hears that the situation in gaza is becoming increasingly desperate. an abducted israeli soldier has been reunited with herfamily in the first known rescue of a hostage. king charles and queen camilla are starting their four—day state visit in kenya where he will acknowledge "painful aspects" of it's colonial past. the cast of friends pay tribute to matthew perry, saying they are �*utterly devastated' by his death. hello, i'm sally bundock. a very warm welcome to the programme. the head of the united nations children's agency, unicef, has said that more than 420 children are being killed or injured

in gaza every day as israel continues its bombardment of the territory. speaking at the un security council, catherine russell said the numbers sourced from gaza's hamas controlled health ministry should shake council members to the core. israel says it is targeting hamas, which is designated as a terrorist organisation by the uk and other governments, following the attacks of october 7th that killed moo people and saw more than 200 taken hostage. israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu has rejected calls for a ceasefire in gaza but ms russell urged the security council to press for one. i implore the security council to immediately adopt a resolution that reminds parties of their obligations under international law. it calls for a ceasefire that demands parties allow safe and unimpeded humanitarian access, demands immediate and safe release of all of the children and all parties to four children the special protection to which they are entitled

stop. live now to amman where we're joined by soraya ali, global media manager for the middle east and north africa at save the children. what are you seeing and hearing about what is happening in gaza? . , . , about what is happening in gaza? . _ , gaza? gaza is currently facing a humanitarian _ gaza? gaza is currently facing a humanitarian crisis, - gaza? gaza is currently facing a humanitarian crisis, as- gaza? gaza is currently facing a humanitarian crisis, as we l a humanitarian crisis, as we know over 8300 people have been killed and that includes over 3700 children injust three weeks. i think the sheer scale of that number is unimaginable, we are talking about one child being killed every ten minutes, there is no safe space in gaza, we are talking about children's playgrounds, schools, hospitals, under attack right now. we were facing a humanitarian catastrophe and the only solution to that is a ceasefire. the only solution to that is a ceasefire-— the only solution to that is a ceasefire. you have got staff on the ground _ ceasefire. you have got staff on the ground in _ ceasefire. you have got staff on the ground in gaza - ceasefire. you have got staff on the ground in gaza we - on the ground in gaza we assume, is that correct? yes, we have _ assume, is that correct? yes, we have staff _ assume, is that correct? yes,

we have staff on _ assume, is that correct? yes, we have staff on the - assume, is that correct? yes, we have staff on the ground. | we have staff on the ground. what are they telling you and the challenges they are facing in terms of trying to do their job? in terms of trying to do their “ob? �* , , , . job? it's extremely difficult for our staff _ job? it's extremely difficult for our staff like _ job? it's extremely difficult for our staff like ordinary . for our staff like ordinary civilians they have been displaced from their homes, 1.4 million people have been displaced right now. our staff are sheltering facilities in the south of gaza, and we are talking about facilities that were built for around 100 — 200 people currently housing around 23,000 people so they were not built for this level of scale or capacity. we are talking about 23,000 people sharing something like 16 bathrooms, the bathrooms do not have running water, they do not have water to flush the toilets, they are rationing clean drinking water and running out of food, medicalsupplies, drinking water and running out of food, medical supplies, the most basic needs, start telling us they are queueing for the bathroom for around three hours and parents have to make unimaginable decisions while

they are rationing food and water, alongside their children. in water, alongside their children.— water, alongside their children. in terms of a ceasefire, _ children. in terms of a ceasefire, of - children. in terms of a ceasefire, of course i children. in terms of a i ceasefire, of course right children. in terms of a - ceasefire, of course right now looks like it is unlikely especially given what the israeli prime minister is saying currently, benjamin netanyahu. with that in mind in terms of getting much—needed aid into gaza, what is the outlook, the us is saying that actually more trucks could go through the rafa border today? we have to remain hopeful about the reality is the amount of aid getting in right now through the rafa border crossing is nowhere near enough. just to give some context, even before the recent escalations and violence, the gaza population, 2.3 million people, 80% of that population was dependent on humanitarian aid, so we are talking of hundreds of trucks going in and out every single day, now we are seeing dozens and we know it is nowhere near enough when hospitals are running out of

fuel and people are so desperately rationing the most basic supplies, like food and water. also, nobody can be expected to administer aid and deliver aid under these circumstances. we are hearing some of our staff talking about the possibility of having to deliver aid on the back of their shoulders because even if they get through the crossing, there is not enough fuel to deliver the aid to those vulnerable people who needed inside of gaza.— inside of gaza. your staff that are there _ inside of gaza. your staff that are there in — inside of gaza. your staff that are there in gaza, _ inside of gaza. your staff that are there in gaza, are - inside of gaza. your staff that are there in gaza, are you - inside of gaza. your staff that | are there in gaza, are you able to get more staff in to help them, relieve them, how are you running your operations, because this is a conflict that is going to be lasting for a long time? what are your processes in place?- long time? what are your processes in place? right now we have trucks _ processes in place? right now we have trucks waiting - processes in place? right now we have trucks waiting at - processes in place? right now we have trucks waiting at the l we have trucks waiting at the rafa border crossing we have released a lot of stop to the un, it is an extremely difficult time for anyone working in the humanitarian aid sector, especially in most of all. in gaza, despite being in

shelters, despite having been displaced, they are still conducting assessments and keeping in contact with us and letting us know what the situation on the ground is like. i really need to stress that i do not think anybody can be expected to deliver aid and help vulnerable people of there is a threat to bombardment, and if there is a threat to their life, first and foremost we need all parties to agree to a ceasefire and also to agree to stick to the rules of international humanitarian law and those are the laws that govern fighting and ensure that sacred spaces like hospital in schools and civilian infrastructure are protected in these conflicts. soraya ali, global media manager for the middle east and north africa at save the children. thank you for telling us what your workers are experiencing, what is happening in gaza. these are live pictures of gaza this morning is a new day dawns

after another night of heavy bombardment, you can see plumes of smoke in the air, as the conflict continues in haste. let's talk about something else. in the first known rescue of a hostage since hamas seized more than 200 israelis during its violent attack earlier this month, an abducted soldier has been reunited with her family. private 0ri megidish was freed by the israeli military in the gaza strip. 0ur international editor jeremy bowen reports. there's good news for one family at least. private 0ri megidish was rescued by the israeli army last night. she had been held in gaza since the 7th of october. they had a lot to celebrate. but for the rest of the hostage families, the agony of waiting goes on.

in the centre of tel aviv, the families of the hostages have set up a vigil opposite the ministry of defence. these are the faces of many of those who are missing. there's a table set for a jewish sabbath dinner, empty places for those who are held in gaza. and along with the concern, more of the anger at the actions of hamas, which is powering the response of israel. annihilate hamas, so it won't happen again and again. from masada to the holocaust. never again. you cannot butcherjews, mano a mano, joyfully send messages to your parents, "i killed ten "israelis, i am using the phone of one of them." after the video was released by hamas on social media, the israeli government said it was hugging the families of the hostages. but some of those families blame the prime minister and his government for not

listening to their warnings about border security. hostage videos are made under duress, but danielle aloni, in the centre, echoed those criticisms and demanded a deal to free those hostages as well as palestinians in israeli jails. for danielle aloni's father, seeing her was bittersweet. translation: when i saw danielle's image on the . television, my heart slmost stopped. my wife and i were shocked. in one aspect we felt relief, relief she was alive and we see her. the images of the 7th of october torment israelis. the prime minister has not accepted any personal responsibility for the failure to protect the border.

his response today was a ringing call to support israel. victory over these enemies begins with moral clarity. it begins with moral clarity. it begins with moral clarity. it begins with knowing the difference between good and evil. between right and wrong. it means making a moral distinction between the deliberate murder of the innocent, and the unintentional casualties that accompany every legitimate war, even the most just for. life is on hold here in israeli towns close to gaza. most have moved to safer places, with no end in sight to the war. hamas took hostages in the first place to gain leverage over israel. when the israelis launched their ground operation, when talks to release the hostages were still going on, they said they would not grant hamas any kind of impunity for what they'd done. but now, by making this video, hamas has hit back with a calculated act

of psychological warfare, directed at the prime minister. the israeli military has released video of its tanks advancing into gaza. somewhere out there are the rest of the hostages. israel has declared a clear objective to wipe hamas off the face of the earth, assuming its tanks and troops can do that. israel has not spelt out what comes next. israel continues to inflict pain and death on palestinian civilians. throughout all the wars in gaza, israel's assertions that it targets hamas and not civilians have been dismissed here by palestinians as lies. this war is no different. in the grounds of shifa hospital in gaza city, another palestinian couple mourn their dead children. israel claims there is a hamas bunker under the hospital.

this looks as if it will be a long war, with cruelty, heaped on cruelty. jeremy bowen, bbc news, southern israel. these images are from southern israel, looking towards gaza, where you can see this morning, plumes of smoke above gaza, to see, of course what has been going on overnight. the death toll in gaza has supposed 8300 according to the hamas run health ministry including 3457 miners, that is the latest statistic, on the bbc live page which is updating all the time. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. let's look at some other stories making news. two of borisjohnson�*s closest

aides during the first months of the pandemic, dominic cummings and lee cain, are to give evidence to the covid inquiry today. it's after the inquiry heard on monday that the uk's top civil servant had told colleagues at the time that the former prime minister could not "lead" at the height of the pandemic. two former raf bases in essex and lincolnshire are at the centre of a judicial review in the high court today after the government's plan to house asylum seekers in disused military sites while their claims are being processed. local councils have brought forward legal challenges after a proposal to house 2000 men at the former raf scampton assisted dying on the the isle of man could move a step closer as draft legislation is debated in parliament. the plans would see residents with a terminal illness and no more than six months to live given the right to end their lives with help.

more details on that story on our website. you're live with bbc news. here in the uk, families who lost their babies due to avoidable nhs errors are calling for the health secretary steve barclay to set up a national inquiry into maternity services in england. the parents say that despite a raft of reports and reviews into various nhs trusts, systemic issues continue to adversely impact on the care of women and babies. here's our social affairs correspondent, michael buchanan. i completely believed in the trust. i completely believed in the midwives and all that got me was a dead baby. the catastrophic _ me was a dead baby. the catastrophic impact - me was a dead baby. the catastrophic impact of. catastrophic impact of maternity failures have left families bereft. the heartache they share with other families. but while these individual nhs

trusts have hit the headlines, campaigners say they are a national problem. a report by hospital inspectors said two—thirds of maternity units in england were rated as either requires improvement or inadequate for safety. joshua died to avoidable means. his father is campaigning for better maternity care. it is cominu better maternity care. it is coming up _ better maternity care. it is coming up now— better maternity care. it is coming up now to - better maternity care. it is coming up now to the - better maternity care. it 3 coming up now to the 15th anniversary of when joshua coming up now to the 15th anniversary of whenjoshua died next week. it is deeply, deeply traumatic to still see some of the things going wrong in our maternity system. this could be an opportunity to really turn that around so if your families go through the absolute heartbreak of what my family have been through. in a letter to the health _ have been through. in a letter to the health secretary - have been through. in a letter to the health secretary a - have been through. in a letter| to the health secretary a group of families say we are firmly of families say we are firmly of the view...

asimilar a similar call for a national maternity enquiry was made last month by a separate group of bereaved families. michael buchanan, bbc news. let's get some of the day's other news: haiti's government has suspended all flights to nicaragua, which has become a favoured connection point for migrants trying to reach the united states. the decision took hundreds of people by surprise at the international airport in port— au— prince. nicaragua has been accused of using its loose migration policies to retaliate against economic sanctions imposed by the united sates over alleged human rights violations. the head of panama's electoral commission has said it isn't possible to organise a referendum on controversial mining legislation which has triggered widespread protests. they began ten days ago, when the government approved a bill allowing the canadian

company, first quantum, to operate central america's largest copper mine for at least another 20 years. demonstrators said the operations at the open—pit mine would cause huge environmental damage. a report has accused meta, the parent company of facebook, of contributing to violence against ethnic tigrayans in ethiopia. amnesty international says that facebook has allowed messages inciting violence against the tigrayan minority to spread, despite knowing the risks during a two—year civil war. meta disputes amnesty�*s findings. king charles and queen camilla are beginning their state visit in kenya, theirfirst trip to a commonwealth country since he became monarch. the royal tour comes as the east african nation celebrates the 60th anniversary of its independence.

0ur royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports from nairobi. he knows kenya. this was his first visit in 1971 as a 23—year—old friends. more than half a century later, he returns as king yet britain's colonial past continues to cast a shadow. in the nineteen fifties, kenya was in the grip of an uprising against british rule, known as the mau mau rebellion. they were aggressions on both sides but the uprising was brutally suppressed. mau mau fighters would tortured and more than a thousand sentenced to death. the most aggressive use of capital punishment in any british colony. it capital punishment in any british colony.— british colony. it was an informal _ british colony. it was an informal farewell - british colony. it was an informal farewell to - british colony. it was an i informal farewell to british rule in kenya.— informal farewell to british rule in kenya. kenya became independent _ rule in kenya. kenya became independent in _ rule in kenya. kenya became independent in 1963 - rule in kenya. kenya became independent in 1963 and -

rule in kenya. kenya became| independent in 1963 and since then relations between the two countries have generally been good. trade and other ties are strong but the king knows that one of the challenges for his reign is to address issues from britain's past, such as the handling of the mau mau uprising. he will do so at a speech at the state banquet in nairobi at which is affected to acknowledge the mistreatment but without making a formal apology. ten years ago, britain agreed to pay £20 million in compensation for what happened during the uprising. the british government expressed regret. 0n british government expressed regret. on this date visit, king charles will reflect that sentiment that diplomats will be hoping the focus will be on the future not the past. nicholas witchell, bbc news. well, as nicholas witchell metioned there, in 2013 the uk compensated more than 5,000 people in a deal worth £20 million but as anne soy reports, not all the freedom fighters were paid and the colonial past remains

a thorny issue in kenya. kenya former white islands, len previously exclusively owned by colonial settlers. previously exclusively owned by colonialsettlers. it previously exclusively owned by colonial settlers. it was a scene of a brutal uprising in the 1950s. this woman said she held the rank of major in the rebellion. the mau mau described as a terrorist organisation by the colonisers. her husband was buried here, he was a general. the revolt is regarded as one of the bloodiest in the british empire. translation: irate bloodiest in the british empire. translation: bloodiest in the british em-ire. translation: ~ ., ., empire. translation: we are not bitter in our— empire. translation: we are not bitter in our hearts _ empire. translation: we are not bitter in our hearts because - bitter in our hearts because the past is gone.— bitter in our hearts because the past is gone. agnes shows us is because _ the past is gone. agnes shows us is because she _ the past is gone. agnes shows us is because she got - the past is gone. agnes shows us is because she got when i the past is gone. agnes shows| us is because she got when she was shot. —— a scar she god. tens of thousands of people were killed and many more were sent to detention camps. kenya

got it independent but mau mau fighters say they were shortchanged. translation: fiur shortchanged. translation: our anuer shortchanged. translation: our an . er is shortchanged. translation: oi" anger is about the fact shortchanged. translation: iii " anger is about the fact that because we were not compensated the land we fought for was taken by others. we were disrespected. even the government we supported did not respect us. we do not know if they agreed with the british government to treat us like that. ., ., a, government to treat us like that. ., ., that. the leader of mau mau was honoured in _ that. the leader of mau mau was honoured in 2007, _ that. the leader of mau mau was honoured in 2007, a _ that. the leader of mau mau was honoured in 2007, a hole - that. the leader of mau mau was honoured in 2007, a hole half. that. the leader of mau mau was honoured in 2007, a hole half al honoured in 2007, a hole half a century after he was killed and thatis century after he was killed and that is because for decades after independence, the group he led remained outlawed. it was only under 2003, under the third president, that the law was changed for the first time the mau mau were recognised as freedom fighters. that is when they came out of the shadows and won an out—of—court

settlement. i and won an out-of-court settlement.— and won an out-of-court settlement. , , settlement. i still remember like it was — settlement. i still remember like it was yesterday. - settlement. i still remember like it was yesterday. this i like it was yesterday. this la er like it was yesterday. this lawyer argues _ like it was yesterday. this lawyer argues it _ like it was yesterday. this lawyer argues it is - like it was yesterday. this lawyer argues it is not i like it was yesterday. this lawyer argues it is not enough. i urge his majesty the king to note that acknowledging alone without concrete steps, the actions speak louder than what, without a commission of enquiry, without addressing the plight of those who fought acknowledge and giving them a bit of conversation, will never bring a closure to this issue. central to the conversation, he says, is land the mau mau fought for by the recent recognition of the role in the history and the king �*s acknowledgement, the last of the mau mau fighters hope this can finally bear fruit. anne soy, bbc news. the cast of friends have said they are "utterly devastated" by the death of their co—star,

matthew perry, who was found dead at his home in los angeles at the weekend. in a joint statement, jennifer aniston, courtney cox, matt leblanc, lisa kudrow and david schwimmer said they were more than just cast—mates — they were family. vinny mcaviney has more. at the new york apartment building which acted as the home for the characters of friends over ten seasons, fans have been flocking to lay tribute for matthew perry. understandably, after almost 30 years of welcoming chandler into their homes, fans from around the world are morning and actor who unique timing, delivery and quirks guarantee a laugh in almost every scene. i just want to be married again. and ijust won $1 million. perry— and ijust won $1 million. perry was only 24 when he was cast in friends. he would go on

to form a unique bond in show business with the other five actors. it was the only cast member to ever work in the writers room, writing checks for his friend. lustrejennifer anderson, and the other for wrote a few words for him... —— jennifer aniston. perry, who was found submerged in the hot tub of his los angeles home on saturday, has now undergoing a postmortem examination but it was

inconclusive. officials now awaiting the results of toxicology tests on the 54—year—old. perry said his co—stars 54—year—old. perry said his co—sta rs were 54—year—old. perry said his co—stars were there for him when the cameras stopped rolling. when the cameras stopped rollina. ,, ., ,., rolling. should we get some coffee? sure? _ rolling. should we get some coffee? sure? where? i rolling. should we get some coffee? sure? where? now| rolling. should we get some i coffee? sure? where? now they have rallied _ coffee? sure? where? now they have rallied together _ coffee? sure? where? now they have rallied together one - coffee? sure? where? now they have rallied together one more | have rallied together one more time. bill has in the world adored him but he struggles in the unprecedented spotlight only they can truly understand. vinny mcaviney, bbc news. i will be back shortly with a top business story. it is a really busy agenda for business. we will get earnings from bp, the oil giant. the chief executive surprisingly resigned only a few months ago. all that and more. i will be backin all that and more. i will be back injust a all that and more. i will be back in just a moment. hello there.

once again, the weather is going to make the headlines over the next few days. we have another named storm following on from storm babet. this time it's ciaran, expected to arrive wednesday night into thursday. yes, damaging gusts of winds, but more importantly, widespread heavy rain falling on already saturated ground. that could cause some issues. before that, though, we've got an amber weather warning that remains in force until 9:00 this morning. we're likely to see this relentless feed of wet weather, with that easterly winds. so a further 70—100 millimetres of rainfall where we've already seen some flooding. so there could be some further issues this morning. we'll also see some wet weather as well spilling across parts of north west england, down through lincolnshire, east midlands, over into the london area. south of that slightly brighter skies for a time, but by the end of the afternoon, more wet weather starting to push into the south west where we had flooding at the weekend. scotland drier with some sunshine coming through, a few isolated showers, cooler here, 7—9 degrees elsewhere, 12—15 celsius. so that wet weather will arrive during the early hours of wednesday morning and pushing its way steadily north.

and as it bumps into that cold air on the leading edge, there will be some snow for a time. it will be a pretty wet affair on wednesday, and windy with it across scotland. elsewhere, it's a case of sunny spells and scattered showers. and temperatures, similar story, we're looking at around 7—15 degrees. let's take a look at storm ciaran, then. expected to intensify quite rapidly during the early hours of thursday morning. now, the position of this low still potentially subject to change, but basically circulating around that low we've got that weather front once again, feed of relentless rain across eastern scotland, northern ireland and southern coastal counties as well. and in addition to that, it's the strength of the winds that's a cause for concern. widespread gusts 50—60 miles an hour inland, on exposed channel coast, 80—90 mile an hour, maybe

even stronger close to the channel isles. so we really do need to keep a close eye on the weather story wednesday in to thursday. even once that storm has cleared through, it stays pretty unsettled with further outbreaks of rain into the weekend. michael buchanan.

live from london, this is bbc news. packing up for the last time —

warnings of a sharp rise in the number of uk business at risk of going bust. gold rush — prices rise by around 8% since the start of the israel—gaza war as investors seek a safe haven. and the growing halloween economy. the dressing—up business helping to drive record spending on this haunted holiday. hello, i'm sally bundock here with all your latest business news, and we start in the uk where there has been a sharp rise in the number of companies at risk of going bust, according to figures seen by the bbc. the insolvency experts begbies traynor say the number of firms in what's called �*critical financial distress' — meaning they face court orders for unpaid debts — hasjumped by 25% in the last three months. the company says higher prices, increased borrowing costs,

and lower consumer confidence are to blame.