israel says no water, electricity or fuel for gaza until its hostages are returned. electricity or fuel for gaza 1,300 people have been killed in gaza after another night of bombardment. 1,200 died in israel after the attack by hamas on saturday. the us secretary of state antony blinken has been meeting the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu — he said america would always be by israel's side. the message that i bring israel is this. you may be strong enough on your own to defend yourself, but as long as america exists, you will never ever have to. also on the programme this lunchtime... how vaping left this 12—year—old girl in a coma — the government announces plans to crack down on vaping among young people.

and work begins to remove the iconic sycamore gap tree — chopped down two weeks ago in an apparent act of vandalism. and coming up on bbc news... a huge night ahead for scotland — the tartan army are in spain to cheer on their side, as they bid to qualify for euro 202a. good afternoon. the death toll in the conflict now stands at over 1,300 people killed in gaza after another night of intense bombing by israel. it comes after 1,200 israelis were killed last weekend by hamas — which is designated a terrorist group by many western governments, including the uk. israel says it won't give gaza

electricity, water or fuel until the hostages who were taken there by hamas are released. it's thought the group is holding about 150 people in gaza. gaza is an enclave that's home to more than two million. authorities there say more than 300,000 people have been displaced by the bombings. a short time ago the us secretary of state antony blinken met the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. he said the united states will always be by israel's side. the messaue always be by israel's side. the message that _ always be by israel's side. the message that i _ always be by israel's side. tue: message that i bring always be by israel's side. tte: message that i bring to israel is this. you may be strong enough on your own to defend yourself, but as long as america exists you will never ever have to. we will always be there. by your side. that is the message that president biden delivered to the prime minister from the moment this crisis began. here

in israel and everywhere we will reaffirm the crystal clear warning that president biden issued yesterday to any adversary, state or non—state thinking of taking advantage of the current crisis to attack israel. don't. the united states has israel's back. hamas is i cis and just — states has israel's back. hamas is i cis and just as _ states has israel's back. hamas is i cis and just as i _ states has israel's back. hamas is i cis and just as i cis _ states has israel's back. hamas is i cis and just as i cis is _ states has israel's back. hamas is i cis and just as i cis is crushed, - states has israel's back. hamas is i cis and just as i cis is crushed, so i cis and just as i cis is crushed, so too will_ cis and just as i cis is crushed, so too will isis — cis and just as i cis is crushed, so too will isis be crushed and how mass _ too will isis be crushed and how mass should be treated exactly the way isis _ mass should be treated exactly the way isis was treated —— and hamas should _ way isis was treated —— and hamas should be — way isis was treated —— and hamas should be treated exactly the way isis was_ should be treated exactly the way isis was treated. they should be spit out— isis was treated. they should be spit out from the community of nations — spit out from the community of nations. no leader should meet them, no country— nations. no leader should meet them, no country should harbour them and those _ no country should harbour them and those that _ no country should harbour them and those that do should be sanctioned.

as we have been hearing, gaza was plunged into darkness, as its only power station ran out of fuel. hospitals, where thousands of people are fighting for their lives, are now relying on generators with limited fuel left. in a minute we will hear from our middle east correspondent tom bateman injerusalem, but first our correspondent rushdi abualouf is in gaza city. what is the latest situation there? yeah, very intense air strike targeting the northern, northern westside of gaza city, maybe we counted about ten air strikes in the last ten minutes or so, watching here from up in the roof on our building. more than 3000 israeli air strikes targeted buildings, hamas institutions, but also according to local authority here, about 30

houses. they issued some details about the number of houses destroyed. they said about 750 houses either partially destroyed or severely damaged, and that would make 300,000 people displaced in un schools. in the morning we went to the hospital and we found that people are taking hospitals as shelters. about 2000 people are sheltering in one hospital, the hospital that's already struggling to cope with the number of injuries, a limited amount of fuel left to run only the essential operations. they said we have to suspend all of the unnecessary operations, only essential treatment and only focus on the life—saving of people. i saw a woman injured, lying on the bed, and she said she had been waiting for hours to get surgery on her leg and she was told by the doctor that

she is not on the priority list, they are only focusing on saving people's life. they are only focusing on saving peeple's life-— they are only focusing on saving people's life. 0k, rushdi, thank ou, people's life. 0k, rushdi, thank you. let's _ people's life. 0k, rushdi, thank you. let's go _ people's life. 0k, rushdi, thank you. let's go to _ people's life. 0k, rushdi, thank you, let's go to tom _ people's life. 0k, rushdi, thank you, let's go to tom bateman i people's life. 0k, rushdi, thank. you, let's go to tom bateman who people's life. 0k, rushdi, thank- you, let's go to tom bateman who can talk to us now. tom, does there seem to you a growing inevitability that they will be an israeli ground invasion of gaza in the next few days? invasion of gaza in the next few da s? ~ , ., invasion of gaza in the next few da s? ~ , . ., , invasion of gaza in the next few das? days? well, the israeli military has confirmed that _ days? well, the israeli military has confirmed that they _ days? well, the israeli military has confirmed that they are _ days? well, the israeli military has confirmed that they are readying i days? well, the israeli military has| confirmed that they are readying for a ground offensive. there is no question about that. when you look at the almost unprecedented nature of the size of this caller, 360,000 israeli reservists, a huge build—up of forces in the area around the gaza strip which has now been effectively closed, much of that land area in the south of israel, the question is about when. now, the israeli army were asked that this

morning. they said that no decision had been made about timing and at the same moment we have antony blinken, the us secretary of state who has arrived for those talks with prime minister benjamin netanyahu, as you said. i think one of the most urgent priorities is going to be around the potential release of hostages, negotiations around the release of hostages, because mr blinken is due to travel tojordan. he will speak to other arab world leaders who historically have been able to mediate between hamas and the israelis. i think the issue is the israelis. i think the issue is the scale, the intensity of the fighting now, is so great, it's extremely hard to see how any realistic progress can be made on that front. ., a, ., ., ~ realistic progress can be made on that front. ., 1, ., ., ~ , ., that front. tom bateman, thank you, our middle east _ that front. tom bateman, thank you, our middle east correspondent - that front. tom bateman, thank you, our middle east correspondent in - our middle east correspondent in jerusalem. the foreign secretary has announced the uk will facilitate flights to help british citizens leave israel. it comes as two british—based families whose relatives are among those taken hospital age by hamas, a group designated as a terrorist

organisation by many western governments including the uk, have been giving a press conference here in london about their loved ones. the situation is not over. there is hostages in gaza. my mum was taken out. she was kind of disconnected from her oxygen in order to be loaded onto a motorbike or whatever it is, i don't know. this is not about who is right and who is wrong. i shouldn't sit here today, i should have _ ishouldn't sit here today, i should have been— i shouldn't sit here today, i should have been on my way to heathrow to pick up _ have been on my way to heathrow to pick up my— have been on my way to heathrow to pick up my mum who is coming to celebrate — pick up my mum who is coming to celebrate her 75th birthday today, with her— celebrate her 75th birthday today, with her family here in london. i'm here _ with her family here in london. i'm here because of pure evil. i am here because _ here because of pure evil. i am here because i_ here because of pure evil. i am here because i need to ask for help to release — because i need to ask for help to release babies, kids, mothers and old people — release babies, kids, mothers and old people from their captivity. the reason _ old people from their captivity. the reason we —

old people from their captivity. the reason we feel urgency is because hature _ reason we feel urgency is because hature will— reason we feel urgency is because nature will do its course if we are not going — nature will do its course if we are not going to act, if the international community, and the humanity— international community, and the humanity and the human code and the human— humanity and the human code and the human dial— humanity and the human code and the human dial won't fall into place and say stop. _ human dial won't fall into place and say stop, this is outside the lines of what _ say stop, this is outside the lines of what is — say stop, this is outside the lines of what is ok and what is not ok, they won't— of what is ok and what is not ok, they won't be here for too long. my mum _ they won't be here for too long. my mum has— they won't be here for too long. my mum has severe allergies to every kind of— mum has severe allergies to every kind of dust. i know that her epipen and her— kind of dust. i know that her epipen and her inhalers are at home. i can send— and her inhalers are at home. i can send how— and her inhalers are at home. i can send how many i want to the border, i send how many i want to the border, i don't _ send how many i want to the border, i don't know— send how many i want to the border, i don't know if it reach or not. british—based relatives there are some of those who have been taken hostage by hamas and are now thought to be in gaza. we heard earlierfrom tom tom bateman, lets get his report on the latest developments and i should say there are some distressing images from the start. this was the aftermath as israel

bombed an apartment block in gaza just after dawn. it's a packed refugee camp to where residents say others had already fled trying to get to safety from the air raids. at least 15 people from two families were killed here, say palestinian health officials. they bombed without warning, says this resident. this is murder. it's huge. everyone has to do something. my family is ok but the camp is not safe, he says. many are wounded but the hospitals are now running on generators after israel's siege cut the power to gaza. food and clean water are running out too. israel says there will be no supplies until its hostages are freed. rights groups are calling it an unprecedented humanitarian disaster. the

bombardment of gaza has been the relentless. the army says it's targeting hamas pus macintyre's structure, its seniorfighters targeting hamas pus macintyre's structure, its senior fighters and now it's political leaders, until the group is crushed. schools have become shelters from air strikes. the children are shocked. they are having nervous breakdowns. we adults couldn't stand on our feet either out of fear, says this mother. meanwhile the rocket fire has continued from gaza into israel, direct hits on homes wounded five people, one critically, in one of the worst affected towns this morning. its mayor is calling for the world to back a lengthy israeli assault on gaza.— assault on gaza. thank you for all the leadership — assault on gaza. thank you for all the leadership of— assault on gaza. thank you for all the leadership of the _ assault on gaza. thank you for all the leadership of the countries i assault on gaza. thank you for all i the leadership of the countries that support israel. you need to say to netanyahu, take your time, support israel. you need to say to netanyahu, take yourtime, if support israel. you need to say to netanyahu, take your time, if you need our weapons, if you need other soldiers, we need to destroy the

hamas and she had area. ltrrul’ith soldiers, we need to destroy the hamas and she had area. with the reuion hamas and she had area. with the region braced _ hamas and she had area. with the region braced for _ hamas and she had area. with the region braced for even _ hamas and she had area. with the region braced for even further - region braced for even further escalation, israel's troop build—up goes on. tom bateman reporting there. let's go back to lyse doucet, our chief international correspondent who is in sderot in southern israel close to the gaza border and as we were hearing from tom earlier, growing speculation there will be an israeli incursion into gaza as the death toll on both sides continues to rise? yes. into gaza as the death toll on both sides continues to rise? yes, well, ou can sides continues to rise? yes, well, you can hear _ sides continues to rise? yes, well, you can hear the — sides continues to rise? yes, well, you can hear the sounds _ sides continues to rise? yes, well, you can hear the sounds all - sides continues to rise? yes, well, you can hear the sounds all around us. we are less than a mile from the gaza border here and behind as you can see the smoke rising. that is gaza city on the horizon. there is always black smoke rising from gaza. now you can hear the sound of israeli artillery. it's been going off all morning. there are also drones in the sky and on the roads coming in here to sderot which is

one of many communities so close to the gaza border. they was a parade of huge lorries, white, unmarked, carrying provisions to the front lines, where we know israel is massing thousands of troops, a lot of armour and artillery, in preparation for this expected ground incursion, but then in the same way that hamas was so prepared for its unprecedented assault on saturday, israel knows that it will be so prepared for the retaliation. israel is preparing to go in but hamas is waiting for them. {lilia is preparing to go in but hamas is waiting for them.— is preparing to go in but hamas is waiting for them. 0k, lyse doucet, thank ou waiting for them. 0k, lyse doucet, thank you very _ waiting for them. 0k, lyse doucet, thank you very much, _ waiting for them. 0k, lyse doucet, thank you very much, our - waiting for them. 0k, lyse doucet, thank you very much, our chief - thank you very much, our chief international correspondent close to the gaza border. other news now, and the uk economy expanded slightly in august, with output growing 0.2% according to the office for national statistics. but that follows a contraction of 0.6% injuly. and in an exclusive interview, one of the bank of england's interest rate setters, dr swati dhingra has warned

that the cost of borrowing will hit households and businesses harder in the coming months, with the young and those on lower pay worst affected. 0ur chief economics correspondent dharshini david reports. it's full steam ahead for this cafe, but with rent hikes and soaring energy and food bills, business hasn't been a piece of cake. just when i was about to get happy, saying we are settled, the business, we're doing good, everything is going good, i can probably get a house soon, everything changed, so it all went upside down again, now we have to start from scratch, and i don't know how to keep up with it, because you can only increase your prices up to a certain amount. gdp, or economic output, was up 0.2% in august, but it fell in july. the monthly figures bounce round, but on average, growth has been weak, hit by the cost of living and higher rates. dr swati dhingra is one of nine people on the bank of england's monetary policy committee,

who decide borrowing costs for millions. she voted against most rate hikes, worried they will squeeze businesses and households too far. the economy's already flat lined and we think only about 20, 25% of the impact of the interest rate hikes have been felt through to the economy. so i think there is also, there is this worry that might mean that we are going to have to pay higher costs than we should be paying. when you are growing as slowly as we growing now, the chances of recession or not recession are going to be pretty equally balanced. it won't be great times ahead, and particularly not over the next year. and we often hear that described as, you know, interest rates are working, but it is not a one—size—fits—all is it, in terms of the impact. the reason the rates have increased is because of the kinds of price increases we are seeing, which is energy and food. those will typically impact poorer people more, and then the interest rates will also typically impact younger, less educated people more.

so you are right in thinking eventually, when he come out of all of this we will see that possibly inequality is going to rise. do your fellow members understand the impact it has on people's lives? nobody is doing this with a smile on their faces. with prices including for food still climbing, economists warn rates may not fall soon. it could be a while before we catch a break. dharshini david, bbc news. a scottish national party mp has defected to the conservatives. lisa cameron says she's left the snp because of what she called "toxic do your fellow members understand the impact it has on people's lives? lorna gordon is in east kilbride. a dramatic defection, what's the background? lisa cameron is abandoning her support for scottish independence which she describes as divisive and

defecting to the conservative, party of the union, she has praised rishi sunak�*s leadership saying it contrasts to that of the snp group and the background as you say is she claims she was shunned by other mps in herformer party, after challenging the support given to the snp former chief whip who was suspendeded after being found acting appropriately to a staffer. she said the stress had caused a deterioration in her health, and wellbeing, it is also true to say, however, that she was facing a possible deselection in this west of scotland seat and that was due to be announced today. before she was pushed, jumped, it doesn't matter, it a bad for the snp, just ahead of the party conference less than a week a they lost a former seat to labour, in a by—election battle. they have wished lisa cameron well personally, but said that her constituents would be appalled they

are now represented by a tory mp. the time is 13.18. our top story this afternoon. israel says no water, electricity or fuel for gaza until its hostages are returned, as it continues its bombardment. and coming up. the changes being made to the grand national to make it safer for horses. and coming up on bbc news. a change of plan for frankie dettori. the legendaryjockey decides he won't retire, but will keep racing in america. he'll ride his last race in the uk next week. a 12—year—old girl who spent four days in an induced coma has said children should never start vaping. sarah griffin had asthma and suffered a lung collapse after using vapes. now the government has announced proposals to crack down on vaping among young people,

restricting the sale and marketing of vapes. 0ur health correspondent dominic hughes has been to meet sarah and her mother. right before going to bed, the first thing i'd do is take a draw of my puff bar, and then put it under my pillow and then go to sleep. like, a 600 puff wasn't even lasting me a full day, it was lasting me about three or four hours. in the end i was taking 4,000 puffs and they were lasting me about four days. by the age ofjust 12, sarah had developed a serious vaping habit. her nicotine intake was the same as that of a heavy smoker. but she's far from alone. i've seen seven—year—olds doing it. i've seen six—year—olds doing it, just walking about the streets. but these children don't know anything about it. like whereas me being starting up when i had nine, i had some sense to it. like, that i shouldn't be doing it. her mum mary was trying

to stop sarah vaping, but it proved to be impossible. when she got to secondary school is when it really became — there was times i barely let her out at one point. it sounds like proper addiction, right? it sounds like you were properly addicted. the doctors actually asked me when sarah woke up, did they think she might need a nicotine patch? addicted to vaping and asthmatic, last month sarah was rushed to hospital with breathing difficulties. she ended up being put into a coma after her lung collapsed. you know, the minute your child's going to icu that's not good. we didn't know whether they were going to come out and tell us whether sarah was dead or not. there's absolutely no words to describe, when you think your child is going to die. we had to escalate her care to the intensive care unit, l where she got intubated - and ventilated, and remained intubated for four days. i think we could describe that as the perfect storm. - a lot of risk factors - going in the wrong direction. one of the doctors who helped treat sarah says poorly controlled asthma, a cold and the vaping all combined

to leave her on the brink. so to what extent should we all be concerned about the use of vapes among these very young children? i think this is a health care _ emergency, and we have to address it and we have to do it urgently, because it is clear that this . is an evolving problem. the health care problems associated with vapes are only emerging. - sarah is now making a slow recovery. what would you say to other young people your age, who are thinking about vaping, or are already vaping? don't star doing it, because once you start doing it you don't stop doing it. you only stop when you're basically, you have to. it's a life—or—death situation. dominic hughes, bbc news, belfast. bernie ecclestone, the 92—year—old billionaire and former boss of formula one, has pleaded guilty to fraud at southwark crown court. he had failed to declare declare more than £400 million worth of overseas assets to hm revenue and customs.

he's been sentenced to 17 months in prison, suspended for two years. simonjones is at southwark crown court. simon. well, bernie ecclestone was for decades — simon. well, bernie ecclestone was for decades the _ simon. well, bernie ecclestone was for decades the face _ simon. well, bernie ecclestone was for decades the face of _ simon. well, bernie ecclestone was for decades the face of formula - simon. well, bernie ecclestone was. for decades the face of formula one, today though, a much more humbling experience appearing in the dock here at southwark crown court. the case related to a conversation he had in 2015, with tax inspectors who were looking into his affairs. he was asked whether he had used his monday to set up any trust, he said he had one, his daughterers were the beneficiaries, he was asked if he had any more at homeer abroad he said no. that was a lie. he had one in singapore with assets of 400 million. the court heard he hadn't told the truth because he wanted to bring an end to this tax investigation and he no longer wanted to pay large fees to his

legal advisers but it has cost him very dear, he now has that suspended prison sentence, the judge took into account he is 92, he will be 93 in the coming days and he decided to change his plea ahead of an expected trial to guilty. separately he has also reached a i agreement with hmrc to pay round £650 million in tax that he should have paid in the past, some of that money represents a fine, some interest on the money he should have paid before. the crown prosecution service have welcomed the conviction, it shows however famous someone is, welcomed the conviction, it shows howeverfamous someone is, they should be open and honest with tax infect spores about hair financial air i fairs. 0 inspectors. about now a look at some other stories making the news today. the nhs waiting list in england has hit a new record high, with almost 7.8 million people waiting for treatment.

data also shows that the key nhs target of eliminating waits of more than a year and a half has been missed again. the former chief executive of ba rclays, jes staley, has been fined £1.8 million by the financial watchdog. jes staley was found to have misled the financial conduct authortiy and the bank's board over the nature of his relationship with convicted sex offenderjeffrey epstein. a metropolitan police officer has defended her team after they carried out a stop and search on british sprinter bianca williams and her partner ricardo dos santos three years ago in west london. acting police sergeant rachel simpson told a misconduct hearing today that she and her colleagues suspected their car was involved in gang activity and had concerns it could contain weapons. nothing was found. all five officers deny any wrongdoing. changes are being made to the world famous grand national steeplechase to make it safer

for horses and jockeys. the field will be reduced next year from 40 runners to a maximum of 34. this year's race was disrupted by protestors, but organisers say that isn't what's prompted these changes. joe wilson reports. when horses come to aintree for the grand national, the world pays attention, so this year's protests gained extensive publicity. these campaigners believe horses should not be used for sport. aintree is changing the grand national, reducing the size of the field to 34. not, organisers insist, as a reaction to these demonstrations. we would never ever let a group disrupting the race, or attempting to disrupt the race illegally, to dictate any changes we might make. these changes are based on our strategy, our clear objectives of the sport to make the race safer. the grand national is horse racing at its most dramatic,

and with it comes danger. from this edition, 1984, the field was limited to 40. further back, well, in 1929 66 horses started. the future might depend on the pace of reforms. we certainly welcome these changes that the jockey club have announced today. the key issues with the national we believe are around the start, around the number of runner, around the number of fallers and therefore the number of lose horse. to reduce the risk in horse racing while keeping it as the spectacle it is, if racing can do that, and can continue to do that, then there is a future. 0ne horse died at the grand national this year. that risk can't be removed. the task is to prove the risk is reduced, to keep public perception on the grand national side. joe wilson, bbc news. it's 100 years since walt disney began with the story of a mouse called mickey. the company is now celebrating its centenary with the release of the animated musical comedy wish

— a movie co—written byjennifer lee, the director behind frozen and chief creative 0fficer of walt disney animation studios. our culture and media editor, katie razzall, met her at the london film festival. please, wait for me! cinderella. isn't it lovely? a disney classic. a tale of good and evil. repeatedly watching this film as a child, through three years of severe school bullying, inspired jennifer lee to become one of the powerful women in hollywood. when a child is bullied they tend to eventually believe the bullies, and cinderella didn't, and then her life got better, these beautiful things happened. it helped me persevere through it, and i look back on it now, and i think it helped drive me towards what i do now. # let it go... jennifer lee isn't simply a disney executive. she also wrote and directed the oscar—winning hit frozen, a modern story of sisterly love, and a move away from the more traditional

disney films of the past. snow white in 1937 needed a handsome prince to save her. what we want to do with frozen was recognise tropes and foot tropes. so there's a lot of tropes, you'll see like just even the love at first sight. my philosophy, good advice might be get to know him. meet his family, you know? disney's celebrating 100 years. the early days were all about mickey mouse. the centenary year is about its latest — wish. wishing is one of the most important concepts in disney, that idea of possibility, hope, wonder, your imagination. but hollywood is struggling. striking writers have reached a deal with the studios, but the actors have been on the picket line for nearly three months. so in your part of the business, have you not had so far to put any movies on hold? not yet, no. how long do you think you have got until you would

have to change things? probably the end of the year, probably. your boss bob eiger described the strikers' demands as very disturbing, not realistic and as coming at the worst time in the world after covid. did that feel like a mistake? oh, i'm not here to question bob's choices at all. there is a recognition for all of us, that a lot of people go through a hard time for a long time, and i think the best thing that is happening right now is that people are back at the table, that people are talking and getting — and i 100% believe there is going to be a fair deal. # bibbidi—bobbidi—boo. .. disney's faced challenges ore its 100 years. now, with streaming subscriptions falling, and cinema going still patchy, it may need a little more magic as it heads into its next century. katie razzall, bbc news. two weeks ago, this iconic sycamore tree next to hadrian's wall in northumberland was chopped down in an apparent act of vandalism that caused shock and outrage around the country.

now the branches of the fallen sycamore gap tree have been cut off and a crane is removing the trunk, which will be kept at a safe location until a decision has been made about what to do with it. 0ur news correspondent alison freeman is there. alison, just bring us up—to—date, what a are they doing with with what is left of the free?— is left of the free? literally in the last few _ is left of the free? literally in the last few moments - is left of the free? literally in the last few moments we - is left of the free? literally in l the last few moments we have is left of the free? literally in - the last few moments we have seen a big section brought back over hadrian's wall on to the ground, this has been a complex operation, everything they are doing here today, they have to make sure that the wall is protected at all times because it is an historic monument. first thing this morning that large crane you see behind me came up the farm track, so it could lift up the three so it could be cut into further section, the brancheses were removed yesterday to make it easier to handle. that will be put on a trailer, and the tree is going to make its finaljourney trailer, and the tree is going to make its final journey away from here, people here have been feeling very sad, it is a sombre occasion actually but others are saying now

is the time to look to the future