landlords go can't just accept that landlords go around _ can't just accept that landlords go around issuing notices willy—nilly the dip— around issuing notices willy—nilly the dip why on earth would i want to evict a _ the dip why on earth would i want to evict a good — the dip why on earth would i want to evict a good tenant for reporting a repair? _ evict a good tenant for reporting a repair? i_ evict a good tenant for reporting a repair? i wouldn't. evict a good tenant for reporting a repair? iwouldn't. do i evict a good tenant for reporting a repair? i wouldn't. do i accept some metals _ repair? i wouldn't. do i accept some metals used — repair? i wouldn't. do i accept some metals used inappropriately? yes, a very smatt— metals used inappropriately? yes, a very small proportion, but we have to cater— very small proportion, but we have to cater for— very small proportion, but we have to cater for the majority, and what we see _ to cater for the majority, and what we see irr— to cater for the majority, and what we see in this bill is a nip at a tu- we see in this bill is a nip at a tug that— we see in this bill is a nip at a tug that is— we see in this bill is a nip at a tug that is needed to give lentils confidence. if you give landlords confidence, it's beneficial for the sect and — confidence, it's beneficial for the sect and for renters.— sect and for renters. you're not suggesting _ sect and for renters. you're not suggesting that _ sect and for renters. you're not suggesting that all _ sect and for renters. you're not suggesting that all renters - sect and for renters. you're not suggesting that all renters are l suggesting that all renters are model tenants. shouldn't landlords have a protection, for example, when they are faced with anti—social tenants? {lat they are faced with anti-social tenants? u, , they are faced with anti-social tenants? _, , . , they are faced with anti-social tenants? , ., ., , tenants? of course, as forgot but are actually _ tenants? of course, as forgot but are actually strengthening - tenants? of course, as forgot but are actually strengthening the - are actually strengthening the powers that lentils will have to deal with anti—social behaviour, but nobody is saying that a landlord should be obliged to then rent out their property to somebody who can't pay the rent or mistreat the

property or who commits anti—social behaviour or many other valid reasons, including the landlord wanted to live in the property themselves. what we are saying is that a landlord ought to be required to give a valid reason before being able to evict a tenant, and there is absolutely no reason in the court processes that are the supposed reason for delaying what we've heard today, there is no reason really to delay this. we need a timetable for this reform and we really need it urgently. this reform and we really need it uraentl . , , this reform and we really need it uraentl . . , this reform and we really need it uraentl . , , . . urgently. presumably you are relaxed about the fact — urgently. presumably you are relaxed about the fact the _ urgently. presumably you are relaxed about the fact the courts _ urgently. presumably you are relaxed about the fact the courts need - urgently. presumably you are relaxed about the fact the courts need to - urgently. presumably you are relaxed about the fact the courts need to be l about the fact the courts need to be reformed before it is enacted, and that may be a very long time? ilrrui’eiiii. that may be a very long time? well, that may be a very long time? well, that is in the — that may be a very long time? well, that is in the government _ that may be a very long time? well, that is in the government does - that may be a very long time? well, that is in the government does look a gift— that is in the government does look a gift to _ that is in the government does look a gift to results quickly, i would suggest —

a gift to results quickly, i would su: est. ~ ., ,, a gift to results quickly, i would su: est. ~ ., ~' a gift to results quickly, i would su~est. ~ ., ,, , , , suggest. would you like its results cuickl ? suggest. would you like its results quickly? i'd _ suggest. would you like its results quickly? i'd like — suggest. would you like its results quickly? i'd like it _ suggest. would you like its results quickly? i'd like it result. - suggest. would you like its results quickly? i'd like it result. the - quickly? i'd like it result. the court system _ quickly? i'd like it result. the court system is _ quickly? i'd like it result. the court system is on _ quickly? i'd like it result. the court system is on its - quickly? i'd like it result. the court system is on its knees l quickly? i'd like it result. the l court system is on its knees for quickly? i'd like it result. the - court system is on its knees for a range _ court system is on its knees for a range of— court system is on its knees for a range of matters, and michael gove is spot— range of matters, and michael gove is spot on. — range of matters, and michael gove is spot on. if— range of matters, and michael gove is spot on, if you move to a new system, — is spot on, if you move to a new system, at _ is spot on, if you move to a new system, at the moment, under section 21, system, at the moment, under section 21. like _ system, at the moment, under section 21. like it _ system, at the moment, under section 21. like it or— system, at the moment, under section 21, like it or loathe it, you don't need _ 21, like it or loathe it, you don't need to— 21, like it or loathe it, you don't need to give a reason and it can be dealt _ need to give a reason and it can be dealt with— need to give a reason and it can be dealt with what a mandatory basis for a mandatory basis for strip in the new— for a mandatory basis for strip in the new world, where we have legitimate reasons, and we are content — legitimate reasons, and we are content with illegitimate reasons in the hill, _ content with illegitimate reasons in the bill, you need a judge to test thenr, _ the bill, you need a judge to test thenr, and — the bill, you need a judge to test them, and if you're going to have a hearing _ them, and if you're going to have a hearing for— them, and if you're going to have a hearing for every case, you need investment, and that is critical to the confidence of these reforms. would _ the confidence of these reforms. would you expect an incoming labour government would revisit and enact this law? i government would revisit and enact this law? . . , .,, government would revisit and enact thislaw? . . , , this law? i certainly hope so philip i would this law? i certainly hope so philip i would also _ this law? i certainly hope so philip i would also like _ this law? i certainly hope so philip i would also like to _ this law? i certainly hope so philip i would also like to say _ this law? i certainly hope so philip i would also like to say that, - i would also like to say that, actually, other routes to eviction are not taking significantly longer than section 21 at the moment. we need a timetable for all of this and they reform from this government,

because it was a manifesto pledge on which every single conservative mp was elected. which every single conservative mp was elected-— was elected. angela rayner called this a grubby _ was elected. angela rayner called this a grubby deal _ was elected. angela rayner called this a grubby deal today. - was elected. angela rayner called this a grubby deal today. is - was elected. angela rayner called this a grubby deal today. is it - was elected. angela rayner called this a grubby deal today. is it fair| this a grubby deal today. is it fair to say as hilaire belloc said, always keep hold of nurse for fear of finding something worse? it’s of finding something worse? it's eas to of finding something worse? it's easy to call _ of finding something worse? it's easy to call for things like this in opposition. the reality is the same problems— opposition. the reality is the same problems await labour if and when they get— problems await labour if and when they get into power any year. we are very reliant _ they get into power any year. we are very reliant on the private rented sector— very reliant on the private rented sector and — very reliant on the private rented sector and it's incredibly important that these — sector and it's incredibly important that these reforms work for both renters _ that these reforms work for both renters and landlords, whatever the colour— renters and landlords, whatever the colour of— renters and landlords, whatever the colour of government. that's all from us tonight. i'm back tomorrow. goodnight.

breaking news from around the world 24 breaking news from around the world 2a hours a day, this is bbc news. would spread from there. it's a nightmare scenario, it might not happen. jeremy bowen answering that viewer's question from richard. we also heard from our correspondents lyse doucet, tom bateman and yolande knell in israel. it's a story we continue to track. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. ministers have set out plans to tackle the rise in shoplifting, after official figures showed a 25 % 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 tube driver who appeared to lead a pro—palestinian chant on a london underground train has been suspended, according to tfl. footage posted online showed the chant being led over the train's speakers. it happened on saturday as about one hundred thousand protestors took part in a pro—palestinian demonstration in central london. the actress amanda abbington has withdrawn from strictly come dancing, the show has announced. the fifty one year old, who has starred in sherlock and mr selfridge, missed last week's show for medical reasons. she was expected to return next week. strictly come dancing has said that they wish her all the best for the future. you're live with bbc news. thirty people from thailand were among the 235 foreign nationals killed in the hamas attack. they were working on israeli farms and orchards — a relationship between the two countries which goes back to the 19805.

our south east asia correspondent jonathan head has this report from north east thailand. chanting with the traditional chant the elders of the village invites the spirits which may have deserted him during his recent ordeal to return to his body. they're celebrating the 3a year old's narrow escape from the hamas attack. translation: we jumped over a wall and they shot at us. bang, bang, bang, he recalls. wearing only a pair of shorts he had to hide all night in the orange orchard where he worked. for him there's now no going back to israel. translation: it was so terrible what we experienced. _ that day death was just seconds away. all of us who escaped made the same decision, we don't want to face that again.

he left his wife and six—year—old son last year to go and work in the nahal oz kibbutz close to gaza. on the morning of the 7th of october, he and his colleagues recorded themselves watching rockets being fired from gaza. that's him sitting and smoking. they didn't realise how serious it was. he then phoned his wife, nerissa. she's had no news of him since then. translation: he said - there was shooting and that he was running away. he told me the attackers were disguising themselves to come in to shoot the israelis, then he disappeared. when i called back, i couldn't reach him. one out of four people living in or nahal oz is believed to have been killed or kidnapped in the attack. nerissa only hope is that perhaps he was taken as a hostage. like most of the thai workers families, she still has debts to pay

from the cost of sending him there. it may all look very verdant and fertile here, but this is one of the poorest provinces in thailand, and there are very few sources of income. so even some of those who experienced those terrible attacks in israel feel they have little choice but to go back. for a full day harvesting rice, for example, these women get paid around $10. in israel, they could earn seven or eight times as much. his trip to israel was paid by his mother, who took out a mortgage on her rice fields. he's just got home after a frightening few days, but he's already thinking of going back. working here won't get me anywhere, he said. it's enough to eat and live. but that's all.

he's not alone. young people like him have always moved away from this part of thailand. whatever the risks overseas, there's just not enough work to keep them here. jonathan head, bbc news, northeastern thailand. effecting people across the world, really. we will keep tracking developments. we will keep tracking developments. argentina is one of the biggest economies in south america but after many financial crises, it's now experiencing inflation of almost 140%. against that backdrop, it's holding a presidential election. sergio massa, the current economy minister in the centre left government, unexpectedly won the first round — against his populist right wing rivaljavier milei. they'll face each other again in the second round next month.

our south america correspondent katy watson reports from buenos aires. a chance to kick back and celebrate. this wasn'tjust a victory for leftist sergio massa, but for all that came before him. peronism, kirschnerism, the faces of the political movements that define argentina, as well as football of course. translation: our country| is going through a complex, difficult situation full of challenges and difficulties. i know that many of those who voted for us are the ones who are suffering the most. i will not fail them. his supporters happy that their politician prevailed. what matters is this is the only candidate that has a serious project for the country so basically the other candidates were, like, criticising him, and they were, like, offering things that were, like, not possible. even for sergio massa's fans here it was a bit of surprise. you might wonder how a man in charge

of an economy with inflation running at nearly 11r0% could win this, but perhaps that says less about massa and more about the alternative. this was definitely a plot twist in argentina's election drama. many saw far right javier milei as the star of the show after his shock victory primaries just months ago. no longer, but he is not giving up. translation: two years ago, if you had told us we would be| completing in the second round with kirschnerism i for the presidency of the nation, we would not have believed it. l we really are witnessing an historic event. - when people want to vote on sunday the economy was the main thing on their minds. few believe, though, that politicians can solve it. translation: there are more and more millionaire politicians and people - are getting poorer and poorer. we need to change that equation. it's worrying that we can't... we have to really, really think

about it and we don't have a really good option. i didn't come here and say, "i know who i am going to vote," i was like, "i don't really know," because nothing... i believe that nothing is good. the party continues and the hard work starts again later this week. there will be another month of uncertainty until argentina chooses a new leader. what is clear, though, is whoever wins will have a huge job on their hands turning around an economy and a population in crisis. katie watson, bbc news, buenos aires. more heavy rain is forecast for large swathes of england already hit by flooding after storm babet. over a hundred flood warnings are still in place across england, and the environment agency says water levels may stay high for days. across the uk, at least five people are now known to have died because of the storm. our scotland correspondent,

alexandra mackenzie reports from brechin in angus. 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.

that's all for now. you can find much more on the bbc news website. stay with bbc news. hello there. we've started this week off on a fine note, but things are turning more unsettled now. tuesday onwards, and by the end of the week, it'll be turning windier with plenty of blustery showers. so rain at times over the next few days, but there will be some drier, brighter, sunnier moments at times. the pressure chart for tuesday is pretty complicated. we've got a mess of weather fronts across the country. so generally cloudy i think today with variable amounts of rain. i think most of the rain, persistent at times will be across northern and eastern england, areas that really don't need any more rainfall. so we have a met office yellow warning in here in force for tuesday

up until around four p:m.. elsewhere, there will be some sunshine around, best of it, scotland, maybe southern england. but even here there'll be a few showers as well. temperatures ten to 15 degrees and winds will remain light and variable for many. now as we head through tuesday night, that area of low pressure starts to push back in towards the northeast and we could see some rain for eastern scotland, northeast england, again, areas that don't need the rain. another pulse of rain running across southern britain thanks to another area of low pressure. but in between drier spells with clear skies, a variable cloud but a milder night to come, temperatures five to 8 degrees for wednesday. again, we're in between where the systems are going with light. winds will start off with some rain perhaps across the southeast. it could linger here through the day and that's where the fronts across the northeast will still push some cloud and rain in towards eastern scotland, maybe northeast england. again, areas that really don't need any more rainfall. but elsewhere from northern ireland, down through much of england, wales,

we should see some sunshine around, the highs 01:14 or 15 degrees, but then it starts to turn wetter and windier in the southwest later in the day. and that's because this much larger area of low pressure will dominate the weather scene for thursday and friday and even into the weekend, bringing plenty of showers and strong winds, particularly towards the south and the west. so the winds picking up across south western areas through thursday. band of rain spreads northwards, again, bringing rainfall to areas that don't need it. but for much of the country, northern ireland, the rest of england, wales, sunny spells, scattered showers. some of these will be heavy and thundery in places, particularly towards the south west. temperatures reaching 15 degrees. we factor in the wind, might not feel that mild. similar story on friday and into the weekend. low pressure sticks nearby with further showers or even longer spells of rain. take care.

this is bbc news. we'll have the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hour as newsday continues, straight after hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. in war, not all soldiers are fighting on or for their own soil. thanks to the internet, it has become easier than ever before for foreigners to immerse themselves in conflicts very far from home.

my guest today is a young british man, aiden aslin, who has a remarkable story. hejoined the ukrainian army. he was captured, tortured and sentenced to death by putin's forces. he survived thanks to a prisoner swap. but why did he risk everything in someone else's war? aiden aslin, welcome to hardtalk. thank you. it is just over a year since you were released from captivity after being held by the pro—russian forces in occupied donetsk. looking at you, your physical scars have healed. what about your mental scars?