environment agency is warning flooding could continue for several days after heavy rain from storm babet. there are still 108 flood warnings in force across england. we have the latest. residents from more than 500 homes in this nottinghamshire town have been evacuated due to flooding caused by storm babet. retford county council told people they were at risk from high water levels. for many, this leisure centre is home for now. we've taken everything back apart from the 3—piece suite and turned the water and electric off. that's all you can do. its the water and electric off. that's all you can tie-— the water and electric off. that's

all you can do. its not normally the idle that is — all you can do. its not normally the idle that is affected _ all you can do. its not normally the idle that is affected and _ all you can do. its not normally the idle that is affected and residents i idle that is affected and residents aren't— idle that is affected and residents aren't used to it. we are trying to keep— aren't used to it. we are trying to keep people informed and we set up the centre _ keep people informed and we set up the centre to try and help people. in neighbouring stapleford, one resident has had to cut short his holiday to see the damage for himself. ma; holiday to see the damage for himself. ~ , . holiday to see the damage for himself. g . , ., holiday to see the damage for himself. ~ , . , ., . himself. my daughter phoned me and said, our himself. my daughter phoned me and said, your bungalow _ himself. my daughter phoned me and said, your bungalow is _ himself. my daughter phoned me and said, your bungalow is underwater. i said, your bungalow is underwater. that's a nice surprise for us. we've just landed at east midlands airport. four people are confirmed to have died. a man in his 60s passed away in shropshire and two people have died in scotland, including 57—year—old wendy taylor, who was swept away by river water. derbyshire police say it's investigating the death of a woman in her 80s who died in chesterfield after her home was flooded. many families are unlikely to be back in their properties before christmas. local authorities say the clean—up operation could take days, if not weeks. meanwhile, the environment agency has warned that rivers are at record levels in parts of the midlands

and northern england. and with water still rising, there is still a risk of further flooding. greg mackenzie, bbc news. the scotland first minister humza yousaf has been visiting residents this morning in breichen. respite centres have been set up for those. leave their homes. the scottish first minister explained what support is being offered to affected residents. i support is being offered to affected residents. . ., . ., ., residents. i wanted to come here to talk to residents, _ residents. i wanted to come here to talk to residents, speak _ residents. i wanted to come here to talk to residents, speak to - residents. i wanted to come here to talk to residents, speak to business owners. it's clear that the devastation of the storm is unlike anything they've seen. we are here to support angus council in terms of their recoveryjourney to support angus council in terms of their recovery journey which to support angus council in terms of their recoveryjourney which will be along one or indeed if it's funding

for flood along one or indeed if it's funding forflood prevention along one or indeed if it's funding for flood prevention schemes. along one or indeed if it's funding forflood prevention schemes. will support the council as best as we can. support the council as best as we can, , , , support the council as best as we can. , , support the council as best as we can. scientists say they may have made the biggest _ can. scientists say they may have made the biggest breakthrough i can. scientists say they may have | made the biggest breakthrough in can. scientists say they may have - made the biggest breakthrough in 20 years in treating cervical cancer. it involves using a course of cheap, existing drugs ahead of usual radiotherapy treatment. the new method could cut the risk of dying from the disease by 35%. cancer research uk, which funded the work, called the results "remarkable". with more on this is our health correspondent michelle roberts, who's in the newsroom. tell us more about this apparent breakthrough. tell us more about this apparent breakthrough-— breakthrough. yes, experts are really hepeful _ breakthrough. yes, experts are really hopeful it _ breakthrough. yes, experts are really hopeful it can _ breakthrough. yes, experts are really hopeful it can turn - breakthrough. yes, experts are really hopeful it can turn thingsj really hopeful it can turn things around for the thousands of women diagnosed with cervical cancer in the uk every year. sadly, some people still die of the disease. the new treatment involves an intensive course of two drugs, two chemotherapy drugs for six weeks

before the usual standard radiotherapy and other treatment. and these findings in 500 women appear really promising. what needs to happen now is whether the nhs will move ahead with these drugs but we know that they are already approved for use, available and cheap so it's looking really good. tell us about the numbers of people who could be impacted by this. 50. who could be impacted by this. so, there are thousands of who could be impacted by this. s513, there are thousands of women diagnosed with cervical cancer and hundreds who do die from it currently. there are effective treatments but experts are looking at how they can tweak that. they think that predates in, giving these chemotherapy drugs early and then using the radiotherapy immediately after seems to be an effective way. more research will be needed in larger groups as well. this study looked at people who by and large didn't have cancer that had spread elsewhere. so, that's still a question mark.—

elsewhere. so, that's still a question mark. elsewhere. so, that's still a auestion mark. ., ~ , ., �* , ., question mark. thank you. let's go back to the — question mark. thank you. let's go back to the live _ question mark. thank you. let's go back to the live scene _ question mark. thank you. let's go back to the live scene in _ question mark. thank you. let's go back to the live scene in gaza. - question mark. thank you. let's go back to the live scene in gaza. this| back to the live scene in gaza. this is the rafah crossing, the all—important crossing from egypt into gaza where we can see lines of trucks waiting, carrying aid and hoping to be allowed in. we've had further movement today with around 38 trucks being allowed in over the past two days with aid agencies are saying so much more is needed. we're going to talk now to one of the survivors of the massacre at a music festival in southern israel. 260 bodies were recovered from the site. many people were taking hostage. gal gilboa dalal — seen here on the left — survived the attack, and his brother guy gilboa dalal — seen here on the right — was taken hostage by hamas. gal shared this with us, it was taken at the festival shortly

before the hamas attack happened. we can speak to gal now. thank you very much for being with us. take us through what happened. thank you for inviting me. so, me and my brother went to the music festival. my brother and his three friends went to the music festival, two of his friends were murdered, my brother and his best friend were kidnapped to gaza. this festival was something my brother was really excited about. he waited so long for this festival because he saw me getting a lot of times. he really wanted to experience it himself. since i was always telling him how much fun these festivals are. i wasn't supposed to go to the festival at the beginning. i only went there because it was my brother's first time and i really wanted him to have a great experience. i decided to go with him

in the last second, so i can really watch over him. that was the reason i went. i did arrive in a separate carfrom him, he arrived i went. i did arrive in a separate car from him, he arrived with i went. i did arrive in a separate carfrom him, he arrived with his three friends, i arrived with my best friend. and i only arrived there at 6:30am. at 5:30am, sorry, because i didn't really have time to settle, then the alarm started. i think it was 6:30am when we first heard the alarms. in israel when you heard the alarms. in israel when you hear the alarm, you guessed that it is a missile attack, you don't really think there's going to be a

terrorist attack. we take our stuff and got ready to go but because my car was at the beginning of the traffic and he was at the end, our cars went next to each other when the shooting started. you need to understand, the terrorists closed the roads so everyone was stuck in their cars and we couldn't move. so, once they started shooting we couldn't drive anywhere. we had to get out of our cars and we had to find cover. it was total chaos. you could hear shooting right next to us. you could hear the shooting hitting the cars, you could see people falling, you could see people screaming, you could see people running in circles looking for their friends and families. it was total chaos. ~ ., ., ,, friends and families. it was total chaos. ~ . ., ,, ., i]

chaos. what happened to you, gal? i was in the car — chaos. what happened to you, gal? i was in the car and _ chaos. what happened to you, gal? i was in the car and my _ chaos. what happened to you, gal? i was in the car and my car— chaos. what happened to you, gal? i was in the car and my car was - chaos. what happened to you, gal? i was in the car and my car was stuck. was in the car and my car was stuck in the middle of the traffic because all the cars tried to get out at the same time. because we couldn't move, we had to leave the cars. i found a place in the valley where you can hide and keep going while you're still kind of hidden, but you could still kind of hidden, but you could still hear the shooting above us. i found this place where i could stay hidden for a bit and i called my brother and that was at 8:15am. that was our last conversation. he told me they are also taking cover. they ran to the other side when shooting started so we weren't near each other any more and there was no way to get to him. the shooting was too close to us already.— close to us already. what do you know about _ close to us already. what do you know about where _ close to us already. what do you know about where guy _ close to us already. what do you know about where guy is - close to us already. what do you know about where guy is right i close to us already. what do you -

know about where guy is right now? so, after i spoke with him the last time i told him to stay under and go farfrom the shooting time i told him to stay under and go far from the shooting noises. we didn't know how many terrorists there were at this moment. i had to keep running because people covered with blood were running towards me yelling that i should run because the terrorists were right there, so i had to disconnect the call and when i called him again he didn't answer any more. i only got rescued from this place around seven and a half hours after it started and once i got out from there i spoke with my father. he told me i should go back pain immediately and —— go back pain immediately and he sounded broken. i asked him what happened to my brother and he told me there is a hostage video of him being a hostage. the footage was already

published at 12 on saturday, at 12pm. i only got out from there at 2pm. this video was the last thing we saw of my brother. this is the last information we have about him. we don't know what happened after that. we know for sure that a chicken inside gaza and only then took the footage but nothing decide that. ., ~ , that. gal, two americans were released on — that. gal, two americans were released on friday, _ that. gal, two americans were released on friday, israel- that. gal, two americans were released on friday, israel says that. gal, two americans were - released on friday, israel says 220 people are being held by hamas. israelis and other nationalities. what do you know of efforts to try and get them released?— and get them released? well, we don't hear anything. _ and get them released? well, we don't hear anything. we - and get them released? well, we don't hear anything. we know - and get them released? well, we|

don't hear anything. we know that hamas let two people go but it's two people out of more than 200. we want everyone back home. you need to understand, the people that were kidnapped in this party, they are people of peace and love. they are free spirit people. this is a spiritual festival and people go there, they go to celebrate life. half of them have this slogan in profile picture, jews and arabs are refusing to be enemies. these people care about peace. they came to a party and instead we found ourselves in hell. they don't deserve to be dragged into this war. gail. in hell. they don't deserve to be dragged into this war. gal, thank ou ve dragged into this war. gal, thank you very much — dragged into this war. gal, thank you very much for _ dragged into this war. gal, thank you very much for sharing - dragged into this war. gal, thank you very much for sharing your . dragged into this war. gal, thank i you very much for sharing your story and we wish your family well and hope your brother is returned to you safely. thank you.

some breaking news concerning another victim of the hamas massacre. he has been confirmed as another british israeli killed by hamas. the 22—year—old soldier was killed confronting hamas gunmen at eight kid at eight kilohertz when they attacked on october the 7th. his brother said he was always happy, there was no bad on him, he was connected to god and was a righteous and good person. his brother said he helped evacuate injured civilians before returning to fight hamas. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. when the police use horses normally think of crowd control but this is different. dorset is a rural county in some places can be hard to reach by road,

so volunteer riders on a writer will be an extra set of eyes and ears for the police. be an extra set of eyes and ears for the olice. �* ,., ., be an extra set of eyes and ears for the police-— the police. about two and a half ears auo the police. about two and a half years ago there _ the police. about two and a half years ago there were _ the police. about two and a half years ago there were three - years ago there were three individuals in the crime team. we've now moved and have about 18 and we have the rural mounted volunteers. we are now launching an effective neighbourhood watch on horseback and that's what you're seeing behind me. i go out three or four times a week in the _ i go out three or four times a week in the countryside and i'm quite lazy, _ in the countryside and i'm quite lazy, so— in the countryside and i'm quite lazy, so this will fit in perfectly. i'll be _ lazy, so this will fit in perfectly. i'll be able _ lazy, so this will fit in perfectly. i'll be able to have a look around and if— i'll be able to have a look around and if there's anything a bit unusual— and if there's anything a bit unusual i'll be able to report on that _ unusual i'll be able to report on that. , ., . ~' unusual i'll be able to report on that. , ., ., ,, unusual i'll be able to report on that. i. ., ,, .,, unusual i'll be able to report on that. .,~ , that. everyone taking part has been vetted. that. everyone taking part has been vetted- the — that. everyone taking part has been vetted. the police _ that. everyone taking part has been vetted. the police currently - that. everyone taking part has been vetted. the police currently have i vetted. the police currently have six volunteers but are hoping that rises to 24. for more stories from across the uk, head to the bbc news website. you're live with bbc news. the former prime minister of pakistan imran khan has been

indicted in a leaked documents case. he was jailed in august for three years but when his sentence was later overturned, he was instead kept in custody on the far more serious charge of sharing state documents. 0ur pakistan correspondent caroline davies sent us the latest. i am outside the centraljail in rawalpindi, commonly referred to as adiala prison, and it is here that former prime minister imran khan and former foreign minister shah mahmood qureshi, have both been indicted on two charges. they will stand trial on two charges relating to what the prosecution says is leaking classified documents. this has been referred to as the cipher case because imran khan in march of 2022 appeared on stage at a rally waving a piece of paper that he said was a letter from a foreign power that suggested a conspiracy against the government. the words that he used were, "all will be forgiven for pakistan if imran khan is removed from power." the charges that the prosecution have levied against both of them is that, firstly, they leaked classified documents and, secondly,

that by doing so there was an impact on diplomatic relations. although imran khan didn't mention the foreign power, he was repeatedly critical of the united states and the american government's involvement. now, the first charge, the fact that they say he leaked these documents, that holds a maximum sentence of two years. but the second charge, that it had an impact on diplomatic relations, that maximum sentence can be life imprisonment or even the death penalty. in his defence imran khan and shah mahmood qureshi's lawyers have said that imran khan never revealed the exact details of what was in that letter, that instead he talked about what was the gist. secondly, it did not have an impact on diplomatic relations. imran khan's party have also been heavily critical of the fact that this case is happening inside the jail where journalists are not able to attend. they say that is a violation of human rights and transparency. we know that this court case will continue and will

continue inside the jail. we know the next court hearing is going to be on the 27th october. a national network of women came together in london yesterday to hold a peace vigil as the crisis in the middle east deepens. nisa—nashim bringsjewish and muslim women together to to create greater understanding about people from different religious backgrounds. according to metropolitan police figures there has been a sharp rise in hate crimes against both communities since the israel—gaza conflict started. joining me live is laura marks and hifsa haroon iqbal, both from jewish muslin women's network. thank you for being with us. tell us how the jewish community has thank you for being with us. tell us how thejewish community has been impacted by events in israel over the last two weeks.— impacted by events in israel over the last two weeks. thank you for havin: us the last two weeks. thank you for having us on. _ the last two weeks. thank you for having us on, samantha. - the last two weeks. thank you for having us on, samantha. the - the last two weeks. thank you forj having us on, samantha. the first thing to say is as you say, anti—semitism has gone through the roof in a way i've never seen it. i

think that the jewish community roof in a way i've never seen it. i think that thejewish community here are very think that the jewish community here are very closely connected to israel. it's a very smalljewish community here, under 300,000 people, connected to a very small community in israel. and everybody knows somebody, everybody has got relatives or friends, everybody was utterly shocked by what happened on the 7th of october, the massacre of civilians. so, there is a deep personal pain in thejewish community and now of course as the conflict unfolds, there is also a pain surrounding people on both sides being hurt and killed. so, pain surrounding people on both sides being hurtand killed. so, i think that there is a real fear about the dangers of hamas in the jewish community here and there is terrible pain surrounding the short and longer term impact of what's going on. and longer term impact of what's auoin on. ~ ., and longer term impact of what's auoin on. ~ .

and longer term impact of what's uaoinon.~ . , and longer term impact of what's auoin on.~ . , going on. what has been the impact on our going on. what has been the impact on your community _ going on. what has been the impact on your community here _ going on. what has been the impact on your community here in - going on. what has been the impact on your community here in the - going on. what has been the impact on your community here in the uk i going on. what has been the impact| on your community here in the uk as events are unfolding in gaza, hifsa? ? events are unfolding in gaza, hifsa?? �* ., ., ,, ., hifsa?? i'm not a spokesperson for the entire muslim _ hifsa?? i'm not a spokesperson for the entire muslim community - hifsa?? i'm not a spokesperson for the entire muslim community in - hifsa?? i'm not a spokesperson for| the entire muslim community in the uk. the entire muslim community in the uk i_ the entire muslim community in the uk i chair— the entire muslim community in the uk. i chairthe board of the entire muslim community in the uk. i chair the board of trustees for our— uk. i chair the board of trustees for our organisation which is nisa—nashim, words which mean woman in arabic— nisa—nashim, words which mean woman in arabic and _ nisa—nashim, words which mean woman in arabic and in hebrew and as laura has said. _ in arabic and in hebrew and as laura has said. the — in arabic and in hebrew and as laura has said, the events in the middle east have — has said, the events in the middle east have had an effect on our jewish— east have had an effect on our jewish ladies and on our muslim women — jewish ladies and on our muslim women as— jewish ladies and on our muslim women as well. because sadly what we see is— women as well. because sadly what we see is unfolding on our streets in this massive rise of islamophobia and anti—semitism. in a sense, this is what _ and anti—semitism. in a sense, this is what we — and anti—semitism. in a sense, this is what we do — and anti—semitism. in a sense, this is what we do not want to see. we setup _ is what we do not want to see. we set up this— is what we do not want to see. we set up this organisation six years a-o set up this organisation six years ago to— set up this organisation six years ago to bring ourjewish and muslim women _ ago to bring ourjewish and muslim women together, something that is only happening in this country. it

isn't _ only happening in this country. it isn't happening anywhere else and when _ isn't happening anywhere else and when events like this happen, more than ever— when events like this happen, more than ever we need to have our voices heard _ than ever we need to have our voices heard we _ than ever we need to have our voices heard. we need to be doing events such as _ heard. we need to be doing events such as the — heard. we need to be doing events such as the vigil you alluded to earlier— such as the vigil you alluded to earlier on _ such as the vigil you alluded to earlier on. it does have an impact, it's an _ earlier on. it does have an impact, it's an absolute tragedy what has unfolded — it's an absolute tragedy what has unfolded over israel and palestine over the _ unfolded over israel and palestine over the last couple of weeks. but we are _ over the last couple of weeks. but we are trying to make sure that those _ we are trying to make sure that those events do not have an impact on our— those events do not have an impact on our relationships in this country. _ on our relationships in this country, which is why the work of nisa—nashim is so vitally important, especially— nisa—nashim is so vitally important, especially when times are hard. laura, — especially when times are hard. laura, tell— especially when times are hard. laura, tell us about what you're doing as community leaders to ease tensions to bring thejewish and muslim communities together. needless to say, this is not an easy time to be doing this. we are particularly focused on the women because we think that the women are more able to build those relationships. we started about six years ago and we believe that the personal relationships are key. so,

we bring together around the country greats ofjewish and muslim women. jews and muslims often live side by side but don't really connect, particularly over difficult issues. we had so much that we agree on and so much in common. we have similar scriptures, similar histories, we are both immigrants, we are both patriarchal societies, similar food, similarfamily values. so patriarchal societies, similar food, similar family values. so we emphasise our similarities, we celebrate our similarities and we hope that we build strong enough relationships that when the events which are unfolding in the middle east happen, those relationships are resilient enough to be able to hold together. so, as he said, we had a vigil last night and we thought we would get about 50 people. we had 180 sign up and we couldn't accommodate them all. we shared our pain. we said, ok, we don't

necessarily agree on the politics and anyway we are not politicians, we are not trying to find a solution. there is a danger that there is a hierarchy of pain and your pain is worse than mine. you know, it's not possible. wejust have to accept that there is terrible pain, that it is spilling out onto our streets and we have to build and hold those relationships. and support them and in normal, happy at times we would be celebrating festivals together but right now we are sharing pain together. right now we are sharing pain touether. ., ., ., i. together. hifsa, i want to ask you about the huge _ together. hifsa, i want to ask you about the huge pro-palestinian i about the huge pro—palestinian protest on the streets of london this weekend, 100,000 people, most of them, the huge majority peaceful protesters with legitimate right to be there. a handful of arrests. concerns from some that some people there might be stoking tensions between the communities. 0ne there might be stoking tensions between the communities. one person has been noted as shouting the word

jihad in a fringe group, not at the main protest and concerns about that person and what that means. ijust wondered what your views are on that and on the people out on the streets from both communities and what that does to perhaps cause tensions between the communities of. i does to perhaps cause tensions between the communities of. i think this is a difficult _ between the communities of. i think this is a difficult question _ between the communities of. i think this is a difficult question for - between the communities of. i think this is a difficult question for me - this is a difficult question for me to answer— this is a difficult question for me to answer any more than a question put to answer any more than a question out to— to answer any more than a question but to laura~ — to answer any more than a question put to laura. there was a demonstration around the release of the hostages yesterday and we should all be calling for the release of hostages. i think it's really important. we live in a democracy, we accept — important. we live in a democracy, we accept that we all have the right to protest _ we accept that we all have the right to protest and i'm all in favour of people _ to protest and i'm all in favour of people protesting peacefully. sadly, there will_ people protesting peacefully. sadly, there will always be people, there

are always elements in any society that are _ are always elements in any society that are going to use these opportunities to create tension. and these _ opportunities to create tension. and these are _ opportunities to create tension. and these are the sort of elements i think— these are the sort of elements i think we — these are the sort of elements i think we all want, we don't want to see them _ think we all want, we don't want to see them on— think we all want, we don't want to see them on our streets in the uk. i do not _ see them on our streets in the uk. i do not want — see them on our streets in the uk. i do not want to see anything that is going _ do not want to see anything that is going to _ do not want to see anything that is going to inflame my relationships with my— going to inflame my relationships with myjewish sisters. that are part of— with myjewish sisters. that are part of nisa—nashim. and anything that hurts — part of nisa—nashim. and anything that hurts them is going to hurt us in the _ that hurts them is going to hurt us in the same — that hurts them is going to hurt us in the same way that things that are happening _ in the same way that things that are happening against muslims are going to up upset them as well. the word jihad, _ to up upset them as well. the word jihad, as— to up upset them as well. the word jihad, as a — to up upset them as well. the word jihad, as a muslim i know the word jihad _ jihad, as a muslim i know the word jihad means— jihad, as a muslim i know the word jihad means struggle but sadly, and i jihad means struggle but sadly, and ithink. _ jihad means struggle but sadly, and ithink. i_ jihad means struggle but sadly, and ithink. ido— jihad means struggle but sadly, and i think, i do hold the west somewhat responsible _ i think, i do hold the west somewhat responsible for this, the word has been _ responsible for this, the word has been hijacked to mean something very. _ been hijacked to mean something very. very— been hijacked to mean something very, very different and there are people _ very, very different and there are people who will use that word to aggravate situations. and i think that that's probably what happened. and it's _ that that's probably what happened. and it'sjust very, very that that's probably what happened. and it's just very, very sad that

people — and it's just very, very sad that people cannot see that we should not let events _ people cannot see that we should not let events in the middle east impact us here _ let events in the middle east impact us here. and in fact your previous speaker. — us here. and in fact your previous speaker. the _ us here. and in fact your previous speaker, the brother of one of the hostages — speaker, the brother of one of the hostages said, jews and arabs want peace _ hostages said, jews and arabs want peace in— hostages said, jews and arabs want peace in the same way that jews and muslims_ peace in the same way that jews and muslims want peace. hifsa peace in the same way that jews and muslims want peace.— peace in the same way that jews and muslims want peace. hifsa and laura thank ou muslims want peace. hifsa and laura thank you for— muslims want peace. hifsa and laura thank you for your _ muslims want peace. hifsa and laura thank you for your time. _ muslims want peace. hifsa and laura thank you for your time. stay - muslims want peace. hifsa and laura thank you for your time. stay with i thank you for your time. stay with us here on bbc news for the latest developments. good afternoon. most of us started off our working week on a cooler but quieter note welcome news. but there was some rain around and some of it fairly persistent out towards the southwest. with this weather front, we could also see more rain moving into the southeast of england later on in the day. but that front out to the west, well, it broughtjust shy of two inches of rain injust six hours. the isles of scilly, it was a miserable start to monday morning here. elsewhere, a few scattered showers moving their way up through wales. but it's a relatively quiet day for many and in fact we've got sunshine across northern england and for the bulk of scotland.

as we go through the day, clouding over a little across england and wales, particularly down to the southeast where there's a risk of some rain arriving here to close out play. temperatures generally around 11 to 16 degrees, a smidge above where they should be really still for this time of year. as we go through the evening and overnight, we'll see some rain, some of it heavy, pushing its way in areas where we don't need it across east anglia, lincolnshire, parts of the east midlands and into yorkshire as well. and at the same time that's going to bejoined by another weather front moving in from the southwest. with the cloud and rain around, those temperatures will hold up into double digits, but there's more wet weather to come as we go through to tuesday. so if we look at that in a little more detail, it's this weather front that's just pushing in off the north sea and it might bring outbreaks of rain fairly showery, but nevertheless, we do not need any more rain in these areas. and that's going to be persistently there throughout the day. to the north of that, we keep some sunshine and a drier story in scotland. to the south, there'll be a few scattered showers. and again, those temperatures

between 11 and 16 degrees. wednesday will start off on a relatively quiet note with a ridge of high pressure. it's not going to last as the next frontal system is likely to nudge in from the west as we go through the day. so it'll be a quiet start, a few showers pushing in off the north sea. some sunshine for some of us across england and wales before outbreaks of rain arrive by the end of the day on wednesday. a little bit cooler, 10 to 14 degrees on the whole. but that weather front will bring some wet and windy weather potentially thundery to begin with as it moves its way steadily north and east. don't expect any change to the weather story as we move to the weekend and into next week. it stays pretty autumnal.

the death toll rises above 5,000 according to hamas officials as the israeli defense minister says the war could last months. it could take one month, two months, three months and at the end, there will be no more hamas. and the other main stories on the programme this lunchtime... after storm babet, the flood warnings continue — over a hundred are still in place in england. argentina's economy minister wins the first round of the presidential election —

despite presiding over an inflation rate of nearly 140%. and the tiler from stoke who pocketed a lottery win and then reinvented himself as an international pool player. courtney lawes says are just the right time to retire from international rugby at the end of the world cup. good afternoon from southern israel. israel's armed forces have intensified their bombardment of the gaza strip. 0vernight it said it hit 320 hamas

targets. the country's defence minister, yoav gallant, has warned