to have killed nearly two and a half thousand people. china says claims a uk parliamentary researcher spied on its behalf are "completely fabricated". the man is charged under the official secrets act — but he says he is innocent. terror suspect daniel khalife is remanded in custody — he's charged with escaping from a london prison. president biden leaves hanoi, after signing a historic deal with vietnam's leader — strengthening ties between the former enemies. remembering the thousands of people who died in the september 11th terror attacks 22 years ago today.

hello, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. rescue teams in morocco are battling to reach people still trapped underneath rubble following the earthquake which struck the country on friday night. nearly two and a half thousand people are now known to have died, but many remote areas remain hard to reach and cut—off to rescuers. four countries — the uk, spain, qatar and the uae are now sending aid. the epicentre was to the south of marrakesh, along the high atlas mountain range. the struggle to get through roads blocked by boulders has led some villagers to dig by hand. tom bateman reports. dawn lights up the destruction in this village. morocco�*s most remote hillside have become

encampments for the survivors. this lady has lost contact with her son who fled the village to get help. she was already grieving, her husband had been sick and died before the earthquake came. translation: we are staying in the street, i feel bad - for my son, his dad passed away and i have to take care of him. people are here to help each other. the mosque is still standing and becomes a makeshift refuge. in the morning there were no signs of official aid response. hussain survived when his son freed him from the wreckage of their home. but his wife was killed.

"my wife stayed in the house, the feeling came down and struck her. "this comes from god, but thankfully my son "is safe," he tells me. this is where homes once stood, now people walk through a cascade of ruins, recovery attempts across this region have been painfully slow. so far this clear up is people having to do it by themselves. one of their neighbours, the house was struck, a family of six was in it and five have been killed. only the father survived. it feels like people barely have time to grieve, you can see the humanitarian challenge that remains. in another village, locals pull a body from the rubble, spanish rescuers are on the ground saying the destruction is absolute. meanwhile, british rescue gear has

arrived with a team of 60 specialists from the uk. people are retrieving what they can from homes too damaged to live in, the survivors are now on the land with all they have left. let's talk now to a journalist currently in asni, alice morrison. good to see you. give us a sense of the picture of where you are. behind me ou the picture of where you are. behind me you can — the picture of where you are. behind me you can see _ the picture of where you are. behind me you can see some _ the picture of where you are. behind me you can see some tents - the picture of where you are. behind me you can see some tents which i the picture of where you are. behind i me you can see some tents which have been put up to house people who have had houses destroyed or whether houses are two badly damaged to live in. people here are still very frightened and behind them is a row of army trucks, the army has fully mobilised to help the aid effort. it is very busy, i am standing in the market town where i normally do my

weekly shop, it is a small town and now it is a hive of activity. there are helicopters flying overhead, there are trucks full of supplies going down the main road. everything here is in full swing to try and help any survivors of the earthquake.— help any survivors of the earthquake. help any survivors of the earthuuake. ., ., , earthquake. you mentioned the tents for --eole earthquake. you mentioned the tents for people who _ earthquake. you mentioned the tents for people who cannot _ earthquake. you mentioned the tents for people who cannot return - earthquake. you mentioned the tents for people who cannot return to - for people who cannot return to their homes, how many people are we talking about? you their homes, how many people are we talking about?— talking about? you will find hundreds — talking about? you will find hundreds and _ talking about? you will find hundreds and thousands i talking about? you will find - hundreds and thousands across all the different mountains and valleys because none of us are returning evenin because none of us are returning even in my village which was not badly hit that warehouses have been damaged, we are not returning home, we have been camping in the car park because people are frightened, there are cracks in the houses. the because people are frightened, there are cracks in the houses.— are cracks in the houses. the army is bringing — are cracks in the houses. the army is bringing eight — are cracks in the houses. the army is bringing eight supplies, - are cracks in the houses. the army is bringing eight supplies, other. is bringing eight supplies, other international organisations along with the armed forces or is it only moroccan helpers? i

with the armed forces or is it only moroccan helpers?— with the armed forces or is it only moroccan helpers? i have seen lots of foreigners _ moroccan helpers? i have seen lots of foreigners and _ moroccan helpers? i have seen lots of foreigners and normally - moroccan helpers? i have seen lots of foreigners and normally i - moroccan helpers? i have seen lots of foreigners and normally i am - moroccan helpers? i have seen lots of foreigners and normally i am the i of foreigners and normally i am the only one here so i assume there are international aid workers. there is a lot of effort be put in and even private individuals who have associations here have been bringing things down. the traffic at the bottom, with so many vehicles is slowing down. bottom, with so many vehicles is slowing down-— slowing down. what kind of aid is bein: slowing down. what kind of aid is being used _ slowing down. what kind of aid is being used in _ slowing down. what kind of aid is being used in the _ slowing down. what kind of aid is being used in the area? - slowing down. what kind of aid is i being used in the area? people have needed, being used in the area? people have needed. for — being used in the area? people have needed, for those _ being used in the area? people have needed, for those who _ being used in the area? people have needed, for those who survived, i being used in the area? people have needed, for those who survived, not dead or injured, they need tents, blankets, mattresses. at the moment food is ok but they do need food. i am very much on the main road going back into the badly affected areas, but on every side of these mountains there are small hamlets and what is unclear is whether aid is getting to

them, whether they need help and whether it is getting to them. i think that is probably the logistic problem that the authorities face. if you have a hamlet of 30 people, clay built houses, there may be fine or they may be destroyed but it is a days walk from the road so how do you know? people are battling with that. we you know? people are battling with that. ~ ., , you know? people are battling with that. . . , ., , , , that. we have seen many buildings comletel that. we have seen many buildings completely destroyed _ that. we have seen many buildings completely destroyed by _ that. we have seen many buildings completely destroyed by the i that. we have seen many buildings| completely destroyed by the quake, lots of people digging through rubble with their hands, is there a sense where you are a family people are missing? i sense where you are a family people are missing?— are missing? i don't know. you look at these clay — are missing? i don't know. you look at these clay houses, _ are missing? i don't know. you look at these clay houses, if— are missing? i don't know. you look at these clay houses, if one of i at these clay houses, if one of those collapsed on you, i mean... god willing they are still people to be saved but i suspect the main focus is now in helping those who need help now who are still alive.

thank you forjoining us. let's talk now to mattie khoory, ceo of morocco children's trust based in taroudant. tell us, how this quake has impacted your work? tell us, how this quake has impacted our work? ., ~ tell us, how this quake has impacted our work? ., ,, , ., tell us, how this quake has impacted our work? ., ,, i. ., tell us, how this quake has impacted our work? ., ,, ., ., , your work? thank you for having us and we mentioned _ your work? thank you for having us and we mentioned we _ your work? thank you for having us and we mentioned we are - your work? thank you for having us and we mentioned we are in - your work? thank you for having us and we mentioned we are in the i your work? thank you for having us| and we mentioned we are in the city of taroudant, the city itself has been extremely impacted and it has been extremely impacted and it has been challenging to respond to communities, there are in shock and fear and it is the first time in the province that we have had this type of natural disaster. what province that we have had this type of natural disaster.— of natural disaster. what do you need to? our — of natural disaster. what do you need to? our community i of natural disaster. what do you need to? our community is i of natural disaster. what do you i need to? our community is without shelter, need to? our community is without shelter. food. _ need to? our community is without shelter, food, clothing, _ need to? our community is without shelter, food, clothing, without i shelter, food, clothing, without water. there is fear about sleeping

indoors, so the community is still sleeping outdoors and spending nights outside. while there are a lot of efforts currently under way which are incredible by the government and by civil society is to provide relief to affected communities, there are a lot of obstacles to this. especially in taroudant, it is the largest province in the country, with 89 communes and a large population that is very dispersed. in the different villages surrounding the provincial centre. that size makes it very challenging to be able to reach all of those small villages that have been affected the most. some villagers have been completely destroyed in terms of infrastructure, there have been many deaths and injuries, as we see those numbers climbing. the hospital in the provincial centre is completely overwhelmed as residents from surrounding villages are making

their way to us to seek treatment and the earthquake was bad and the government and civil society are doing a good job responding but our response has been hard because the needs are so dire and so dispersed, they surpass our capacity on the ground at the moment. we thankfully received immense support and concern from international and local communities and that has allowed us to begin our relief efforts. at the moment, we are organising relief kits forfamilies. as mentioned previously, a lot of the needs are basic food, water, tents, blankets. we are also distributing everything thatis we are also distributing everything that is related to relief in terms of providing psychosocial support

for children and families affected by this. how can we best put these families while providing material needs. , ., needs. there is the immediate short-term _ needs. there is the immediate short-term concern _ needs. there is the immediate short-term concern over i needs. there is the immediate i short-term concern over shelter, short—term concern over shelter, longer term none of these houses are going to be rebuilt quickly, how was your organisation going to protect children, many of whom have been orphaned by the disaster? i children, many of whom have been orphaned by the disaster?- children, many of whom have been orphaned by the disaster? i think we have lost that _ orphaned by the disaster? i think we have lost that connection. _ orphaned by the disaster? i think we have lost that connection. you i orphaned by the disaster? i think we have lost that connection. you can . have lost that connection. you can aet have lost that connection. you can net the have lost that connection. you can get the latest _ have lost that connection. you can get the latest on _ have lost that connection. you can get the latest on the _ have lost that connection. you can get the latest on the earthquake l have lost that connection. you can | get the latest on the earthquake on the bbc news website. presidentjoe biden flew straight to vietnam from the g20 summit to sign a historic trade deal — bringing the former foes closer than ever before. along with the vietnamese communist party leader, nguyen phu trong , mr biden issued a joint statement warning against the threat or use of force in the disputed

south china sea. the comprehensive strategic partnership with vietnam is a major relationship upgrade for the us. it's the culmination of a push by washington over the past two years to strengthen ties with vietnam — which it sees as key to counter china's influence in asia. let's talk now to lien—hang when, professor of us—east asian relations, and co—founder of vietnamese studies at columbia university. good to have you with us. what you make of the agreement? i am good to have you with us. what you make of the agreement?— make of the agreement? i am a historian and _ make of the agreement? i am a historian and i _ make of the agreement? i am a historian and i don't _ make of the agreement? i am a historian and i don't use - make of the agreement? i am a historian and i don't use this i make of the agreement? i am a l historian and i don't use this word often but it is historic. this was an elevation of thai is a long time coming. an elevation of thai is a long time cominr. ~ ., an elevation of thai is a long time comin-. . ., ., , an elevation of thai is a long time cominr. ~ ., ., , ., an elevation of thai is a long time comin-. . ., ., , ., ., an elevation of thai is a long time comin _ . ., ., , ., ., ., coming. what does vietnam get out of this? we can — coming. what does vietnam get out of this? we can see _ coming. what does vietnam get out of this? we can see why _ coming. what does vietnam get out of this? we can see why the _ coming. what does vietnam get out of this? we can see why the us - coming. what does vietnam get out of this? we can see why the us wants i coming. what does vietnam get out of this? we can see why the us wants to| this? we can see why the us wants to assert itself in the region but what is it in it for vietnam? this assert itself in the region but what is it in it for vietnam?— is it in it for vietnam? this is an extremely _ is it in it for vietnam? this is an extremely important _ is it in it for vietnam? this is an extremely important to - is it in it for vietnam? this is an extremely important to step i is it in it for vietnam? this is an extremely important to step up| is it in it for vietnam? this is an i extremely important to step up for vietnam in terms of upgrading the relation with the united states. vietnam is getting a lot out of it

in terms ofjust... just all of the exchange in terms of scientific, technical, climate, energy, climate, deepening trade and in investment. this is an extremely important step for vietnam. we this is an extremely important step for vietnam-— for vietnam. we are talking about the us and _ for vietnam. we are talking about the us and vietnam _ for vietnam. we are talking about the us and vietnam relationships| for vietnam. we are talking about i the us and vietnam relationships but there is a third party, that is the people's republic of china. how will beijing see this new agreement between the us and vietnam? that is a aood between the us and vietnam? that is a good question- _ between the us and vietnam? that is a good question. one _ between the us and vietnam? that is a good question. one of— between the us and vietnam? that is a good question. one of the - between the us and vietnam? that is a good question. one of the things i a good question. one of the things that vietnam always has to take into account when it is making a step towards one of its allies in this sort of elevation of the us, vietnam relations, to a comprehensive strategic relationship is that the need the steps to message to beijing that it isn't a hostile step and

that it isn't a hostile step and that relations between vietnam and china are very tight. this is an elevation for vietnam in terms of us vietnam relation to one that would be at the same level as the vietnam china relation. at the same time this is something that would put beijing on alert, all of its allies in southeast asia are also shared allies with the united states. [30 in southeast asia are also shared allies with the united states. do we think beijing — allies with the united states. do we think beijing might _ allies with the united states. do we think beijing might make _ allies with the united states. do we think beijing might make a - allies with the united states. do we think beijing might make a move i allies with the united states. do we think beijing might make a move in response to this? i think beijing might make a move in response to this?— response to this? i think they will, i think leaders _ response to this? i think they will, i think leaders in _ response to this? i think they will, i think leaders in beijing _ i think leaders in beijing definitely will. vietnamese leaders have taken that into account in terms of offsetting the pressure, manipulation they may get from their larger allies to the north. there are various _ larger allies to the north. there are various factors _ larger allies to the north. there are various factors at _ larger allies to the north. there are various factors at play, i are various factors at play, relations between china and taiwan, the semiconductor industry and the wider south china sea issue, is there a particular strategic priority that the us sees it has to

tackle head—on? priority that the us sees it has to tackle head-on?— tackle head-on? another great question- _ tackle head-on? another great question- i _ tackle head-on? another great question. i was _ tackle head-on? another great question. i was in _ tackle head-on? another great question. iwas in hanoi - tackle head-on? another great question. i was in hanoi in i question. i was in hanoi in celebrating the tenth anniversary of the compressive relationship that was signed in 2013 and i said it then, we won't be celebrating, looking to another ten years of the compressive partnership, it will be a strategic partnership moving forward and it happened less than a month later. one of the differences between 2013 and 2023 is semiconductors. that is the united states has really seen the potential of vietnam in that realm, in science and technology, and that wasn't as apparent in 2013. the other one that i'm interested in again being a historian of the vietnam war and interested in people is the policy is the area in which education and training is taking place. it has

moved up to number two, we have a lot of ties there, one of the best facets of the us vietnam relation is the establishment of university of vietnam which graduated its first class in the summer. we have all these channels and ways that vietnam will really benefit in this relation with the united states. it is a two—way street and one that is new for all of these vietnam watches is the role that vietnam can assume in semiconductor production. professor, thank ou semiconductor production. professor, thank you for— semiconductor production. professor, thank you for your _ semiconductor production. professor, thank you for your insight. _ around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news(read on) the nhs is rolling out booster shots of covid and flu vaccines to older people living in care homes in england. the rollout begins today for those at highest risk.

concerns are growing over the spread of a new covid variant. there have been 3a confirmed cases of ba.2.86 so far... 28 of them in one care home. the german car giant bmw will invest hundreds of millions of pounds in its mini factory near oxford to build a new generation of electric cars. production of two new electric mini models is due to begin at the plant in cowley in 2026. more than four thousand people work across two sites. a peace funding announcement of £858 million pounds for northern ireland will be officially launched in belfast today. it is for a scheme known as peace plus, a successor to programmes that have run since 1995 in northern ireland and the border counties in the republic of ireland. the uk government is contributing £730 million pounds to the total allocation. after weeks of controversy, luis rubiales resigned on sunday as president of the spanish football federation. he kissed jenni hermoso on the lips

after spain's victory over england in last month's world cup final. hermoso said the kiss was not consensual. politicians, footballers and celebrities have spoken out against him — so how might the controversy change public life in spain? let's talk to journalist sofia de roa in madrid. thank you for being with us. what is your reaction?— your reaction? well, i think luis rubiales is _ your reaction? well, i think luis rubiales is gone _ your reaction? well, i think luis rubiales is gone from _ your reaction? well, i think luis rubiales is gone from the i your reaction? well, i think luis rubiales is gone from the very l rubiales is gone from the very beginning of the story because this is not about him, this is about a sexist culture, and amateur culture thatis sexist culture, and amateur culture that is inside the federation. now we arejust starting that is inside the federation. now we are just starting to see very little changes because the federation has to remove all the practices that allowed a systematic discrimination towards women. so

they have a lot of work to do. you talk about — they have a lot of work to do. you talk about the _ they have a lot of work to do. you talk about the culture and systematic discrimination against women, what does it say about the culture that he stood his ground for so long and refused to step down? well, this is a very old culture. this is... in spain during the last decade, feminism has been one of the main characters of politics in spain. thousands of women have been on the streets in several huge mobilisations, asking for their rights. now we are celebrating this victory because we are so proud of our society because all the people in spain said no we cannot allow this kind of behaviour and i think this kind of behaviour and i think this is a big step as a society. it

is a victory of the feminists and equality between men and women. and now this culture that allowed the treatment of women as men wanted, if a man is euphoric he can kiss or touch the body of a woman as he wants, without consent. and i wonder what would happen if a man is angry, the man can punch a woman? so, these things are changing and we have to celebrate that.— celebrate that. speaking of celebrations, _ celebrate that. speaking of celebrations, the _ celebrate that. speaking of celebrations, the women's| celebrate that. speaking of i celebrations, the women's team celebrate that. speaking of - celebrations, the women's team won the world cup finals, for many that would be a cause for celebration and cause to champion women's sports and issues in society. it feels like the whole thing has been sadly overshadowed by this incident. it

overshadowed by this incident. ut has been very shameful, what we have seenin has been very shameful, what we have seen in the world cup but the women of our national football team, i think they show us a big lesson because they supported jenni hermoso from the beginning, they have shown solidarity between colleagues and they are together. they went united to defend their team—mate and i think they are great and we cannot forget that. and now the federation has to listen to them because during a decade, they have been protesting the conditions but nobody listened. they have been ignored just because they are women. and now they are changing things, so we are so proud

of them not only because they are champions, because they are great women and they are fighting for their lights. women and they are fighting for their lights-— women and they are fighting for their lirhts. ., ~' ,, ., ., their lights. thank you for “oining us from madrid. i a uk parliamentary researcher arrested under anti—espionage laws amid claims he was spying for china has said he is "completely innocent". in a statement released through his lawyers, the man said he felt "forced to respond" to accusations in the media. the researcher was one of two men arrested in march under the official secrets act. our political correspondent jess parker has the story. mps visitors and staff pour into this place all the time. there is vetting and security but with fresh claims of chinese spying, it calls for a tougher stance on beijing have sharpened. brute for a tougher stance on bei'ing have sharened. ~ .,

for a tougher stance on bei'ing have sharened. . ., ,. , for a tougher stance on bei'ing have sharened_ . ., ,. , ., sharpened. we cannot describe china as foes, sharpened. we cannot describe china as foes. they — sharpened. we cannot describe china as foes. they are _ sharpened. we cannot describe china as foes, they are our— sharpened. we cannot describe china as foes, they are our fourth - sharpened. we cannot describe china as foes, they are our fourth largest i as foes, they are our fourth largest trading partner, there are many businesses which are integrated with the chinese economy. the parliamentary _ the chinese economy. the parliamentary researcher who is the bbc is not naming was one of two men arrested in march under anti—espionage laws. in a statement through lawyers he said... the big question now for the prime minister is was this raised when the arrests took place in march or has it only been raised now when it come into the public domain, that is the central question that needs to be answered by the prime minister. downing street says the prime minister did confront chinese officials although some in his own

party see the government's stance is to soft. the china foreign ministry has hit back at claims as completely fabricated, it is a typical response from beijing but whatever the claims, this has furtherfuelled from beijing but whatever the claims, this has further fuelled a live and complicated discussion of the uk's approach to china, a central policy question of our time. the list of tension between china's ruling communist party and the west is long, ranging from accusations of espionage, human rights abuses and the invasion of ukraine but it is a vast economic power that no one can ignore. a us flag has been unveiled at the pentagon to mark 22 years since the 9/11 terror attacks. american national anthem

nearly three thousand people were killed when members of al qaeda hijacked four passenger airliners, crashing two of them into the world trade center's twin towers in new york, and another into the pentagon. a fourth plane crashed in rural pennsylvania after passengers fought the hijackers. it's thought the hijackers had planned to crash that plane in to a federal building in washington dc. in new york at saint paul's chapel�*s bell of hope, clergy from different denominations and relatives gathered to mark the moment at 08.46 local time when the first of two planes hit the world trade center. the bell has rung on every anniversary since 2002, when it was presented to new york city by london to honor the those who died in the attacks. temperatures are going to continue

to drift a bit lower over the next few days following our heatwave, it was a record—breaking heatwave in terms of seven consecutive days over the 30 degrees, that never happens before. as we look at the forecast for the next few days, this weather front is slowly pushing its way southwards across the uk bringing rain at times and then we get into fresher and cooler air. i say cooler but those temperatures are set to drift down a bit closer to average for the time of year by the middle of the week. we have a mixture of weather today, hazy sunshine warm if not hot, north—west seeing that cooler air arrived along with cloudy skies and a bit of rain as well. the rain has been patchy so far, i think it will get more widespread as we head into the afternoon. one or two showers are possible across parts of the midlands, east anglia and south—east, still hot, scotland and northern ireland are more fresh.

there will be sunshine but some showers in the hebrides and highlands. overnight, the weather front grinds to a halt across england and wales, there will be some areas that stay wet. still quite muggy and warm in the south—east much fresher getting into scotland and northern ireland and the far north of england. fortuesday, england and wales has the rain, it will be slow to clear and heavy in eastern areas. scotland and northern ireland having the best chance of some sunshine. temperatures, 15 in aberdeen to 22 in london. temperatures are set to drop a little bit for some of us into tomorrow. wednesday, an area of high pressure moves in, some sunshine to start the day, maybe fairweather but then we will see rain getting close to west scotland and thanks to an area of low pressure that is just offshore. that low pressure is set to move in as we

go into wednesday night, bringing strong winds as rain extends southwards and eastwards. thursday we have rain at times followed by showers through the rest of the week and into the first part of the weekend.

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morocco's worst earthquake for more than half a century is now known to have killed nearly two and a half thousand people. rescuers are still scrambling to find survivors in the rubble. china says claims that a british parliamentary researcher spied on its behalf are "completely fabricated". the uk deputy prime minister will make a statement in the house of commons shortly. the terror suspect who allegedly escaped from a london prison is remanded in custody and charged with absconding. he's been sent to belmarsh prison. a union says all 400 stores of uk retail chain wilko will close by next month. up to 12,500 jobs could go because no buyers were found.