us a bit more about _ for this public inquiry. tell us a bit more about the _ for this public inquiry. tell us a bit more about the nature - for this public inquiry. tell us a bit more about the nature of i for this public inquiry. tell us a l bit more about the nature of the allegations that have been made and it being looked into in terms of any sort of reaction from the families that you mentioned there in terms of what is happened today. it that you mentioned there in terms of what is happened today.— what is happened today. it was said in court for — what is happened today. it was said in court for the _ what is happened today. it was said in court for the brief _ what is happened today. it was said in court for the brief families. - in court for the brief families. these are really serious accusations and about as serious as they can get. allegations that the uk special forces were involved in night raids in which an armed afghan men were killed and the accusations are that these men were detained and subsequently killed execution style

despite posing no threat to the special forces troops. despite posing no threat to the specialforces troops. in despite posing no threat to the special forces troops. in the bbc reporting that we've been doing over the past few years has been about uncovering these allegations, including very significant numbers that may lead to lease i8 unarmed afghans were killed by you case special forces troops in these nitrates —— uk specialforces troops. in these nitrates. in these night raids. britain's king charles has been presented with the scottish crown jewels as part of a ceremony to celebrate his coronation. the afternoon began with a people's procession — which left edinburgh castle and made its way along the royal mile. a number of military units led the way — and it aimed to represent all aspects of scottish life, including charities which the king supports.

many people gathered ahead of the service to show their support for the king — but there was also a sizeable anti—monarchy protest and a number of people were arrested. a demonstration also took place outside the scottish parliament king charles and queen camilla then arrived at st giles' cathedral for the service of thanksgiving and dedication, in which the pair's efforts to protect the environment were praised during the sermon. it was then onto the presentation of the honours of scotland — the sword of state, the sceptre and the crown, the oldest crown jewels in britain. by the symbol of this crown we pledge our loyalty. entrusting that you reign as our king in the service of all your people. in receiving this crown i so promise, by god's help. there was then a prayer for the king before he made his way out of the cathedral

— as a 21 gun salute was fired from edinburgh castle. and the day's events ended with an impressive flypast by the raf�*s red arrows. nine jets were involved. the king and queen were watching from the palace of holyroodhouse. 0ur scotland correspondent james shaw has been following events throughout the day. he's been reflecting on what we've seen. that was the closing chapter of the day which has seen the streets of edinburgh filled with people, the people's procession coming from edinburgh castle, bringing the scottish crown jewels to st giles' cathedral, and then the royal party coming from this palace of holyroodhouse, up to the cathedral,

and this service which was i think a reflection of scottish talent and a scottish culture and its diversity, there were tributes from different faiths, there was a song sung in gaelic, the language of the western isles of scotland, there was a performance by the world—famous violinist, and as the moderator of the general assembly of the church of scotland said in her sermon, it was a reflection of the deep richness of scottish culture, she said it was a saga, not a short story. and i think probably what king charles would have wanted people to take from it was the feeling he has of this really strong bond with scotland as part of the united kingdom but also reflecting the fact stay with us here on bbc news.

hello. wednesday on the whole has been a quieter day with some sunny spells. there have been a few scattered showers. so from time to time looking up in the sky, some threatening looking shower clouds, as you can see from this weather watcher picture sent in from luce in kent. but tuesday's heavy, persistent, rain moved off into the near continent. today has been a quieter story, as you can see from that satellite picture. a few scattered showers which will gradually fade through the night. we'll have some clearing skies and temperatures falling away. so it'll be a comfortable night for getting a good night's sleep. 8—ii degrees to greet us first thing on thursday morning. 0n the whole, thursday will continue to be dry, settled, and sunny for most. but we have got this area of low

pressure pushing in from the west. winds will strengthen ahead of it, gusts perhaps in excess of 40 miles an hour. and there will be some wetter weather moving towards northern ireland, and gradually by the end of the afternoon into western fringes of scotland. potentially clouding over with a few isolated showers into wales and south west england. best of the sunshine in the southeast with highs of 22 degrees. so that bodes well for wimbledon. there's plenty of sport to look out for at the moment. thursday, dry, warm, and humid on friday. could trigger some thunderstorms on saturday. and we've got another test, starting this time in headingley in leeds. a beautiful start, but there could be some sharp showers into the weekend. let's take a look at those in more detail. on thursday, the rain will be moving out of northern ireland

and into the early hours of friday morning it'll be pushing through scotland. so we start off on friday morning with some showery outbreaks of rain to the north and west, but further south we'll once again see some clearer skies. but this frontal system will tend to lingerfor a time. it's going to tap in to some very warm and humid air as we move into friday. hence the reason we'll see this northwest, southeast divide. so some showery outbreaks of rain into northern ireland and western scotland. eastern scotland, england, wales dry, settled, sunny and increasingly hot and humid, 28—29 degrees can't be ruled out by the middle of the afternoon. that runs the risk of more thunderstorms as we move into the weekend. hence the reason for those showers for both wimbledon and for headingley. those fronts will push in and move steadily north and east. so into the weekend, sunny spells and scattered showers and a little bit fresher.

this is bbc news, the headlines the uk's — national health service — marks its 75th anniversary today — we look at how that's being celebrated — and the huge challenges it's facing.