to a 35 per cent reduction in the chances of dying from the disease. hello, welcome to the daily global, where we'll bring you the top stories from around the world. israel's military has maintained its intensified bombardment of the gaza strip — with dozens of attacks in the south. palestinians had been been told to go for their safety, before a possible ground offensive. some gazans are now moving back to their homes in the north, because of shortages of food and water, and because they didn't feel any safer in the south. israeli forces say they have carried out limited incursions inside the gaza strip in the lead—up to a potential ground offensive. an army spokesman said one soldier was killed by an anti—tank missile fired by hamas, which is designated as a terror organisation by many western governments, including the uk and the us.

the raids were also aimed at gaining information on the whereabouts of the more than two hundred hostages held in gaza. we are hearing talks in doha to release more hostages are reaching a serious stage. but israel has dismissed any talk of a ceasefire in return for theirfreedom. we've just heard from the un that 20 trucks have crossed the border — bringing much needed aid into the strip. the head of the main un agency helping palestinians in gaza says hundreds of truckloads of aid are needed every day, rather the few dozen that have been allowed in so far. the agency has called forfuel to be allowed in, with only a minimal supply left for hospitals, water desalination plants and bakeries. israel says it's not permitting fuel deliveries because they could be commandeered by hamas. lucy williamson has this report which you may find distressing a single day in gaza is measured in hundreds. israel's army counts targets. more than 300 hit in 2a hours. targeting sites liable to endanger troops in a ground invasion, it says.

gaza's hamas—run government counts casualties. it says more than 400 people were killed in those strikes. hope, draining from the chance of peace, still surfaces in the chance to save a life. this boy from blackpool is trying to leave gaza with his family. they have been living here for a year. building close to us on our street, destroyed we had to flee the house, where we were living and go to khan younis and stay with family members. there was a 43 of us staying in one flat. 0n the israeli side of border they have already left.

in this town, 90% of the residents have gone. rocket attacks in the past few weeks the early warning signs of a wider war. shalom already has ptsd from a rocket attack on the building here in 2005. seeing hamas gunmen in the streets was unreal, he says. translation: it is like a bad dream and i want to wake up and not be - here. i don't want to be here. the whole building was shaking last night and we spent all night in the safe room. again. it is the same thing over and over again. as we were speaking, a taste of what life is like here now. come, come. it was a rocket attack from gaza, he said. now you have experienced it live, it happens all the time. this town is less than a mile from the border, so close you can see the explosions inside gaza.

the going geography here is local, the politics global, as israel's prime ministerjuggles visits by world leaders, his army is waiting to go in. from the edge of serot, you can see the rockets fired out and the israeli strikes fired in. a self—sustaining conflict that israel said it will end. h osta g es hostages held by hamas, or corresponding to give us this update. in contact with hamas set the talks update. in contact with hamas set the tal - . a' update. in contact with hamas set the tal - . ., ~ ., update. in contact with hamas set the tal - . w ., , ., ,

update. in contact with hamas set thetal .,, ., , the talks are taking a serious path and he said _ the talks are taking a serious path and he said there _ the talks are taking a serious path and he said there has _ the talks are taking a serious path and he said there has been - the talks are taking a serious path and he said there has been a - the talks are taking a serious path and he said there has been a lot l the talks are taking a serious path| and he said there has been a lot of talks in in contact with and the americans and the two american hostages released a couple days ago were released as many as 50, as i understand, hamas is happy to release them and told the qatari is, the americans that they're happy to release all the civilians and people, the foreigners and multinationals. now, in orderto people, the foreigners and multinationals. now, in order to do this, the process many people working underground and hamas was not quite happy with the last releasing process because it was risky and it was under fire and it was no guarantee that it could happen. what hamas needs is a cease—fire in some shape, some form with humanitarian sustainable and they need to be able to go and try to offer some sort of bath or road

to offer some sort of bath or road to move those 50 people —— path. hostages and one car is not the same as releasing 50 people. this is a logic people and it has to be many people working in securing and transporting and this is needed is a cease—fire which hamas has told that israel is rejecting the idea of any sort of cease—fire and had to say that for the last half an hour or so, i cannot hear any drones in the sky and we haven't had any fresh air strikes in the past half an hour. releasing the two american hostages, there was about four hours of unannounced and official but there was a hold for about four hours to to the releasing of this and the

source said that it is a work of about a week and all of the international and all of the foreigners are guests and hamas are not considered hostages we need real calm and our people can do theirjob and facilitate their use. there's a lot of factors as to why there is no exit out and we are glad stuff is going in but we still want to see safe passage and for the several hundred american citizens that we know are in gaza and want to leave and on the ground working very hard but there is a number of factors shaping security and egyptian officials have spoken to

this and they said they will have legitimate security concerns and we just need to work through that. that seak just need to work through that. that s - eak to just need to work through that. that speakto helen _ just need to work through that. that speak to helen on _ just need to work through that. that speak to helen on the frontier, thank you very much forjoining us and i assume you're in very close contact with the people in the communications are very difficult we've had this announcement today can you tell us how people are coping and with the situation is on the ground?— coping and with the situation is on the ground? what we are cheering from our team _ the ground? what we are cheering from our team is _ the ground? what we are cheering from our team is the _ the ground? what we are cheering from our team is the situation - the ground? what we are cheering from our team is the situation is l from our team is the situation is getting worse by the moment and everything is running out, people cannot even find bread any more, and thatis cannot even find bread any more, and that is a staple of life in gaza and that is a staple of life in gaza and that is something that is always accessible and it's something people cannot find and money is running out and people do not have access to

their banks and prices have gone to their banks and prices have gone to the roof and people simply cannot afford to buy what they need on the market and being a health care organisation, after a point of the pressure of the health system because of the lack of medical supplies and hospitals are part of it is the lack of medicines and consumables and also because of the huge pressure on hospital staff and the volume of patients they've been trained to take care of his simply overwhelming and managing to do emergency surgeries, people have to wait a long time with life—threatening injuries and the problem is, it'sjust not happening in people with life—threatening infections which would normally be treatable and preventable, we know that that's around 3000 beds and 15,000 injured people by the

hospital is facing an ongoing casualty and there is no time to stop to take stock and take care of the patients which need follow—up care and it's extremely stressful and stuff are exhausted and traumatised in there also looking after their own families and thinking about how to find food and water for their own families. thinking about how to find food and waterfor their own families. so, thinking about how to find food and waterfortheir own families. so, it is extremely stressful. find water for their own families. so, it is extremely stressful. and they're not able to — is extremely stressful. and they're not able to go _ is extremely stressful. and they're not able to go out _ is extremely stressful. and they're not able to go out in _ is extremely stressful. and they're not able to go out in terms - is extremely stressful. and they're not able to go out in terms of- is extremely stressful. and they're not able to go out in terms of aid l not able to go out in terms of aid workers are not able to leave and come back in again stability of a team of people there and what is happening is, our staff team of people there and what is happening is, ourstaff and palestinian staff are working and volunteering and working everywhere where a can and trying to provide medical support and their doing so at great risk because any movement in gaza and safety is not guaranteed, no from gaza at the moment but they continue to do a commendablejob tojob to moment but they continue to do a commendable job to job to try to support the patients in the

circumstances. allowing fuel from egypt because the concerns that hamas will get a hold of that fuel. what do you expect will happen, presumably these hospitals cannot continue for much longer without it? we are the hospitals are running on the remnants of emergencies and also it seems to be days before the fuel runs out and water supply and sanitation, love infrastructure relies on electricity and this is absolutely vital in the population is staring into the abyss if supplies do not come in as soon as possible. we know there's been some trucks coming in, sa but this is a drop in the ocean the situation needs to be addressed as a matter of urgency in order to stop this human catastrophe unfolding farther and

farther. ., ~ , ., the prime minister rishi sunak, has told mps that the uk government's assessment of an explosion at a hospital in gaza was that it was likely to have been caused by a missile or part of one that was launched from within gaza towards israel. the violence in israel and the palestinian territories is complicated, in terms of its history, its causes, and in the reality of what is happening right now. understandably, it's sparked a lot of questions from viewers, and we've been putting some of your queries to our bbc news experts on the ground. the first question is: the immediate spark for this war were the horrific events of october seventh when hamas gunmen massacred civilian and took hostage in israel. it was the highest israeli death toll in a single day. for hamas, this attack

on his enemy was months, if not years in planning. for many palestinians and many across the arab world, it was another painful chapter in a decades' long conflict with israel for their aspiration for a palestinian state. well, yes, hamas would have known they would get a huge military response from israel, given the scope of what was carried out inside israeli territory and the massacres that were carried out against israeli civilians. now, israel and hamas have fought several wars and they have a clear sense of the capabilities, the likely responses of the other. and israel's calculation was always that they had hamas contained.

they were deterred within gaza. but all of that has changed completely. so israel is now saying that it will destroy hamas, notjust as an armed organisation, but as the governing power in gaza. well, after 2007 when hamas took control of gaza, israel and egypt put it under a tight blockade by land and in israel's case by sea as well. israel wanted to stop weapons being smuggled to hamas, it said. and to stop the kinds of attacks by hamas fighter that we saw on seventh 0ctober. right now, israel has got its war ships just off the coast and the rafah crossing is the better options for aid to enter.

if you think about it like this, there is a big fault line through the middle east, on one side friends of iran. 0n the other friends of americans. hamas is one side, israel the other. if it was to heat up into a regional war, there would be trouble and there already is trouble on the border between israel and lebanon and the israeli army hezbollah and , who are an iran—backed very powerful militia. on the border between israel and lebanon and the israeli army and hezbollah, who are an iran—backed very powerful militia. the most powerfulforce in lebanon. they would come to blows and it would spread from there. the it is a nightmare scenario. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. ministers have set out plans

to tackle the rise in shoplifting, after official figures showed a 25 per cent annual increase in offences in england and wales. the proposals include a police commitment to attend crime scenes, pursue more evidence and use facial recognition to target prolific offenders. a man has been arrested in connection with a huge fire that caused the partial collapse of a multi—storey car park at luton airport this month. bedfordshire police said the 30—year—old was detained on suspicion of criminal damage as a "precautionary measure", and that investigations had so far suggested the fire was started accidentally. he's since been released on bail. a charity that helps victims of modern slavery says it's received a steep rise in the number of calls for help from foreign workers in the care sector. �*unseen uk' says many reported paying large sums of money to the people who'd brought them to the uk — and that in some cases their passports had been taken.

you're live with bbc news. in the uk, the met office is warning there's more heavy rain on the way over large swathes of england already hit by flooding. following storm babet more than a hundred flood warnings remain in force across england and according to the environment agency water levels may stay high for days. more than i2—hundred homes have been flooded so far, and seven people are now known to have died. the scottish first minister, hamza yousaf has visited one of the areas worst hit at the weekend, brechin in angus, from where our scotland correspondent, alexandra mackenzie reports scotland's first minister came to brechin to meet those impacted by the severe weather. he spoke to kim fowlie. she lives by the river south esk. her house has been flooded four times, but she said this time was the worst. a tremendous lot of water came in. i mean, at one stage, i came downstairs and it was up at my shoulders at the bottom of the stairs.

so if it hadn't have been for that stairs, you know, i probably wouldn't be here. what did you ask of the first minister? what are you hoping that he is able do for you? just sort of make it a better environment. just sort ofjust make the walls secure. just fix everything up. the water level was above the roof. humza yousaf promised that the scottish government will help as much as possible. i do have to say it will take time. we know that the recovery is going to be long, because i've seen myself the scale of the devastation in some of the houses, in some of the businesses here. but the government is here for the long haul, with our partners in local government. three people have died in scotland. a body has been found in the search for a man said to be trapped in a vehicle in floodwater in aberdeenshire. john gillan died on thursday, when a tree struck his van. and tributes have been paid to wendy taylor, who was swept away in a river in angus. in catcliffe, in south yorkshire, 250 houses

were flooded at the weekend. some people had to be rescued from their homes. now, the difficult and emotional task of clearing up has begun here, too. we're here to support you and the residents as much as we can. in angus, the first minister acknowledged that the need was great, but didn't confirm how much financial aid would be provided. alexandra mackenzie, bbc news, brechin. scientists say they might have made the biggest breakthrough in treating cervical cancer in 20 years. a study looked at using a course of existing, cheap drugs ahead of the usual radiotherapy treatment, with initial findings suggesting it reduces the risk of women dying by more than a third. cancer research uk, which funded the work, described the results as "remarkable". live now to samuel godfrey — the research information lead

at cancer research uk — that is the organisation who funded the study. we've looked at drugs that already exist in his or drugs used in treat millions of people around the world and we know how they work, we know if they're and we know how they work, we know if they�* re safe to and we know how they work, we know if they're safe to use and this is been given to patients is a short burst before they get the bulk of their treatment and this is led to an increase in survival, this reduction in the chance of cancer coming back we haven't seen such an improvement in cervical cancer in about two decades and it's really exciting news. with; about two decades and it's really exciting news.— about two decades and it's really exciting news. why did she thing to do it like this _ exciting news. why did she thing to do it like this in _ exciting news. why did she thing to do it like this in the _ exciting news. why did she thing to do it like this in the first _ exciting news. why did she thing to do it like this in the first place? - do it like this in the first place? a lot of research surrounding it and sciences built upon science which shows that might be some evidence that giving chemotherapy before this treatment can benefited and may be it damages the cells a little bit so there be more susceptible to the treatment that follows and we have seen other trails similar to this and about six months ago it showed that several things can prolong

cancer. this is setting the landscape where is everything and using this at the right time can add benefits in this case is been quite a remarkable benefit. remarkable that the change _ a remarkable benefit. remarkable that the change to _ a remarkable benefit. remarkable that the change to make _ a remarkable benefit. remarkable that the change to make all- a remarkable benefit. remarkable that the change to make all the i that the change to make all the difference in the can make a difference in the can make a difference to many people, talk us through the estimates of how many people can be helped by this. around 3000 peeple — people can be helped by this. around 3000 peeple in _ people can be helped by this. around 3000 people in the _ people can be helped by this. around 3000 people in the uk _ people can be helped by this. around 3000 people in the uk alone - people can be helped by this. around 3000 people in the uk alone get - 3000 people in the uk alone get cervical cancer each year and others people being diagnosed or going to be given this treatment which will ultimately benefit them but it's not just the uk, it is worldwide and these are drugs that are essential cancer medicine list and these are drugs which are part of effective health care worldwide and so, actually, something as simple as this which is a fancy new drug which will cost millions of pounds, something like this to be ruled out very widely and quickly in benefit of a lot of people. fir very widely and quickly in benefit of a lot of people.— of a lot of people. or the nhs get behind this? _ of a lot of people. or the nhs get behind this? i — of a lot of people. or the nhs get behind this? i can _

of a lot of people. or the nhs get behind this? i can imagine - of a lot of people. or the nhs get l behind this? i can imagine because this is nothing _ behind this? i can imagine because this is nothing new. _ behind this? i can imagine because this is nothing new. these - behind this? i can imagine because this is nothing new. these are - behind this? i can imagine because this is nothing new. these are notl this is nothing new. these are not drugs that need to be invested in, the is stuff you've already gotten in all the equipment, all the tools and know—how that we need in something like this is a real victory for health care and a change of practice and something completely new and that is something will be excited about. we need to wait and assess the various experts and bodies need to look at it but it could happen quite quickly because this is not something radical, this is something we know how to use in cancer drugs that are really well established and are already cheating millions of people worldwide and this is something that could happen quite soon and hopefully come the nhs will act and added an and give it to people with cervical cancer, the best treatment for their disease. ~ ., ., ,': :: :: :: the best treatment for their disease, a, ., ,': i: i: i: , .,, disease. more than 3000 people get this in the uk, _

disease. more than 3000 people get this in the uk, it's _ disease. more than 3000 people get this in the uk, it's largely _ disease. more than 3000 people get this in the uk, it's largely people - this in the uk, it's largely people in the 30s, isn't it? it is this in the uk, it's largely people in the 30s, isn't it?— in the 30s, isn't it? it is largely ounuer in the 30s, isn't it? it is largely younger women _ in the 30s, isn't it? it is largely younger women but _ in the 30s, isn't it? it is largely younger women but it - in the 30s, isn't it? it is largely younger women but it isn't - in the 30s, isn't it? it is largely younger women but it isn't as l younger women but it isn't as younger women but it isn't as younger women. anyone with a cervix can get cervical cancer. screening is a hugely effective thing and you can pick up cervical cancer and there is still the number one way and hpv vaccine are actually going to prevent the majority of cervical cancers. but if you take prevention, early diagnosis and more effective treatments like this, we've actually got a pathway towards effectively eliminating cervical cancers and it will become a rare disease rather than a common cancer. in that, that is something that is generally within our grasp and if you asked me ten years ago, i don't think i was so that would've been possible. with; so that would've been possible. why do so many — so that would've been possible. why do so many people die of it, and 50 women die of it every year, isn't it in this country?—

in this country? like all cancers, cancer is the _ in this country? like all cancers, cancer is the most _ in this country? like all cancers, cancer is the most complex - in this country? like all cancers, i cancer is the most complex disease we face. we have our own body malfunctioning and most were defences are not geared to defend ourselves against it and the fact that they are unique and genetically unique and each of us see it is very bearable but this cancer, when they do develop particularly young people are not always thinking you will be cancer and we can get to a stage where very few treatment options. and if you notice anything that is wrong, anything that is wrong, the matter how small it might be seen, go to the doctor, talk to your doctor and get checked because as soon as something is diagnosed, the centre to be treated and the sooner you can get on with the rest of your life. his you can get on with the rest of your life. �* , y ., you can get on with the rest of your life. a , life. as you say, could be happening rather soon- — life. as you say, could be happening rather soon. thank— life. as you say, could be happening rather soon. thank you _ life. as you say, could be happening rather soon. thank you very - life. as you say, could be happening

rather soon. thank you very much. i you are watching bbc news. hello there. well, after last week's significant stormy spell of weather, this morning was quite a refreshing change. chilly but dry with some sunshine and into the afternoon. just take a look at highland scotland. absolutely glorious. we did have some rain. however, it was mostly down to the southwest, in particular through the isles of scilly. and the first six hours this morning, we sawjust shy of two inches of rain. so some threatening looking skies

at times across cornwall. and there's more rain to come, i'm afraid, in the weather story as we go through the week ahead. in fact, we could see more significant rain arriving overnight tonight into the southeast and across eastern england, areas where we don't need any more significant rain moving across east anglia, lincolnshire into the east midlands and across to parts of south yorkshire. it it'll be accompanied eventually by another spell of wet weather moving through the west midlands. now with the cloud and the rain around, those temperatures are going to hold up. so it won't be as chilly a start. but yes, it will be wet for some, particularly across parts of lincolnshire, the east midlands and into northern england, south yorkshire. so the rain fairly showery in nature, but we don't need any more significant rain in these areas. so there is a weather warning in force here. there is a potential again for some further localised flooding to the south of that sunny spells and scattered showers to the north of that. once again, not a bad day for much of scotland and the far north of england, 11 or 12 degrees, the high further south, we're looking at top temperatures of 15 or 16 degrees. eventually, that rain will ease away. another little ridge of high

pressure keeps things quiet and a cooler start first thing on wednesday morning, but it's not expected to last as this low will push in further outbreaks of heavy rain and strong winds at times and easterly winds mightjust drive in a few showers across the east coast of scotland. sheltered western areas staying dry. england and wales seeing some sunshine for the bulk of the day before clouding over towards the south west. so that will bring some rain into northern ireland, eventually into south west england and wales. it spills its way steadily north and east. and then we come under that influence of low pressure, the ice of all squeezed together for the end of the week. that's going to be piling in plenty of showers or longer. spells of rain at times not quite as bad as we had last week, but nevertheless, that unsettled spell of weather set to continue.

this is bbc news, the headlines. israel's bombardment of the gaza strip intensifies. with dozens of strikes on the south of the territory. the un confirms a third convoy of 20 trucks carrying vital supplies has crossed into gaza from egypt. the un agency for palestinian refugees says the situation in southern gaza is so bad, some civilians are returning north, despite israeli warnings to stay away. turkey's president helps move sweden's application for nato

breaking news in gaza. paul, what can you tell us?— can you tell us? viewers have robabl can you tell us? viewers have probably been _ can you tell us? viewers have probably been hearing - can you tell us? viewers have probably been hearing this . can you tell us? viewers have - probably been hearing this evening that has been a lot talk about another possible hostage release. it was a moment a short time ago where we thought maybe it was going to involve a significant number of hostages. possibly as many as 50 or more, including foreign nationals. now are looking at a statement from the military wing of hamas. they are saying, i'm looking at the statement now, we in the brigades and through egyptian and qatari mediation have released, i can't swear that those names are accurate but those are the

names are accurate but those are the names in this translation.