a continuous flow of aid. i believed it was necessary to set the record straight, especially out of respect to the victims and to their families. israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, delivers a televised address saying he's preparing for a ground invasion — but won't elaborate on when, how, or how many. it comes as the situation in gaza remains desperate. the un is warning it'll have to stop its work there tonight, if fuel isn't allowed to cross the border into gaza. israel says it doesn't want fuel getting into the hands of hamas. it's been one year since rishi sunak arrived at downing street.

the first prime minister with south asian roots who, after a period of turmoil in his party, promised to unite the conservatives. we'll look at how he did. and the us house of representatives finally has a new speaker, as trump loyalist mikejohnson get�*s thejob. it concludes 22 days of confusion, after kevin mccarthy was ousted three weeks ago. here to talk about all this are rebecca harding, an independent trade economist, and bryan lanza, former deputy communications director of trump campaign. let's of trump campaign. begin with breaking news coming let's begin with breaking news coming to us from the united nations. we were discussing earlier how the security council had two votes which were put forward. one from russia and one from the united states. we now have the decision on the united states. russia has vetoed

the united states. russia has vetoed the us draught resolution on israel — gaza calling for humanitarian pauses. that draught got ten votes in favour, three against and to abstentions. that us draught resolution, we're showing new images of the us ambassador to the united nations setting out the case for that resolution, now uc china speaking speaking. we understand that they vetoed, effectively voted against the us draughted resolution. you can see the chinese ambassador to the united nations making the case for why. as we mentioned russia also tabled a resolution. we will bring you the latest on that as and when we get it. in some ways many

people would say the fact that that resolution was vetoed is not a surprise given there is so much disagreement. "we are preparing for a ground invasion," benjamin netanyahu tells his nation in a televised address. the israeli pm said the government's special war cabinet would decide on when that will happen. he also said he's doing everything possible to bring hostages home. it comes as israeli strikes on gaza continue, as the humanitarian situation there continues to worsen. a third of gaza's hospitals have already shutdown due to damage or fuel running out. those still functioning have been forced to stop all but emergency services, as they too run out of fuel. now the united nations agency that looks after palestinian refugees, the unrwa, is warning it will have to stop its work in gaza tonight if it doesn't receive more fuel. it says it's currently sheltering around 600,000 displaced people in its facilities four

times their capacity with many people having to sleep in the streets. overnight, eight trucks carrying food, water, and medicine crossed the rafah border from egypt into gaza, but israel has banned fuel from entering the territory, saying hamas would use it for military purposes. mark regev, an adviser to israel's prime minister, has told the bbc there are hundreds of thousands of litres of fuel in gaza, all in the hands of hamas. the bbc has not been able to verify this. there are growing international calls for a humanitarian pause in the fighting, to allow aid to reach gaza, which continues to come under intense bombardment. the hamas—controlled health ministry says more than 6,500 people, including 2,704 children, have been killed in gaza since the israeli bombardment began. more than 1,400 people were killed in israel in the attack by hamas on october 7th, and more than 220 people

are still being held hostage. hamas is designated a terrorist group by the uk and other governments. but first tonight — we will start our coverage with the latest on the growing humanitarian crisis in gaza. our special correspondent fergal keane, injerusalem has been working with teams on the ground in gaza to compile this report — a warning, you may find it distressing. each climbing cloud, a marker of destruction. relentless air strikes. thousands of bombs dropped. hamas started this war. israel responds with devastating force. it is a story of stunned aftermath

and desperate searching. the man was away from his home when the bomb fell. he speaks to his lost loved ones. "i wish we'd stayed with you." and then a child who survived. "they're all gone," he tells her. bbc cameras in gaza captured medics collecting the wounded. the man shouts, "nasser, his head is open," speaking of the child in his arms. mahmoud badawy daily faces the killing inflicted from the skies, but there isn't time to stop, much less show his feelings. from one scene of carnage to another.

there are the survivors to care for. translation: there are many hard situations. . as an ambulance driver you get accustomed to what's happening. whether it's hands, heads or bodies that are cut. in many families now there is the need to familiarise their children with the morbid practicalities of life in a war zone. translation: i have seen bodies blown apart. - you can't identify anyone. so in case anything happens, either we are blown up, i would know them from this bracelet and i can collect their bodies. it is not knowledge any parent wants to impart. sometimes in the heart of it all there's good news. "she's ok, but she's scared," they call out. her father is being

freed from the rubble. first the names, then the medics reassurance. "they're all out, i swear." the emergency workers like mahmoud are overstretched, exhausted, knowing that however much they do, in gaza now it cannot be enough. fergal keane, bbc news, jerusalem. let's bring our panel end. bryan lanza, former deputy communications director of trump campaign. difficult to watch reports like that, when we see was happening on the ground. when you watch that do you think there's a way out? i the ground. when you watch that do you think there's a way out?- you think there's a way out? i think this is becoming _ you think there's a way out? i think this is becoming an _ you think there's a way out? i think this is becoming an impossible - this is becoming an impossible civilian crisis. the international red cross past word at the beginning

both sides of obligation under international humanitarian law. in the end you just hope that somebody is going to see sense around that, the original attack was brutal. israel's response has been brutal. it is creating tremendous for the civilians caught up in the crossfire. you've got desalination plant to gaza shot because it has no fuel. hospitals running out of water. you've got water shortages, the latest news is only 3% of the requirement of needs going into palestine are actually getting over the border. this is huge.— the border. this is huge. brian, what do you _ the border. this is huge. brian, what do you make _ the border. this is huge. brian, what do you make of _ the border. this is huge. brian, what do you make of the - the border. this is huge. brian, i what do you make of the situation andindeed what do you make of the situation and indeed of us response to it? the situation is devastating. i have a son and — situation is devastating. i have a son and a — situation is devastating. i have a son and a daughter, i can't imagine having _ son and a daughter, i can't imagine having to _ son and a daughter, i can't imagine having to put bracelets on them so they can _ having to put bracelets on them so they can he — having to put bracelets on them so they can be potentially identified an explosion. you hear those things

that they— an explosion. you hear those things that they are tragic and brutal for that they are tragic and brutal for that war— that they are tragic and brutal for that war is — that they are tragic and brutal for that war is brutal. for the very existence _ that war is brutal. for the very existence of each other, israel feels _ existence of each other, israel feels it— existence of each other, israel feels it cannot exist with hamas and hamas— feels it cannot exist with hamas and hamas is— feels it cannot exist with hamas and hamas is trying to wipe out the existence — hamas is trying to wipe out the existence of israel. ijust wish we couid've — existence of israel. ijust wish we could've done something to prevent hamas— could've done something to prevent hamas from taking the latest assault which _ hamas from taking the latest assault which would've stopped a lot of the carnage _ which would've stopped a lot of the carnage i— which would've stopped a lot of the carnage. i think us policy stance with israei— carnage. i think us policy stance with israel at this point. we just are a _ with israel at this point. we just are a speaker get elected, new speaker— are a speaker get elected, new speaker at one of his priorities is to get— speaker at one of his priorities is to get to — speaker at one of his priorities is to get to israel as fast as possible. i think from our standpoint, the us is supportive of israei— standpoint, the us is supportive of israei as— standpoint, the us is supportive of israel as ground invasion but obviousiy— israel as ground invasion but obviously they want some care and they were — obviously they want some care and they were to make sure that rules are followed. the money that's gone to he _ are followed. the money that's gone to he sent _ are followed. the money that's gone to be sent to them with stands. we've _ to be sent to them with stands. we've seen a diplomatic flurry in the last week or so, lots of other

leaders who've been visiting the region, including french president emmanuel macron for example. do you think when you watch this, i know you're not a political analyst but when you look at this do you see any hope that they can be humanitarian pauses at least? i hope that they can be humanitarian pauses at least?— pauses at least? i think it's encouraging _ pauses at least? i think it's encouraging that _ pauses at least? i think it's encouraging that the - pauses at least? i think it's| encouraging that the united pauses at least? i think it's - encouraging that the united nations is talking about this and leaders around the world are talking about the need for a humanitarian pauses. if you think about it, that is the only logical thing that can happen at the moment. there are other reasons for flurry is of diplomacy. we need to limit escalation in their region. there are tensions the region. there are tensions the region has been like a tinderbox for a long time. the problem at the moment and we're seeing this with a humanitarian corridor and a humanitarian corridor and a humanitarian pause, what words are becoming misconstrued. we're

beginning to miss understand, beginning to miss understand, beginning to miss understand, beginning to conflate civilian and combatants and as we misconstrue we misconstrue that human tragedy and all of this. it makes it very difficult and absolutely critical that we use all diplomatic means possible to come to some kind of agreement that at least we can get civilians out and civilians the support that they need. we will be back with you _ support that they need. we will be back with you shortly. _ these are the live picture for them the un security council. as we were saying earlier, russia has vetoed the us resolution to try and improve the us resolution to try and improve the humanitarian aid situation in gaza. they are now voting on an alternative resolution which was proposed by russia, which is more focused on a cease—fire. you can see

their brazil now taking to the microphone and speaking it was only last week i think that brazil put forward a resolution to the security council on the israel— gaza situation. that also did it go forward. we were talking to our colleagues in the united nations who was saying that it's unlikely that either of the two resolutions will actually be passed. which i guess gives you an indication ofjust how deep the disagreements are at the un. hopefully in a short while we will be speaking again to our correspondent who is at the united nations. let's go back to the panel to discuss this un development. brian and rebecca, brian, let's start with you. how useful is the

united nations and security council at the moment when it's unable to agree on something as fundamental as ending the ongoing situation in the middle east? this ending the ongoing situation in the middle east?— middle east? this is 'ust another cha ter in middle east? this is 'ust another chapter in the h middle east? this is 'ust another chapter in the un _ middle east? this isjust another chapter in the un falling - middle east? this isjust another chapter in the un falling short i middle east? this isjust another chapter in the un falling short of its core — chapter in the un falling short of its core mission preventive wars to spread _ its core mission preventive wars to spread throughout the world. that resolution— spread throughout the world. that resolution is pretty simple, speaks for itself, — resolution is pretty simple, speaks for itself, xp several speaks of hanras— for itself, xp several speaks of hamas and the fact that you can have russia _ hamas and the fact that you can have russia will— hamas and the fact that you can have russia will often include themselves in their— russia will often include themselves in their own military war of invading— in their own military war of invading ukraine, below is an example _ invading ukraine, below is an example of why the united states and many example of why the united states and nrany are _ example of why the united states and many are legal in the united states feel the _ many are legal in the united states feel the un is not working anymore. that was— feel the un is not working anymore. that was something your former boss used to say a lot going to 16 campaign trail. it's politically popular perhaps but of course the un to serve a purpose, important when in terms of bringing different countries together, doesn't it brian? countries together, doesn't it bfian?~

countries together, doesn't it brian? ~ . ., , countries together, doesn't it brian? . ., , , ., brian? will it certainly plays a role. ithink— brian? will it certainly plays a role. i think if— brian? will it certainly plays a role. i think if you _ brian? will it certainly plays a role. i think if you look - brian? will it certainly plays a role. i think if you look at - brian? will it certainly plays a role. i think if you look at the | role. i think if you look at the original— role. i think if you look at the original chart of what the un does is to prevent war taking place. and we find _ is to prevent war taking place. and we find ourselves maybe two wars in euroue, _ we find ourselves maybe two wars in europe, maybe one in asia in one of the middle _ europe, maybe one in asia in one of the middle east in the us is front and centre of being involved in everything it still happens. you have _ everything it still happens. you have to — everything it still happens. you have to analyse, is it working? president _ have to analyse, is it working? president trump also questioned naito— president trump also questioned naito for— president trump also questioned naito for the the question he asked me a _ naito for the the question he asked me a note — naito for the the question he asked me a note or gail, it's a point with russia _ me a note or gail, it's a point with russia i_ me a note or gail, it's a point with russia. i think when you look at the situation _ russia. i think when you look at the situation today it may have been right _ situation today it may have been right at — situation today it may have been right at that particular time. that's— right at that particular time. that's a _ right at that particular time. that's a good thing. it's a good thing _ that's a good thing. it's a good thing to— that's a good thing. it's a good thing to ask questions, be critical when _ thing to ask questions, be critical when you — thing to ask questions, be critical when you see something failing. i think— when you see something failing. i think from — when you see something failing. i think from us policy standpoint a lot of— think from us policy standpoint a lot of americans see that un failing for it not— lot of americans see that un failing for it notjust lot of americans see that un failing for it not just with lot of americans see that un failing for it notjust with israel lot of americans see that un failing for it not just with israel but to the last— for it not just with israel but to the last several decades as it's continued _ the last several decades as it's continued to have hostility towards israei~ _ continued to have hostility towards israel. �* ., ., , ., continued to have hostility towards israel. ., ., , ., israel. i'm going to pause and come to rebecca —

israel. i'm going to pause and come to rebecca in _ israel. i'm going to pause and come to rebecca in a _ israel. i'm going to pause and come to rebecca in a 2nd. _ israel. i'm going to pause and come to rebecca in a 2nd. we _ israel. i'm going to pause and come to rebecca in a 2nd. we just heard l to rebecca in a 2nd. wejust heard from the un that russia has failed to win the minimum number of votes for it security council resolution on israel. basically, both the russian and us resolutions haven't passed. i russian and us resolutions haven't assed. ~ . �* , russian and us resolutions haven't assed. ~ ., �*, ., passed. i think that's not surprising- _ passed. i think that's not surprising. you _ passed. i think that's not surprising. you also - passed. i think that's notj surprising. you also have passed. i think that's not i surprising. you also have to passed. i think that's not - surprising. you also have to look passed. i think that's not _ surprising. you also have to look at the broader role that the united nation plays in all of this. the united nations also supplied humanitarian food, aid into conflict regions. it also provides peacekeeping forces. it's notjust immediately the security council that's important. i do think what's important given the size and scale of the civilian nature of the conflict at the moment that the united nations come to some kind of agreement on a humanitarian pause quickly. that has to be done because at the moment with a one—point i million people in gaza who are on the move, they fled their homes. they can't get out, they've been asked by israel to move south. and

there is water shortages, food shortages, fuel shortages and the hospital system is collapsing. this is something that we need to see some kind of resolution to very quickly. some kind of resolution to very ruickl. , some kind of resolution to very tuickl . , ., some kind of resolution to very ruickl. , ., r ., ., ~ quickly. rebecca and brian, thank ou. you quickly. rebecca and brian, thank you- you both _ quickly. rebecca and brian, thank you. you both espouse _ quickly. rebecca and brian, thank you. you both espouse the - quickly. rebecca and brian, thank. you. you both espouse the different roles that the un plays in different areas. and it's definitely a discussion that people are having at the moment. of course as rebecca says the un is essential on the ground at the moment when it comes to humanitarian aid. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's ta ke let's take a look at some other stories the news. let's take a look at some other stories the news. a police officer who blackmailed and threatened more than 200 young girls into sending him explicit images of themselves over snapchat has beenjailed for life, with a minimum term of 12 years. lewis edwards groomed girls aged between 10 and i6. two metropolitan police officers

have been sacked after being found guilty of gross misconduct, following the stop and search of two black athletes in 2020. the team gb sprinter bianca williams, and her partner ricardo dos santos, who's also a sprinter, said they were racially profiled when officers pulled over their car in west london, handcuffed them, and searched them on suspicion of having drugs and weapons — none were found. in westminster — mps vote to suspend former conservative minister, peter bone from the commons for six weeks after an investigation found he had bullied and was sexually inappropriate around a former member of staff. he denies these charges. you're live with bbc news. there was a period last year when it hard to keep up with who the uk prime minister was given the number of changes. but now, we've had the same one for a year. today marks the first anniversary of rishi sunak�*s time in downing street.

the first prime minister with south asian roots who, after a period of turmoil in his party, promised to unite the conservatives. this was what he said back then. i've just been to buckingham palace and accepted his majesty the king's invitation to form a government in his name. this government will have integrity, professionalism, and accountability at every level. trust is earned, and i will earn yours. so how's he done? quite well, by his own estimation. today, he released a statement saying... "as i mark one year as prime minister, there are many moments that fill me with pride. when i spoke about my priorities injanuary, i knew they were going to be tough targets to meet. but i made them because they're what's right for this country,

its economy, and its people." and there's more. the government website list what they say are his biggest achievments, from migration and ai safety and ukraine, to net zero. to go along with that, number ten also produced a jazzy social media video to mark the anniversary. it also appeared to suggest mr sunak may call a general election next autumn. let's take a listen. what was not on the video — quite understandably — is that the concernvative party trails labour by an average of 17—18 points. it also doesn't mention that his personal approval ratings have been falling since the spring,

and are now at record lows. as you can see here, he's down by 14% — while his opposite number, labour leader sir keir starmer, is up by ii%. but what do other politicians think? fellow conservative mp tom hunt — who represents ipswich was certainly positive. he said the prime minister was very close to delivering in a big way on issues like migration. it's moving, it's like inflation, heading in the right direction, something massively prioritised by the prime minister. i think on the windsor framework, i think he demonstrated great statecraft. i think actually, recently his leadership on the issue in ukraine and also in israel as well, his recent visits to the middle east i thought was him as a statesman. but a lot of this stuffs going to take time. some sections of the media i think are underestimating the ability for things to change. perhaps unsurprisingly, less love from the labour party.

one of their mps, lloyd russell moyle, highlighted the prime minister's shortcomings, saying his leader would be betterfor the public. he seems to have a nicer gleam about him, you know, better optics for the public — but he is fundamentally pursuing a lot of liz truss's policies, on the bankers' bonuses, for example. anything else? and he's not really — on immigration, on the boats — all of these are old policiesand their not working. they don't work and they never have worked. prime minister sunak came in at a time when there'd been a mini budget which many people widely criticized. how do you think he's done if you access it from an economic perspective? id�*i access it from an economic nominative?— access it from an economic perspective? access it from an economic --ersective? / ~ ., , perspective? dl think that he set out to do perspective? d1 think that he set out to do and _ perspective? d1 think that he set out to do and he _ perspective? d1 think that he set out to do and he had _ perspective? d1 think that he set out to do and he had to - perspective? d1 think that he set out to do and he had to do - out to do and he had to do straightaway was stabilised sentiment across the uk and across

international markets about the uk and public borrowing. that happened and public borrowing. that happened and he did that. the narrative, the negative news narrative around economic policy has certainly diminished over the last year. but he set himself a lot of targets which are difficult so we want to have inflation. looks like will probably get on track with that, cutting debt looks very difficult, that will happen, delivering on growth to the economy it's just about growing but if you live somewhere in your face with a huge cost of living crisis whether we're growing at not point to present or shrinking really doesn't make a huge amount of course hospital ways are still a burden around his neck. the one area he does seem to be delivering on is on small boat migration. whether numbers are down on this time last year. the other big thing that he has done during this period of time

is thought relations with the european union in the form of the windsor agreement, which sorted out the northern ireland protocol. that's really seeing thing because its opening doors to dialogue around trade agreements. i would say on an economic basisjury is trade agreements. i would say on an economic basis jury is out economically, a lot of hardship, where seeing the real cost—of—living crisis. some of that falls outside of the remit of the government, some of the remit of the government, some of it doesn't frankly. there's a huge tax burden... . of it doesn't frankly. there's a huge tax burden... . rebecca, we will be back _ huge tax burden... . rebecca, we will be back shortly. _ huge tax burden... . rebecca, we will be back shortly. were - huge tax burden... . rebecca, we will be back shortly. were going l huge tax burden... . rebecca, we| will be back shortly. were going to straight to new york. as we're saying the resolutions put forward iry saying the resolutions put forward by russia and the us both did not go through. let's go to our un correspondent in new york. not surprising you didn't think they would. this is quite significant

because there is no agreement on the ongoing situation in the middle east ongoing situation in the middle east on the un. . v ongoing situation in the middle east ontheun. ., �*, �*, ongoing situation in the middle east ontheun. on the un. that's right. it's been uuite on the un. that's right. it's been quite tense _ on the un. that's right. it's been quite tense with _ on the un. that's right. it's been quite tense with a _ on the un. that's right. it's been quite tense with a lot _ on the un. that's right. it's been quite tense with a lot of - quite tense with a lot of accusations being thrown about the double standards, the intentions of council we had russia vetoing the us draught. that draught got the support of ten other members so a little bit less than the draught by brazil that was proposed last week, which are 12 votes. nevertheless, russia did veto the us draft, blocking that call for humanitarian pauses. we also had a vote on russia's draught resolution which didn't get enough support in the council. so that failed as well. as i said, we've heard from a number of countries now, the united states said that they had presented a strong and balanced text. both russia and china expressed concerns that the text only served the

geopolitical interests of the united states and that it was not able to stop the escalation but in fact would give a green light to israel's ground invasion. that viewpoint expressed by both russia and china. we heard from the uae is an ambassador who said that in the debate yesterday in the security council there was a call from thousands to assign the same value to palestinian life as israeli life. she said we could not allow equivocation on this point. she said there were several points that weren't addressed in the resolution so they couldn't support it. china as well bring up the issue that didn't call for an investigation into the attack on the hospital for example. the council still divided but all members perhaps willing to keep negotiating to try to find a solution. we will see how that plays out. _, , ,., out. our un correspondent in new york. out. our un correspondent in new york- thank _ out. our un correspondent in new york. thank you _ out. our un correspondent in new york. thank you for _ out. our un correspondent in new york. thank you for bringing - out. our un correspondent in new york. thank you for bringing us . out. our un correspondent in new york. thank you for bringing us upj york. thank you for bringing us up to date on fat developing story.

both the resolution that was put forward by the united states and the other resolution put forward by russia to un security council, neither have gone through. we will have more later. hello there. we did have some sunshine today through the midlands and wales in particular. the earlier heavy rain across southern parts of england cleared away, but it was rather cloudy in scotland and that cloud likely to linger into this evening and overnight. same, too, across parts of the north—east of england with some showery outbreaks of rain, a brisk east wind. at the same time, a weather front moving in towards northern ireland bringing some heavier outbreaks of rain, also in towards wales, the south—west of england. and as we approach midnight and the early hours of thursday morning, that wet weather pushing in towards the midlands, the north—west of england and in towards the far south—east. temperatures here overnight, a rather chilly four degrees in norwich. not as cold in scotland compared with last night,

and mild in the south—west at around 11 celsius. into thursday, a low pressure situated to our west once again bringing weather fronts, showery outbreaks of rain and some brisk winds around the south—west coast and the north and north—east coast of scotland. through the day, we've got the overnight rain continuing to track its way northwards towards the north—east of england and further showery outbreaks of rain through scotland as well. some of this wet weather could well become fairly stagnant across eastern areas through the end of the week. elsewhere on thursday, we've got some sunshine, but also a number of sharp showers and temperatures around 11—15 celsius. on friday once again, low pressure situated to the west, sending weather fronts, showery outbreaks of rain our way. there will be some brighter skies in the mix at times, too. you can see, though, certainly across parts of scotland, outbreaks of rain consistently pushing in from the north sea on those brisk east, south—east winds. elsewhere for much of england and wales, it's a bright friday, plenty of sunshine around, but also a number of heavy showers. same, too, in towards parts

of the northern ireland. temperatures similar. and then into the weekend, that area of low pressure still with us, so further weather fronts and outbreaks of rain. and at the same time, we're starting to see a bit of a north wind developing, bringing some cooler conditions to the far north of scotland. at the same time, in between, we've got this area of rain, which could cause a few issues through parts of eastern scotland. elsewhere on saturday, we've got outbreaks of rain and some sunshine through the midlands, east anglia and the north—east of england. so a rather unsettled outlook, and it stays that way through the tail end of the weekend and into the start of next week, too, with some sunshine but also showers or longer spells of rain at times. that's the forecast.