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are the limits of international law. israeli forces say they have carried out limited raids inside the gaza strip as troops wait for the launch of a ground offensive. un agencies as the situation in gaza is so bad un agencies as the situation in gaza is so had some civilians are turning north despite pleas to stay away. release 50 more hostages in the event and what they described is a serious phase for the senior palestinian has been speaking to mediators who say such a release would involve foreign and dual national citizens. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre. there will be a minute silence prior to manchester united's champions league game with copenhagen tomorrow night. players will also wear black armbands as tributes continue to pour in from the world of football following the passing
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of sir bobby charlton on saturday. eric ten hag has been speaking ahead of that game today, and say�*s charlton's legacy will live on. bobby was a legend, a giant. not only for manchester united, but for football. and so his legacy was also what he left with the standards, the high standards we have to live every day. tottenham could return to the top of the premier league tonight, when they host fulham. they're one point behind manchester city and a win would see them regain top spot. fulham, meanwhile, are in 13th but could leapfrog chelsea if they manage to end tottenhams unbeaten league run. they're the only team to have got one over ange postecoglou's side, beating them on penalties in the league cup earlier this season. fair to say, i think apart from results which have also been pleasing, i think we have had a level of performance in every game, which has made us really competitive against all opponents, home and away. you know, we have had some eventful
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games within that context. but again, that has given us a real sort of strong foundation, strength of character and resilience in the group. our aim is always to get to three points and the players, they know already, that is the approach. but for any game, it's going to be the same. of course we respect the team on the other side, we know the quality they have, how they've been really strong against any team away and at home from the tottenham stadium. that's it, it's going to be tough but we have to trust in our process and keep improving. we're about half way through the cricket world cup, which means the table is starting to take shape. in is starting to take shape. the last few minutes afgi have in the last few minutes afghanistan have costed big upset beating pakistan. they are tied at 283. he
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batsmen top score was 7a. he was eventually dismissed, taking three for 49 in reply. afghanistan really looked troubled. eight wickets, defending champions england are now bottom of the group. staying with cricket — former england spinner and 2017 world cup winner alex hartley has been announced as assistant spin coach at pakistan's men's super league franchise multan sultans. hartley retired from the sport in august and she joins former ireland player catherine dalton as the first of two female coaches in the psl. it's one of those where i was asked to do some social media for them and they came back and said would you like to be assistant spin coach and it's an opportunity i can't turn down, to have that opportunity to work in a men's environment,
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to work in a franchise is one of my first coaching gigs is a huge opportunity and for anyone to turn it down i think there would be very silly. geraint thomas says he's still got two more big years in him, after he signed a new 2—year contract with ineos grenadiers. the former tour de france champion and double olympic gold medallist had been approaching the end of his current deal. the 37—year old says "although you never say never, in my head this is my last contract." anthonyjoshua has told the bbc that his fight with deontay wilder could become part of a heavyweight double bill with tyson fury and oleksandr usyk. terms have also been agreed for the former two—time world heavyweight champion joshua to fight wilder, though no date has been announced. speaking at the us grand prix on the weekend, joshua said it might not happen until april. a deal for a fight between champions fury and usyk was signed in october, and is set to take place in saudi arabia. and that's all the sport for now.
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thank you. our main story israel's war on hamas for the uk prime minister rishi sunak is given the british governments assessment at the deadly blast in gaza last week. let's go live to oui’ our political correspondent. live now to our political correspondent, nick eardley. i think the most significant thing that came from rishi sunak was the uk intelligence services have looked at that incident at the hospital and decided that it came from or was likely of come to from our rocket fired within gaza. you remember at that time there was a claim from the palestinian authorities that it was the result of a bomb from israel. the uk has decided that actually, thatis the uk has decided that actually, that is unlikely to be the case. have a listen to at the prime
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minister said. fin have a listen to at the prime minister said.— have a listen to at the prime minister said. , , ., minister said. on the basis of the deep knowledge _ minister said. on the basis of the deep knowledge and _ minister said. on the basis of the deep knowledge and analysis - minister said. on the basis of the deep knowledge and analysis of l minister said. on the basis of the i deep knowledge and analysis of our intelligence and weapons experts the british_ intelligence and weapons experts the british government judges that the explosion was likely caused by our missiles _ explosion was likely caused by our missiles or— explosion was likely caused by our missiles or part of him that was launched — missiles or part of him that was launched from within gaza towards israel _ launched from within gaza towards israel the — launched from within gaza towards israel. the misreporting of this incident — israel. the misreporting of this incident had a negative effect on the region, including on a vital diplomatic effort and on tensions here at— diplomatic effort and on tensions here at home. we need to learn the lessons _ here at home. we need to learn the lessons and — here at home. we need to learn the lessons and ensure that in future there _ lessons and ensure that in future there is— lessons and ensure that in future there is no— lessons and ensure that in future there is no rush tojudgment. the there is no rush to 'udgment. the other bi there is no rush tojudgment. tie: other big take away for a rishi sunak statement was that pledge to keep continuing with diplomacy to get more aid into gaza, we've heard some of the difficulty in the gaza strip over the past few days hundreds of thousands of people needed more supplies like water and fuel. the uk announced today that it
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was going to send an extra £20 million to gaza to help with the aid but the prime minister say look, with the us and others were continuing to try and get more of that aid into the country notjust about the money by getting into gaza in the first place. have a listen. we've committed £10 million _ have a listen. we've committed £10 million to— have a listen. we've committed £10 million to help civilians in gaza. mr speaker, and i can announced today— mr speaker, and i can announced today were — mr speaker, and i can announced today were going further. an extra £20 million of aid to gaza, more than _ £20 million of aid to gaza, more than doubling our previous support to the _ than doubling our previous support to the palestinian people. there are major— to the palestinian people. there are major logistical and political challenges to delivering this aid, which _ challenges to delivering this aid, which i _ challenges to delivering this aid, which i discussed with the president. which i discussed with the president-— which i discussed with the president. which i discussed with the resident. . �*, ., president. that's what the prime minister said _ president. that's what the prime minister said what _ president. that's what the prime minister said what the _ president. that's what the prime minister said what the what - president. that's what the prime minister said what the what did i president. that's what the prime i minister said what the what did the opposition keir starmer have to say?
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very little difference between the leaders of the main parties on this issue. there has been some debate amongst some mps about whether enough is being done to urge israeli restraint. the outcome from labour back benches where there has been concern about the level of bombing of parts of gaza. keir starmer says to seems to be largely on the same pages rishi sunak when it comes to israeli response and also urging him to humanitarian corridors to get aid into the gaza strip. have a listen to what keir starmer said. for too long we talked about a two state _ for too long we talked about a two state solution, alongside a safe and secure _ state solution, alongside a safe and secure israel without a serious path or wiii— secure israel without a serious path or will to _ secure israel without a serious path or will to make it happen. and for too long _ or will to make it happen. and for too long we've allowed welcome progress — too long we've allowed welcome progress in improving relations between — progress in improving relations between israel and their neighbors,
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to sit— between israel and their neighbors, to sit without any progress on the future _ to sit without any progress on the future for— to sit without any progress on the future for palestine and its people. that must— future for palestine and its people. that must change. we stand with israel— that must change. we stand with israel in — that must change. we stand with israel in her right to defend herself— israel in her right to defend herself against the terrors of hamas _ herself against the terrors of hamas. we stand for international law, the _ hamas. we stand for international law, the protection of innocent lives, — law, the protection of innocent lives, humanitarian support for the palestinians.— a lot of discussion in the uk as well about protection forjewish people, particularly when there are some pro israel and rallies in places like london, there's been a lot of concern raised by politicians about some of the pro—palestine demonstrations which are over the weekend. what in particular where chance ofjihad were heard and recorded and broadcast. —— chance of jihad. there have been reports that stronger action was needed, that
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discussing today and afterwards he said that some of the hate crime laws in the uk probably need redrawing. rishi sunak was asked about that and in particular asked whether some groups which operate in the uk should be prescribed as terror organisations, that's not something he seems to be in favour of at the moment. he said he thinks the police already have enough powers to clamp down on behaviour or actions that are illegal. so it doesn't seem like the uk government is planning on redrawing those laws at the moment.— storm babet brought record—breaking water levels to derbyshire's river derwent on the weekend. new flood defence systems helped save about 2,000 homes and properties in derby city council area, but phase two of the project is yet to receive government funding. the council says a completed defence system could have prevented almost all the damage. live now to emily feenan
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from derby city council who's leading the emergency response. good afternoon, emily. with the existing state of the flood defence system what was the impact of storm but that? ,, ., system what was the impact of storm but that? ., ,, but that? so, over the weekend we exnerienced _ but that? so, over the weekend we experienced record _ but that? so, over the weekend we experienced record levels - but that? so, over the weekend we experienced record levels in - but that? so, over the weekend we experienced record levels in the - experienced record levels in the river for the experienced record levels in the riverfor the higher than experienced record levels in the river for the higher than we've ever experienced before. what we know is that our flood defences that were installed as part of our river flood defence scheme, which was a joint scheme delivered with the environment agency, those defences which protect houses upstream at the city centre and into the city centre really didn't work exceptionally well. and did protect 2000 properties in the city. however, that was just package one of those works. we really need to move forward now with package two of
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those works, which would complete defences, to the city centre downstream.— defences, to the city centre downstream. ~ ., ., downstream. what sort of funding would be required _ downstream. what sort of funding would be required for _ downstream. what sort of funding would be required for that - downstream. what sort of funding would be required for that project| would be required for that project to be completed? what would be required for that pro'ect to be completed?i would be required for that pro'ect to be completed? what is standing in the wa ? to be completed? what is standing in the way? we're _ to be completed? what is standing in the way? we're still _ to be completed? what is standing in the way? we're still working - to be completed? what is standing in the way? we're still working on - to be completed? what is standing in the way? we're still working on the i the way? we're still working on the plans with the environmental agency, we're close to planning applications in response with respect to those works. we're working on putting that funding package together with the environment agency and was central government to ensure that we can move forward with those works as soon as possible. in move forward with those works as soon as possible.— move forward with those works as soon as possible. in terms of there a ballark soon as possible. in terms of there a ballpark figure, _ soon as possible. in terms of there a ballpark figure, what _ soon as possible. in terms of there a ballpark figure, what kind - soon as possible. in terms of there a ballpark figure, what kind of - a ballpark figure, what kind of funding are we talking about? is multimillions of pounds work scheme. we're still working on that now. yes, it's an extremely large civil engineering scheme that would deliver high levels of protection down through the city centre, and protecting the strategic road network which really suffered
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significant flooding over the weekend. ., . ., , significant flooding over the weekend. ., . ., ., ., weekend. now the clean-up operation will continue- — weekend. now the clean-up operation will continue. what _ weekend. now the clean-up operation will continue. what state _ weekend. now the clean-up operation will continue. what state is _ weekend. now the clean-up operation will continue. what state is that - weekend. now the clean-up operation will continue. what state is that in - will continue. what state is that in and what are you anticipating in the days and weeks ahead?— days and weeks ahead? we're very much in recovery _ days and weeks ahead? we're very much in recovery mode _ days and weeks ahead? we're very much in recovery mode now. - days and weeks ahead? we're very much in recovery mode now. sincej days and weeks ahead? we're very - much in recovery mode now. since the flooding peaked in the floodwaters started to recede we have slowly started to recede we have slowly started to recede we have slowly started to open up our road network. that's a big job when you have flooding as extensive as the flooding as extensive as the flooding weeds experience the roads are left in bad condition, they need to be cleaned, and inspected. 0ur teams have been working exceptionally hard throughout the weekend and night to open up as much of the network as they can. we will continue to experience some disruption on the network as we move through the week but slowly but surely as those waters recede with clean—up, we checked, we repair we will be able to open up the network.
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emily feenan, thank you for taking the time to speak with us. sweden, access session to nato has moved a step closer.— sweden, access session to nato has moved a step closer. sweden's bid to 'oin the moved a step closer. sweden's bid to join the military _ moved a step closer. sweden's bid to join the military alliance _ join the military alliance department for ratification while simply bringing an end to a sub click next standoff for the nato chief jan stoltenberg welcomed the move saying he's looking forward to a speedy vote in the turkish parliament. let's get more on this from our diplomatic correspondent for give us the context of the background of this?- for give us the context of the background of this? after russia's invasion of ukraine _ background of this? after russia's invasion of ukraine swindling - invasion of ukraine swindling finland and sweden which is never been members of nato's just guided their strategic posture would need to change, the threat was such they need to join the nato alliance. simmons succession was relatively straightforward. but sweden has been much harder. it's been put on hold
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but earlier this year at the biggs summit, a nato summit the turkish leader who had resisted for various reasons, finally agreed that it should happen. this needs to be formally ratified by turkeys parliament. he taken sincejuly until now to get around to a formal bill, please legislation to turkeys parliament that legislation has now finally got to parliament. were not there yet. it has to vote on it, there's no timescale on that. there's always a possibility of a few problems they are. i don't think sweden is out of the woods yet. you mentioned a — sweden is out of the woods yet. you mentioned a few different reasons. what were the reasons? ah, mentioned a few different reasons. what were the reasons?— what were the reasons? a variety. primarily a — what were the reasons? a variety. primarily a political— what were the reasons? a variety. primarily a political reason. - what were the reasons? a variety. primarily a political reason. the i primarily a political reason. the board of elections taking place in turkey in may of this year. and the turkish president saw this as an
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opportunity to make a better political hay. turkey has concerns about what it considers, what it alleges is the harbouring of terrorists, which kurdish groups that it said was having a bit of a free ride in sweden and sweden was not cracking down hard enough on these kurdish separatist groups that turkey takes seriously. sweden had to do work to show it was cracking down. also in issue, turkey is keen to get f—16 fighter aircraft from the united states and that was widely seen as being one of the issues sitting there waiting that the turks hope they make progress on that before they agreed to coming in. ., that before they agreed to coming in. . . , that before they agreed to coming in. . ., that before they agreed to coming in. that was the politics behind the scenes. a in. that was the politics behind the scenes- a step _ in. that was the politics behind the scenes. a step closer _ in. that was the politics behind the scenes. a step closer but - in. that was the politics behind the j scenes. a step closer but not there yet. scenes. a step closer but not there et. ~ ., , scenes. a step closer but not there et. . . , ., scenes. a step closer but not there et. . scenes. a step closer but not there yet. what needs to happen now? turkey parliament _ yet. what needs to happen now? turkey parliament needs - yet. what needs to happen now? turkey parliament needs to - yet. what needs to happen now? | turkey parliament needs to agree yet. what needs to happen now? i turkey parliament needs to agree to all of this was up if that's possible, the prime minister has
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strong control over that parliament. there is one of the country which has yet to formally ratified sweden's accession to nato and that is hungry. hungry if you remember recently, the leader was photographed shaking hands with vladimir putin at a summit in beijing. ithink vladimir putin at a summit in beijing. i think most observers believe it wants turkey fully signed off on this than the hungarians will do. as ever with these things the swedes are not in there yet. james, thank yom — swedes are not in there yet. james, thank you. breaking _ swedes are not in there yet. james, thank you. breaking news _ swedes are not in there yet. james, thank you. breaking news to - swedes are not in there yet. james, thank you. breaking news to bring l thank you. breaking news to bring you. in the past couple of minutes we've heard the un office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs has reported that 20 trucks have crossed into gaza today. that is true for 20 trucks of aid. you'll know if you've been watching over the last few aids they were real concerns about the limitations or restrictions on aid trucks coming
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through with some humanitarian organisation saying that normally it was between 400 and 500 trucks getting through that number was completely diminished. this number represents an increase on what we've seen over the past few days with 20 trucks of aid being crossed through rafah into gaza today. it goes on to say that half of the trucks were carrying un supplies, water, food and medicine. to give you an idea of how that number represents an increase, on saturday and sunday a total of 30 for trucks were able to enter gaza. he managed to rent —— 34. humanitarians say that a drop in the ocean emma and equivalent to 4% of the daily average volume. 34 over saturday and sunday but today we've heard that in the past few minutes there are 20 trucks coming through.
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none of the trucks had fuel. you may have heard our international chief correspondent mentioning that fuel has been something of a redline for the israeli authorities. there is no fuel in those trucks. the un spokesperson saying we have not been able to get all the hurdles moved to get that fuel end. but 20 trucks of aid have come through in the past few minutes. scientists say they have may have made the biggest breakthrough in treating cervical cancer in twenty years. a trial cut the risk of women dying or the cancer returning by 35%. with more on this is our digital health editor, doctor michelle roberts. talk us through how remarkable a
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breakthrough this is.— breakthrough this is. experts are excited about _ breakthrough this is. experts are excited about this _ breakthrough this is. experts are excited about this because - breakthrough this is. experts are excited about this because there | breakthrough this is. experts are . excited about this because there are still thousands of women each year in the uk who get cervical cancer and unfortunately, hundreds do die. this is a new way of treating the condition. it involves giving six weeks of two types of chemotherapy drug before the standard treatment, which is radiotherapy and other drugs. in this trial that's been presented at a medical conference this week it looks like it's had really good results. more research is needed and there is a question about when and if the nhs will start doing this routinely, that's what researchers hope can happen. 0bviously researchers hope can happen. obviously this is something that you will be able to understand easily as a doctor but a lehmans sermon for those who don't have a specialist medical background, how does it work? , ., medical background, how does it work? , . ., . , work? these are attacking cells. it's a work? these are attacking cells.
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it's a type _ work? these are attacking cells. it's a type of— work? these are attacking cells. it's a type of chemotherapy, - work? these are attacking cells. i it's a type of chemotherapy, cancer is a rapidly developing thing. so it attacks that. that's why you can get side effects of hair loss and other things because it's not indiscriminate, a contact healthy cells. —— attack healthy cells. in this trial it looks like it's been effective in helping the cancer from preventing further in the body and saving lives. preventing further in the body and saving lives— preventing further in the body and saving lives-— saving lives. michelle, thank you. our digital _ health reporter. a helpline for victims of modern slavery says it's seen a sharp rise in calls from overseas care workers who came to the uk to help fill staffing gaps in the sector but feel exploited. it's been told some workers are expected to work extremely long hours and are charged thousands of pounds for visas and sponsorship certificates. here's social affairs editor, alison holt. they heard from care workers who said they had passports taken away or being expected to work extremely
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long hours. 0ne or being expected to work extremely long hours. one woman told them about how she was driven by her employer from 112 hour shift to another 12 hour shift. 0ne employer from 112 hour shift to another 12 hour shift. one of her clients was so worried about her and that she is someone there to support. she said you sleep on the shift, iwill support. she said you sleep on the shift, i will give you food. another woman talked about working 18 hour shifts for ten days in a row. she paid £10,000 coming overfor the others talked about 25,000 for abusers, sponsorship and most of those costs are a few hundred pounds and should be borne by the employers. and should be borne by the employers-— and should be borne by the emlo ers. ., ~ , employers. the former prime minister of pakistan imran _ employers. the former prime minister of pakistan imran khan _ employers. the former prime minister of pakistan imran khan has _ employers. the former prime minister of pakistan imran khan has been i of pakistan imran khan has been charged over a case involving leaked documents mr khan is jailed in august overdraft charges when his sentence was overturned he was kept in custody on the more serious charge of sharing state documents. 0ur pakistan correspondent has more.
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i'm outside the centraljail commonly referred to as prison. his foot here that former prime minister imran khan and the former minister have both been indicted on two charges for the update will stand trial on two charges relating for the prosecution says leaking classified documents. this is been re—deferred to, imran khan in march of 2022 appeared on stage at a rally waving a paper that he says was a letter from a foreign power suggesting conspiracy against his government. the word to use work, all will be forgiven if pakistan if imran khan is removed from power. the charges the prosecution have levied against both is that firstly that they leaked classified documents and secondly, that by doing so there was an impact on diplomatic relations although imran khan did not mention the foreign power he was repeatedly critical of the united states and the american government involvement. the first
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charge that they are saying he leaked these documents, that holds a maximum sentence of two years. the second charge that had an impact, that maximum sentence can be light do not life or death penalty. in his defence their lawyers have said that imran khan had revealed the exact details of what was in that letter that instead he talked about what was the just. secondly that this did not have an impact on diplomatic relations. imran khan sparty of an heavily critical that this case is happening inside the jail where journalists are not able to identify the top they say that in violation of human rights and transparency. we know this case will continue inside the jailfor them and the know this case will continue inside the jail for them and the next court appearance will be on the 27th of october. and finally — a dog recognised as the world's oldest has died in portugal
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at the age of thirty—one. guinness world records said bobi, a type of sheepdog became the world's oldest dog ever in february. he broke a record held since 1939 by an australian cattle—dog called bluey. bobi lived his whole life with the costa family in the village of conquieros. leonel costa said the secret of his longevity was the peaceful environment he lived in, never being chained up and eating the same food as the family. stay with us on bbc news. 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
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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.
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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.
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tonight at six: hamas officials say more than 5,000 people have died in the israeli bombardment since the war began — 2,000 of them children. the ongoing suffering of civilians on the ground — caught in the middle of the conflict between israel and hamas. more details of israel's ordeal — we speak to a woman whose teenage daughter was murdered by hamas and whose husband is missing. and our experts will have answers to your questions on the causes and likely fallout
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of this most complex of wars. also on the programme tonight: how to tackle the rise in shoplifting — up a quarter in a year — while prosecutions fall. there's more heavy rain on the way for large swathes of england already hit by flooding. and the man who used his lottery winnings to buy a pool table and is now representing his country at the sport. believe you me, i mean you can win the lottery, it's nice, it's england team. tonight on bbc london: coming up on bbc news, looking to stage another upset against pakistan and might do england a favour in the group.
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