this is bbc news, the headlines: israel warns that the siege of gaza will not end until it was my cottage are released as power and clean water begin to run out. the number killed in gaza raises to more than 1400 killed in gaza raises to more than moo as israeli air strikes continue into a sick day. the us secretary of state, antony blinken offers unwavering support to israel and has had military assistance is on its way. as we have been hearing, medical centres in gaza have been overwhelmed after israel blocked basic resources and electricity until her —— hamas release the hostages. the ceo of medical aid for palestinians is on the line.

welcome. i wasjust palestinians is on the line. welcome. i was just talking to a doctor at the hospital in gaza who did not tell us... —— who told us about how they are running out of supplies. what do you know about the scenario? the supplies. what do you know about the scenario? , ., ., ., , scenario? the situation in gaza is a catastmphe — scenario? the situation in gaza is a catastmphe and — scenario? the situation in gaza is a catastrophe and is _ scenario? the situation in gaza is a catastrophe and is rapidly - scenario? the situation in gaza is a catastrophe and is rapidly getting l catastrophe and is rapidly getting worse. the ground... as you said, we have more than moo people dead, over 6000 injured, hundreds of thousands have had to flee their homes, including half of my own staff. clean water is running low, feelings running low. and the hospital, the health system is on the brink as they do not have enough beds. there are patients lying on the floor, they are running out of medical supplies. we urgently need the international community to act, including the british government. we need access for aids, water,

electricity, food. we need the military operation to be conducted in line with international law, but most of all, we need this to end. there is no military solution to this conflict, there never has been on there never will be. i beg you and an organisation called medical aid for palestinians. do you have supplies within gaza? we have a significant amount which we released on saturday afternoon. we were the first organisation to respond on the ground, releasing bringing agents of the hospitals across gaza. we have secured more items since then. as i speak, my team of staff, half of whom have been displaced, many of whom have been displaced, many of whom have been displaced, many of whom have a lot going on around them, some of whom have had their homes destroyed, they are in the process of getting the remaining medical supplies in gaza and getting

them to the hospitals before they lose power completely. after that, there will be no more medical supplies. it is going to be a complete disaster. as you said, you are appealing to the international community to try to intervene, to try to establish some kind of agreement whereby aid will be allowed in. do you will happen? the alternative is too awful to bear. we are extremely concerned about mass deaths of civilians, even greater than we have seen so far. we are extremely concerned about mass displacement of palestinians outside of gaza. the situation as them. it is a catastrophe if everyone involved. just before i came on air, i had a voice made from my colleague, our gaza director. he was saying that leaflets have been dropped from the sky by the israelis saying that his area in the north of gazais saying that his area in the north of gaza is to be bombed next. people are fleeing, trying to find somewhere they are safe. people are

trying to shelter in schools, but they are full. and, there is nowhere safe to be. we have had a hospital but out of action. one of the places people are sheltering has been hit. we have seen aid workers killed yesterday and paramedics. there is nowhere safe for people to go, everyone is terrified.— nowhere safe for people to go, everyone is terrified. thank you very much- _ everyone is terrified. thank you very much. the _ everyone is terrified. thank you very much. the uk _ everyone is terrified. thank you very much. the uk minister - very much. the uk minister responsible for international aid has talked about the funding for palestinian refugees... andrew mitchell says the review could mean essential humanitarian supplies could be moved nearby to allow faster responses to civilians affected by the war. our economics editor is at the world bank annual meeting in marrakesh where andrew mitchell was speaking. welcome. tell us more about what was said and what difference it could make to the people we have been hearing about, there. . people we have been hearing about, there. , ., ., , , ., there. yes, samantha. this is a meetinu there. yes, samantha. this is a meeting here — there. yes, samantha. this is a meeting here in _ there. yes, samantha. this is a

meeting here in marrakesh. - there. yes, samantha. this is a| meeting here in marrakesh. 190 nations, eight ministers and finance ministers. it has been somewhat overshadowed by events in the middle east. now, some european countries have suspended their aid to the palestinians after the attack in southern israel. andrew mitchell, the uk development minister, he has been considering and ensure that there is no what he calls: leakage. his implication of what he told me a few moments ago was that they were looking in both directions, both protecting the sanctity of that funding to the un refugee organisations in gaza, but also, the fact that that need might be much more quick and required than previously thought. this is what andrew mitchell told me: the this is robabl andrew mitchell told me: the this is probably the — andrew mitchell told me: the this is probably the most _ andrew mitchell told me: the this is probably the most scrutinised -

andrew mitchell told me: the this is probably the most scrutinised aid budget— budget britain has anywhere in the world. literally, two years ago,... palestinian authority. and, the changes we made then make us pretty confident _ changes we made then make us pretty confident. this fast moving and desperate circumstances, it is only i’ilht desperate circumstances, it is only right that _ desperate circumstances, it is only right that we should be looking at all possible outcomes where humanitarian support may be needed, we are _ humanitarian support may be needed, we are well_ humanitarian support may be needed, we are well advanced in doing that. we may— we are well advanced in doing that. we may well need to start to move essential_ we may well need to start to move essential humanitarian supplies forward — essential humanitarian supplies forward in the region so that we can respond _ forward in the region so that we can respond quickly. we are absolutely on the _ respond quickly. we are absolutely on the case, we will do whatever is necessary— on the case, we will do whatever is necessary to — on the case, we will do whatever is necessary to play our part in meeting _ necessary to play our part in meeting humanitarian... among your ministers, there _ meeting humanitarian... among your ministers, there was _ meeting humanitarian... among your ministers, there was debate. - meeting humanitarian... among your ministers, there was debate. some l ministers, there was debate. some have withdrawn aid. is that taking any part of the uk government was mike thinking? that what has happened is that aid might be withdrawn from palestinians? it is interestin: withdrawn from palestinians? it is interesting to _ withdrawn from palestinians? it is interesting to know that the americans have increased aid to a respected — americans have increased aid to a respected un organisation. we have

-reat respected un organisation. we have great confidence in them. as i say, we watch _ great confidence in them. as i say, we watch this budget over time. it is one _ we watch this budget over time. it is one of— we watch this budget over time. it is one of the most sensitive in the world _ is one of the most sensitive in the world we — is one of the most sensitive in the world. we are pretty confident it is doing _ world. we are pretty confident it is doing it _ world. we are pretty confident it is doing it is — world. we are pretty confident it is doing it is set up to do. it is not leaking — doing it is set up to do. it is not leaking away anywhere else. you can hear they are. _ leaking away anywhere else. you can hear they are, from _ hear they are, from andrew mitchell, the uk's he development minister, that yes, they are looking to clarify the uk aid, the tens of millions of pounds that goes into refugees. they want to ensure that. the sense i got, if anything, was that andrew mitchell was preparing to make sure that aid was immediately available, moved perhaps nearby. we have added be needed sooner than expected.— sooner than expected. around the world and across _ sooner than expected. around the world and across uk, _ sooner than expected. around the world and across uk, this - sooner than expected. around the world and across uk, this is - sooner than expected. around the world and across uk, this is bbc. world and across uk, this is bbc news. bringing you different stories from across uk. all residents have

learning difficulties or autism. it is not easy to recruit. retail and nhs jobs generally pay more. is not easy to recruit. retail and nhsjobs generally pay more. it worries me for the people that we support. it worries me about how we can keep recruiting and helping to lift the best life ever. the government has put 1.4 billion pounds into social care, it is only enough to match the entries into innovation. enough to match the entries into innovation-— enough to match the entries into innovation. ., ., ~ , innovation. care worker pay is a big issue, innovation. care worker pay is a big issue. and — innovation. care worker pay is a big issue, and issue _ innovation. care worker pay is a big issue, and issue the _ innovation. care worker pay is a big issue, and issue the local— issue, and issue the local government association has lobbied hard on. to make a step change is difficult. it is funding to councils to increase. it needs to increase in a way that gets through to the k worker pay. a way that gets through to the k worker pay-— a way that gets through to the k worker pay. many at the summit believe our _ worker pay. many at the summit believe our summit _ worker pay. many at the summit believe our summit will - worker pay. many at the summit believe our summit will not - worker pay. many at the summit| believe our summit will not solve everything, but care organisations like karen's believe that if staff were rewarded for a do, there would be more personalised help to go around. more stories from across uk, head to the bbc news website. a

quick look at the business news now. we start in the us — where the inflation figures for september are out. cpi inflation is still rising at a rate of 3.7% on the year — the same figure as in august. core inflation — stripping out the more volatile elements — has eased though — from 4.3% in august to 4.1%. this data is crucial when it comes to the federal reserve's decision on whether to raise interest rates. our north america correpondent michelle fleury is in new york for us. a touch hotter than expected michelle, but costs are starting to ease. what's been the reaction so far? yes, we have seen a petrol prices, fuel costs, essentially, still, and housing. that is one of the big

factors that has been putting pressure on consumers and, when we see are effective in these numbers. on the bright side, there were signs prices were coming down in other areas, for example, if you look at second—hand cars and clothing. overall, take a step back for a moment and look at the broader trend. inflation in america has been coming down the last few months. the problem is: are these numbers show, the progress is a headache for the federal reserve, indicated that they planned to keep it higher for indicated that they planned to keep it higherfor longer, in part to keep the pressure, to give the borrowing costs more chance in the us economy, hoping that would have a cooling effect on these higher pressures and dampen demand in the us. and this news that ford's biggest plant — in kentucky — has been shut down because of an escalation in strikes. what impact will that have? yes, i mean, this is now the fourth

week we have seen this strike between the un ring union and ford, general motors and stellantis, which makes it cheap. last night there was a massive escalation in which 9000 workers out of a plant in kentucky owned by ford. it is a sort of huge... seen previously in the strike. ., ~ ., strike. talking about hitting the moneymaker— strike. talking about hitting the moneymaker at _ strike. talking about hitting the moneymaker at ford. _ strike. talking about hitting the moneymaker at ford. this - strike. talking about hitting the| moneymaker at ford. this plant generates around $25 billion in revenue, around one sixth of ford's overall global revenues. this will have a huge impact on the company, which has already come out and said that this was condemned and would have a knock—on effect, that it would have implications forjobs beyond this plant because everything is interconnected. i don't know about the urgency of the talks, but the stakes have gone up for all of

the parties involved. junior thank you to michelle fleury. staying in the uk — where the economy grew slightly in august by 0.2%. it follows a sharp fall in output injuly — and is positive news as the bank of england weighs up its next decision on interest rates. nine board members will vote on that in three week's time, and one of them is warning that soaring interest rates could be increasing the gap between the �*haves' and �*have nots'. as our 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 settled the business. we're doing good. everything's 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 even 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 around, but on average, growth has been weak, hit by the cost of living and higher rates. that's so much vigilance. 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'll squeeze businesses and households too far. the economy is already flatlined, and we think only about 2020 5% of the impacts of the interest rate hikes have felt have been felt through to the economy. so i think there's also there's this worry that that might mean that we're going to have to pay a higher cost than we should be paying. when you're growing as slowly as we're growing now, the chances of recession or not recession are going to be pretty equally balanced. it's not going to be great times

ahead, and particularly not over the next year. and we often hear that described as interest rates are working, but it's not a one size fits all, is it, in terms of the impact? the reason why the rates have increased is because of the kinds of price increases that we're 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're right in thinking that eventually when we come out of all of this, we're going to see that possibly inequality is going to rise. and do your fellow members on the mpc understand the impact it has on people's lives? nobody is doing this with a smile on their faces. with prices, including forfood still climbing, economists warn rates may not fall soon. it could be a while before we catch a break. british airline easyjet says a rise in passengers numbers and air

fares has seen profits soar to record levels. 540 - 540- $565 million. it's seen an 8% increase in passengers. airline analysts say the sector is proving surprisingly buoyant. i would not have believed this a couple of years ago when we were in the midst of covid see a strong recovery. all airlines i can think of have had a strong summer. whether they are global routes. short—haul flights for easyjet around europe. demand is strong. we are seeing leisure routes that would normally be easing off now into the autumn remaining strong, that is putting flights back on to east drew greece and turkey. autumn into winter demand is staying at some levels.

the fly in the ointment is fuel prices rising. while airlines like easyjet protect themselves by hedging, those prices are going up rapidly, not least with the geopolitical sensitive situation playing out in ukraine and israel this week. that is always a sensitivity. people discuss whether the demand will soften of economic weakness. no word on this yet indicating we are seeing that in bookings. easyjet today reports are very optimistic outlook indeed for the coming months.— very optimistic outlook indeed for the coming months. good news for eas jet. the coming months. good news for easyjet- their _ the coming months. good news for easyjet. their share _ the coming months. good news for easyjet. their share price - the coming months. good news for easyjet. their share price did - the coming months. good news for easyjet. their share price did not i easyjet. their share price did not do very well today. let's have a quick look at the markets in the us and in europe. the dow is down. news in america of inflation heralding fairly steady. sp down. nasdaq art. very tech focus. brent crude up again. that is all of the big issues. back to

samantha. junior thank you. let me show you the seen live in tel aviv where we expect the us secretary of state antony blinken do appear. meanwhile, he is there to meet with benjamin netanyahu full. he had a news conference with him a few hours ago, reiterating the us's support israel. he said: you may be strong enough on your own to defend yourself, but as long as america exists, you will never have too. we will always be there by your side. he will hold a news conference and take questions from journalists. we are not sure when, we will take you laughed to it as soon as he appears. uk government says it will arrange flights to get british nationals out of israel. the first repatriations light is due to depart on thursday. earlier, i spoke to our correspondent in tel aviv who said that there has been a steady stream of people arriving at the airport.

you'll like this is tel aviv pass �*s main airport. behind me, you can see officials have set up a corner. they are basically receiving uk nationals who have a text saying that they are on this evacuation flight. i say evacuation, it is repatriation. they are making that clear. there are still other options, but they are limited. earlier, the british government said that they would not be putting on flights. british airways and virgin were still operating. however, they have now stopped their direct flights to london and now only the israeli airline remains. the people we have been talking to say that a lot of their flights have been cancelled. and so, they are here to get on this first british repatriation flight. we are told that some point later this evening, possibly eight or nine o'clock israel time, which is 7pm in the uk. but, in terms of people in the uk. but, in terms of people in the evening arriving, it is a steady stream. not hoards of people waiting to leave. what is happening next?

how many people do you think will want to leave? how long will the repatriation fight continue? itrui’eiiii. repatriation fight continue? well, the british government _ repatriation fight continue? well, the british government says - repatriation fight continue? -ii the british government says that there will be more in the days ahead depending on the security situation. i spoke to one man living in lincolnshire in the uk, you need to get back as soon as possible. he felt pretty relaxed about situation, not about what is happening in israel, he said that there would be options for him to travel. we hope that even though he did not get on the first light, that there would be others in the coming hours and days for him. what we are getting from british government is that the elderly and the vulnerable are being prioritised for the first flight. we hear it will not be... passengers will have to pay £300 per seat. that is information that we are being given. this is the first light expected to leave this

evening. the government says, the british government, but in the days, there could be more. {lira british government, but in the days, there could be more.— there could be more. ow can people access one — there could be more. ow can people access one of _ there could be more. ow can people access one of these _ there could be more. ow can people access one of these flights? - access one of these flights? jill they have to register.— access one of these flights? jill they have to register. they have to reuister. they have to register. they have to register- you _ they have to register. they have to register. you cannot _ they have to register. they have to register. you cannotjust _ they have to register. they have to register. you cannotjust show - they have to register. they have to register. you cannotjust show up i register. you cannotjust show up here and hope that you will be put on. you have to go to the portal online and search for that, put in your details, explain how you are, how many are travelling, ages, if they have medical conditions, and thatis they have medical conditions, and that is how the british officials here can prioritise the needs of people. it is only at that point, we are told, that they received a text message to say: yes, you have a seat on a flight, he should come to the airport and be put on a flight, you will be able to leave israel. and had to be knighted kingdom. stansted airport have tweeted, _ had to be knighted kingdom. stansted airport have tweeted, flying _ had to be knighted kingdom. stansted airport have tweeted, flying from - airport have tweeted, flying from nairobi to heathrow has been diverted to sta nsted nairobi to heathrow has been diverted to stansted airport this morning after an ongoing incident. the airport remains open. that is all that we have at the moment, more

on that as we get it. you're watching bbc news. now, a new line also to bring you coming into us by the reuters news agency about the attempts to form a unity government in the wake of the hamas attack on israel on saturday. the israeli opposition leader who called in the immediate aftermath of that attack for emergency unity government has said he is notjoining that government for the ongoing war with hamas. it was a surprise for some that benjamin netanyahu agreed he would form at this coalition government as the country is now, as he puts it, at war. the opposition leader has said he will notjoin that emergency government. meanwhile, the us secretary of state, antony blinken, has vowed an ending us support of israel, drawing a visit to tel aviv. we are waiting for a news conference is expected to

hold with journalists. blinken spoke personally about his... he is due to meet his palestinian leaders on friday to assure diplomatic efforts to end the fighting. earlier, i spoke to lord peter ricketts who served as former national security advisor from 2010 to 2012 and served as he's permanent representative to nato. he gave me his reaction to mr blinken alistair macrow visit. has primary- -- _ blinken alistair macrow visit. has primary--- in— blinken alistair macrow visit. flags primary... in support of israel in these awful circumstances. you blended it with the important message that israel needs to respect the laws of war to avoid, as far as possible, civilian casualties in gaza. they need to be thinking about what happens after they have hunted down these terrorists in gaza and have smashed the hamas organisation. what happens after that, i think thatis what happens after that, i think that is an important part of his message. i'm sure he will also be

talking about regional escalation wrist and what can be done in terms of the humanitarian corridor and evacuation of hostages. it is a very full agenda. evacuation of hostages. it is a very fullagenda. it evacuation of hostages. it is a very full agenda. it is set in the emotional and terrible circumstances imaginable. you emotional and terrible circumstances imauinable. ., ., . ., imaginable. you made it clear, as has joe biden. — imaginable. you made it clear, as has joe biden, that _ imaginable. you made it clear, as has joe biden, that us _ imaginable. you made it clear, as has joe biden, that us support i imaginable. you made it clear, as| has joe biden, that us support has hasjoe biden, that us support has never been stronger than it is today. how much influence does he have over benjamin netanyahu? when you talk about things like not targeting innocents and the humanitarian corridor, to his words have an impact on the israeli prime minister? were they help to possibly de—escalate the situation at all? i'm sure netanyahu is absolutely determined to do everything necessary to hunt down the terrorists. i hope you will be listening carefully to antony blinken. america is israel's most important ally. other important allies like the uk and european countries as well. i think antony

blinken has gone with that clear message, there are two parts to it. absolute support, but also, we looked at israel as a mature democracy to do in a kind of events civilian casualties looking to the future. i hope that netanyahu has heard that message. of course, circumstances in israel determination to be a staff and strong as possible is absolutely uppermost, but, it is a time for people to be statesman—like and to be thinking about the future and to avoid things blowing up into wider regional confrontation. my of israeli government is on a war footing. netanyahu made it clear immediately on saturday that they are at war. how much will that impact on the decisions that lie ahead? of is a coalition government now? that is what happened in the uk

in 1940, the nation comes together, unites around the leadership, and it is good it is a collective leadership of both the main parties, and that is going to be... there will be all sorts of questions raised after the fighting is over, of course, to the prime minister, to the israeli intelligence community, and the armed forces. right now, it is an issue of unity. i think the fact that is a broadly based coalition will help, it will mean israeli society altogether is behind the government. and then, israel's friend around the world. we the government. and then, israel's friend around the world.— friend around the world. we are waitin: friend around the world. we are waiting for— friend around the world. we are waiting for antony _ friend around the world. we are waiting for antony blinken - friend around the world. we are waiting for antony blinken in . friend around the world. we are | waiting for antony blinken in tel aviv where he will answer journalists's questions, of which i'm sure there will be many. do stay tuned, we will take you to that life as soon it happens. now, time for a look at the weather. hello there. a number of places in the north of the uk had their first frost of the season this morning and it is a sign of things to come.

some of the coldest weather was found across parts of northern ireland, southern scotland and northern england. lows of minus one or minus two celsius. compare that with a very different feel in the south of england and the channel islands, 16 or 17 degrees, thanks to a band of cloud and some splashes of rain. saw some quite heavy bursts of rain actually towards the south—east corner. more rain now pushing in from the south—west. that will affect the south—west of england later in the day. but for northern england, northern ireland and scotland, some sunny spells, some showers, too, particularly in the north—west of scotland. 11 degrees for stornoway and a cooler day across many parts of england and wales, 15 to 17 degrees. through this evening and tonight it will turn very wet indeed across many parts of england and wales. could be enough rain to give some issues with flooding. turning windy as well. another band of cloud and patchy rain pushing southwards across scotland and northern ireland. not as cold as it was last night here, still very mild down towards the south. now, through tomorrow,

this band of rain across parts of northern england into wales. ahead of that, a mix of sunny spells, but some sporadic outbreaks of heavy and possibly thundery rain. sunshine and showers for scotland and northern ireland. turning very windy in the far north and also actually quite windy across parts of wales and the southern half of england. temperature—wise, a resurgence of something warmer briefly in the south—east corner, 20 degrees. but as we move through friday night, turns really windy in northern scotland. gales are likely. but it's the wind direction that's going to bring a very different feel for the weekend, a north or north—westerly wind starts to set in. and so things are going to feel significantly colder. in fact, some of the showers will turn wintry across the north of the uk, particularly in northern scotland. by the end of saturday we could see snow down to 200 or 300 metres above sea level and even further south, temperatures far lower than they have been, 13 or 14 degrees. some of us will see a frost on saturday night. sunday brings a lot of dry weather, some spells of sunshine,

some showery rain in the north of scotland. this mainly will be rain. but a chilly feel. highs of eight to 13 degrees.

live from london, this is bbc news. israel warns the siege of gaza will not end until its hostages are released, as power and clean water start to run out. the number killed in gaza rises to more than 1,400, as israeli air strikes continue into a sixth day. the us secretary of state offers unwavering support and says military assistance is on its way. the 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. the united nations says nearly 340,000 palestinians have been left homeless, as israel's bombardment of the gaza strip continues. hello, i'm samantha simmonds, welcome to verified live —

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