he will be responsible when it comes to any future tax cuts ahead of a key fiscal update later this week. argentinians go to the polls in a presidential runoff vote between two candidates with vastly different visions for latin america's third largest economy. hello, i'm luxmy gopal. i will bring you the latest developments on the war between israel and gaza shortly but now the bbc understands air traffic control restrictions have been put in place at heathrow airport, limiting the number of lights that can take off and land. our business reporter peter ruddock is in the newsroom. the biggest and busiest airport in

the country, do we know yet any more about what has caused this? flat the country, do we know yet any more about what has caused this?— about what has caused this? not as et. what about what has caused this? not as yet- what we _ about what has caused this? not as yet. what we know _ about what has caused this? not as yet. what we know is _ about what has caused this? not as yet. what we know is a _ about what has caused this? not as yet. what we know is a reduced - about what has caused this? not as| yet. what we know is a reduced flow rate is in place at heathrow airport, in simple terms, that essentially means there is a limit to the number of flights taking off and landing. we have seen reports on social media people essentially stuck on planes at the departure airport because heathrow does not necessarily have a landing spot for them. a spokesperson for british airways which is one of the main operators at heathrow confirmed there was a reduced flow rate in place. british airways said they were having to make changes to their shorthaul schedule, a handful of cancellations and some delays, customers contacted and told not to travel before checking their flight status. to put this in context, heathrow is really big, the biggest

carrier british airways at heathrow, for british airways, we are talking about a small handful. we understand this reduced flow rate impacts all airlines british airways and we are still waiting to find out exactly why. one source i spoke to suggested it could well be related to the weather, another said it could be related to staff sickness at air traffic control. you might remember traffic control. you might remember traffic control. you might remember traffic control service had to limit the flights at gatwick airport because of staff sickness but hopefully we will find out more about what is causing this within the next three minutes. i understand there are hourly updates on the situations, restrictions in place since the early hours of the morning, there are some suggestions the situation may have eased within

the situation may have eased within the last hour but at the moment, reduced flow rate which means there are limits on the number of flights coming into heathrow and that means there will be some delays and cancellations especially with british airways.— cancellations especially with british airways. cancellations especially with british airwa s. ., ~ ., ., british airways. thank you for that. returnin: british airways. thank you for that. returning to _ british airways. thank you for that. returning to the _ british airways. thank you for that. returning to the main _ british airways. thank you for that. returning to the main story - british airways. thank you for that. returning to the main story now. . the world health organization has described the al—shifa hospital in gaza as a "death zone" after a visit to the complex by a un team. international doctors spent an hour at the site, and reported evidence of shelling and gunfire. they say there is a mass grave at the entrance. the palestinian red crescent said it had successfully evacuated 31 premature babies from the hospital, in coordination with un agencies. the israeli military entered the complex last week and remain inside; they claim there is a hamas �*command' centre beneath it. that's been denied by hamas, which is designated a terrorist organisation by many western governments. on saturday, hundreds of people — including some patients — left the hospital on foot, making their way through israeli armoured vehicles. 20 health workers and about 300

critically—ill patients remain at al—shifa. meanwhile, the hamas—run health authority, says at least 80 people have been killed in two israeli strikes on the jabalia refugee camp. they say one hit a un—run school, that was being used as a shelter. the prime minister of qatar has said the challenges of reaching a deal on releasing some of the hostages held in gaza are now very minor. his comments came after the washington post newspaper said that israel, hamas and the united states were close to an agreement on the release of women and children seized from israel on october 7th. mark lowen reports. gazais gaza is running out of energy to grieve. third, water, family, what

is left to lose? childhood innocence is left to lose? childhood innocence is gone. in southern gaza that they were told to head for safety, hundreds of thousands have but israel is striking here and they do not know where else to flee. thousands more are on the move from al—shifa hospital, no longer a place of healing but of horror. as the israelis come the site looking for the hamas nerve centre they claimed those sheltering say they were forced out but israel says the hospital requested evacuation. the wanted are in very bad conditions there, says this doctor. with a lack of staff and medicine bacteria are growing in their wins. of staff and medicine bacteria are growing in theirwins. it of staff and medicine bacteria are growing in their wins. it is a miserable situation. the more than 30 premature babies left without vital incubators have been moved. being a war into which they have been born. and in gaza city, the battles flare. this footage released

by the israelis shows them advancing on the ground, from the air, and at sea. one of the middle east most powerful armies held back by a force far inferior in numbers but still capable of resistance. israelis have been on the move but in protest, pressuring the government to prioritise the release of the hostages, almost 240 still in hamas captivity bay. they were from tel aviv to jerusalem, their own captivity bay. they were from tel aviv tojerusalem, their own and the trauma of the nation deepening with each step. qatar is among those mediating a hostage deal that could see dozens released from both sides and today its foreign minister sound hopeful. the and today its foreign minister sound ho eful. , . ~ and today its foreign minister sound hoeful. , a ,., , hopeful. the sticking points honestly at _ hopeful. the sticking points honestly at this _ hopeful. the sticking points honestly at this stage - hopeful. the sticking points honestly at this stage are l hopeful. the sticking points - honestly at this stage are more practical, logistical, not really something that will represent the core of the deal. for something that will represent the core of the deal.— something that will represent the

core of the deal. for how long can this continue _ core of the deal. for how long can this continue before _ core of the deal. for how long can this continue before some - core of the deal. for how long can this continue before some deal, i core of the deal. for how long can l this continue before some deal, any deal is reached? 32 members of the same family were killed in this a nightmare seen on constant loop, but the people of gaza, it is there every day. we can speak to mark lohan now. in your reporter so the families of the hostages who had an agonising wait but how much can they hope for and what we have been hearing from the prime minister of qatar? we what we have been hearing from the prime minister of qatar?— prime minister of qatar? we have been here before, _ prime minister of qatar? we have been here before, in _ prime minister of qatar? we have been here before, in the - prime minister of qatar? we have been here before, in the last- prime minister of qatar? we have been here before, in the last fewl been here before, in the last few days, it looked like a deal was in the offing only to be jettisoned at the offing only to be jettisoned at the last moment, basically, amidst reports of divisions within the israeli cabinet. but it appears now

that perhaps if we can read anything into it, the closest they have been. qatar is presenting it that way, sounding very optimistic but the us has been dampening expectations within the last 12 hours or so saying there is no deal yet and they are doing that basically because there are clearly hurdles yet to cross and because it is something thatis cross and because it is something that is so essential to soothing the trauma of israelis and also easing the catastrophe on the ground that they do not want to get hope serpico done before it comes to fruition but under the deal, if it is announced, perhaps around 50 hostages would be released in exchange for a similar number of women and children, palestinian prisoners from israeli prisons and we understand some kind of cessation of hostilities between three and five days but as we say,

before everything is sorted, no one will be announcing anything. turning now to one of— will be announcing anything. turning now to one of the _ will be announcing anything. turning now to one of the other _ will be announcing anything. turning now to one of the other striking - now to one of the other striking images from your report, that of the premature babies. there were some positive news in that they have been successfully moved but of course not necessarily reflecting the situation for many other civilians in gaza? how safe is it in the south because that was initially where civilians were told to move but we have heard about strikes there?— about strikes there? yeah, last week the israeli military _ about strikes there? yeah, last week the israeli military dropped _ the israeli military dropped leaflets on the south urging people to evacuate which prompted fears of an imminent military operation and there have been airstrikes in central and southern gaza, there was one this morning that killed around 15 people. that is of course creating huge fear amongst those who fled from the north, a tide of humanity fleeing southwards from the

north. the israelis are saying there is an area which has become a designated saison in southern gaza but that area is 14 square kilometres and aid agencies are saying it is totally unrealistic to expect possibly 1.5 million people orso expect possibly 1.5 million people or so to crowd into such a tiny area where there will be such pressure on scarce resources that there are, there will be the risk of disease that will be rife. and so they say that will be rife. and so they say thatis that will be rife. and so they say that is a recipe for disaster. amongst palestinians who have travelled south, the largest number who had fled and had been forced from their homes after the creation of the state of israel in 48, where is there left to flee?— is there left to flee? mark, thank ou for is there left to flee? mark, thank you for that _ is there left to flee? mark, thank you for that update. _ here in the uk, rishi sunak and the chancellorjeremy hunt are finalising their plans for the autumn statement

on wednesday, which updates parliament on the economy and government finances. there's speculation that they are considering cuts to income tax or national insurance. he said there will be tougher sanctions for those who turn down jobs. mr hunt insisted he would only reduce taxes in a �*responsible' way which would not fuel inflation, as our political correspondent hannah miller explained. we have had months and months of record hikes. we have had months and months of record hikes-— record hikes. soaring energy bills. all those price _ record hikes. soaring energy bills. all those price rises _ record hikes. soaring energy bills. all those price rises are _ record hikes. soaring energy bills. all those price rises are slowing i all those price rises are slowing down and that the economy turns a corner could the chancellor do it as well? he says he is setting out a path to cutting taxes in his autumn statement but it is far from clear which one is off—line. i statement but it is far from clear which one is off-line.— which one is off-line. i will do so in a responsible _ which one is off-line. i will do so in a responsible way, _ which one is off-line. i will do so in a responsible way, i _ which one is off-line. i will do so in a responsible way, iwill- which one is off-line. i will do so in a responsible way, i will not . in a responsible way, i will not sacrifice the progress we made.

translate that, it means no income tax cuts _ translate that, it means no income tax cuts this — translate that, it means no income tax cuts this week. you translate that, it means no income tax cuts this week.— translate that, it means no income tax cuts this week. you will have to wait, ou tax cuts this week. you will have to wait. you are _ tax cuts this week. you will have to wait. you are very _ tax cuts this week. you will have to wait, you are very experienced - tax cuts this week. you will have to wait, you are very experienced and| wait, you are very experienced and you know i will not give you any actual measures... you know i will not give you any actual measures. . ._ you know i will not give you any actual measures... used to say i want to cut _ actual measures... used to say i want to cut income _ actual measures... used to say i want to cut income tax - actual measures... used to say i want to cut income tax because l actual measures... used to say i | want to cut income tax because it might— want to cut income tax because it might fuel— want to cut income tax because it might fuel inflation but if you say todey— might fuel inflation but if you say today i_ might fuel inflation but if you say today i will not fuel inflation viewers _ today i will not fuel inflation viewers can hear you clearly hinting that means — viewers can hear you clearly hinting that means no income tax cut. what i can tell you — that means no income tax cut. what i can tell you is — that means no income tax cut. what i can tell you is the _ that means no income tax cut. what i can tell you is the approach _ that means no income tax cut. what i can tell you is the approach i - that means no income tax cut. what i can tell you is the approach i will- can tell you is the approach i will take on tax which is movable responsible. he take on tax which is movable responsible.— take on tax which is movable resonsible. ., ., ., , , responsible. he would normally be exected responsible. he would normally be exoected to _ responsible. he would normally be exoected to put — responsible. he would normally be expected to put the _ responsible. he would normally be expected to put the benefits - responsible. he would normally be expected to put the benefits in - responsible. he would normally be | expected to put the benefits in line with the 6.7% of the september inflation figure but he is thought to be saving money by putting them up to be saving money by putting them up less on this morning he refused to commit. flan up less on this morning he refused to commit-— up less on this morning he refused to commit. . i. _, i” to commit. can you confirm you will follow the tradition _ to commit. can you confirm you will follow the tradition and _ to commit. can you confirm you will follow the tradition and race - follow the tradition and race benefits _ follow the tradition and race benefits at the rate of inflation in september?— benefits at the rate of inflation in setember? ., ~ ., ., september? you know i will not say this morning _ september? you know i will not say this morning what _ september? you know i will not say this morning what i _ september? you know i will not say this morning what i will _ september? you know i will not say this morning what i will announce . september? you know i will not say| this morning what i will announce on parliament, it is right i should announce it to parliament first but let me tell you about our welfare

system, we will give support to over a million people to help them get well enough to work and there will be people who are not sick or do not have a disability, who have been out of work for a long time and we say if you do not engage for six months then we to showcase and stop your benefits. ., ,., , ., , benefits. labour said they would put u . benefits. labour said they would put u- benefits benefits. labour said they would put up benefits in _ benefits. labour said they would put up benefits in the _ benefits. labour said they would put up benefits in the conventional- benefits. labour said they would put up benefits in the conventional way. | up benefits in the conventional way. in government i will use the inflation _ in government i will use the inflation rate that is traditional, september inflation, to up rate benefits — september inflation, to up rate benefits. you always commit to using the september... it�*s benefits. you always commit to using the september. . ._ the september... it's the right thing today- — the september. .. it's the right thing today. if— the september... it's the right thing today. if you _ the september... it's the right thing today. if you pick - the september... it's the right thing today. if you pick and - the september... it's the right - thing today. if you pick and choose from year to year which inflation number is the cheapest, you see the gradual erosion of people's incomes. as the chancellor works out what to do to keep within his budget, over the coming year, his decisions will have a huge impact on how much we all have to spend. time for a look

at all the sports news now. india made 240. dismissed by glenn maxwell short of a half—century, virat kohli, mitchell stark was the pick of the australian bowlers, including the wicket of rahul. australian chasing 241 and making good progress, trying to upset the party, 38—1 at the moment and as you see that it is in the fourth over, david warner and trevor said with an explosive start, mohammed shami did,

virat kohli was the only wicket to fall and india trying with players including jasprit bumrah and you can follow all the action on the bbc sports website. max verstappen took the honours in the las vegas grand prix. there was chaos at the first corner as verstappen pushed him white, making him get a five second penalty. lando norris was taken to hospital as a precaution after crashing and was one of those who fail to finish but further crashes cost george russell and lewis hamilton. it was definitely fun, i had to work for it but i'm very happy. so much

going on. in a good way, i guess. in the beginning the five second penalty was unfortunate, i did not mean to pressure charles because we worked late into turn one but i kept on sliding off white line and i could not keep my car within the lines, that was rather unfortunate. qualification for the fickle european championships in germany continues on sunday, norway without earning holland against scotland after he picked up an injury. scotland have secured their place at the tournament and should they beat norway they will finish top if spain were to lose to georgia. in the women's super league five games in total including the manchester derby at old trafford. city can go above united with a win but they will look to close the lap on the leaders chelsea when they travel to brighton. everton against bristol

city, 1—0 up, and now to the mba. it's huge. in one of your best offensive player says one of your best defensive, he ignites with his energy and especially in that over time, clearly you have a huge stop and now we are backing the game out so it is huge coming having showy out there doing what he is doing. that is all yours for four now, that time we sort of development, india have taken another wicket, australia 41-2, have taken another wicket, australia 41—2, mitchell marsh walking away, another wicket forjasprit bumrah,

another wicket for jasprit bumrah, australia another wicket forjasprit bumrah, australia taken 141 to one, 401— another wicket forjasprit bumrah, australia taken 141 to one, 40 1— to early doors and you can follow that on the bbc sports website. thank you so much. let's stay with the men's cricket world cup final. india have not lost a match in the entire tournament. i am joined by our south asia correspondent in delhi to tell us what the atmosphere is like because i know when we spoke some hours ago it was very electric but how have things changed? timer;r but how have things changed? they are cheering — but how have things changed? they are cheering and _ but how have things changed? tue: are cheering and encouraging but how have things changed? tte: are cheering and encouraging their team even though they are playing several hundred kilometres away. there is a real sense that india

could clinch this world cup and you are right, it's so loud in the pub behind me we actually had to come outside to be able to speak to you, to describe howjubilant the atmosphere is inside the pub and it is across the country, people are so, they are full of hope and cheer for their team.— so, they are full of hope and cheer for their team. something that is at the heart of — for their team. something that is at the heart of the _ for their team. something that is at the heart of the blood _ for their team. something that is at the heart of the blood of _ for their team. something that is at the heart of the blood of the - the heart of the blood of the nation, really. how significant is this tournament as opposed to just cricket more generally? this tournament as opposed to 'ust cricket more generally?* cricket more generally? cricket is absolutely huge _ cricket more generally? cricket is absolutely huge in _ cricket more generally? cricket is absolutely huge in this _ cricket more generally? cricket is absolutely huge in this country. l cricket more generally? cricket is| absolutely huge in this country. it is such a popular sport and in terms of india hosting the world cup this year, there were some really great stories that came out of it and i think one of them has to beat the

afghanistan cricket team and how well they played. they played so well they played. they played so well in this tournament that there were people that were thinking they could clinch a spot in the semifinals. another story coming out from this tournament is just how well india has played so far. this is a country that is going into this final undefeated, they have yet to lose a match in this tournament so some really big stories and that culminates with india hosting the cricket world cup for this year. find cricket world cup for this year. and it can be a — cricket world cup for this year. and it can be a welcome political best to narendra modi kevin that the election is not far off and he has a stadium named after him? thea;r election is not far off and he has a stadium named after him? they are -la in: this stadium named after him? they are playing this final — stadium named after him? they are playing this final at _ stadium named after him? they are playing this final at the _ stadium named after him? they are playing this final at the narendra i playing this final at the narendra modi _ playing this final at the narendra modi stadium and it is believed that he will_ modi stadium and it is believed that he will he _ modi stadium and it is believed that he will be in attendance if he is not already there. and yes, this is also a _ not already there. and yes, this is also a country where a lot of things

end also a country where a lot of things and up— also a country where a lot of things end up becoming political stop if you look— end up becoming political stop if you look at some of the other events that have _ you look at some of the other events that have happened lately in this country. — that have happened lately in this country, you can pretty much expect that if— country, you can pretty much expect that if india _ country, you can pretty much expect that if india comes home with the cup or— that if india comes home with the cup or is— that if india comes home with the cup or is able to hoist the cup on home _ cup or is able to hoist the cup on home turf. — cup or is able to hoist the cup on home turf, something they will be talking _ home turf, something they will be talking about politically in the next — talking about politically in the next year. talking about politically in the next ear. . ~ talking about politically in the next ear. ., ,, , ., talking about politically in the next year-— talking about politically in the next ear. ., . next year. thank you so much. let me show ou next year. thank you so much. let me show you a — next year. thank you so much. let me show you a social _ next year. thank you so much. let me show you a social media _ next year. thank you so much. let me show you a social media post - next year. thank you so much. let me show you a social media post by - next year. thank you so much. let me show you a social media post by the i show you a social media post by the world health organization in reference to the main story we have brought you throughout the day about the war in israel gaza and the mission at the al—shifa hospital. this is a tweet posted on x formerly known as twitter by the who talking about having to evacuate the hospital, the al—shifa hospital and

they say 31 very sick babies were evacuated and of course we means to you earlier with our report from mark lohan. as well as six health workers and ten staff and family members. in a course on the sick sex palestine red crescent ambulances were used for the transfer on the sick six palestine red crescent ambulances were used for the transfer and the babies were taken to a maternity hospital for that they are receiving urgent care in they are receiving urgent care in the neonatal intensive care unit. it goes on to say that the mission is being planned to urgently transferred remaining patients and health staff out of al—shifa hospital pending guarantees of safe passage by parties to the conflict and it says that they are deeply moved and impressed by the extraordinary bravery and service of the health workers in gaza. quite a striking picture of one of the babies in the hands of one of the aid workers. voting is under way in

the second round of argentina's presidential elections. the poll has been dominated by an escalating economic crisis, with inflation running at more than 140%. polls suggest it will be a tight race between the left—wing economy minister, sergio massa, and a far—right outsider, javier milei. mr massa won the first round with 36.7%, ahead of mr milei with 30%. earlier, i spoke to natalio cosoy an argentinian journalist who is at one of the polling stations. the economy in argentina a seven severe crisis and its been like this for months and months and some people, the inflation is above 140% annually, more than 40% of people living in poverty and these are the main issues in calling the voters to decide who they prefer but that is not the only key issue. security is

another big issue and there are other democratic principles that are being discussed in argentina thoroughly mainly because of the position of milei regarding democracy in argentina and how they see argentina, remember he said he wants to see the clear stand of the central bank and reviewed the law that allows women to have abortions. so all this discussions around certain rights might make some people decide to go to one of the other side. people decide to go to one of the otherside. it people decide to go to one of the other side. it is a very polarised direction. —— election bill. mr massa is in a more left—wing government, ministerforthe economy, some seen as a continuity candidate by the current government that has faced a severe crisis but

others see milei as a risky bet because he has not got experience running the country or any municipality or province in argentina and that brings huge questions to ask, how able he will be to govern the country, if he wins the election? tickets for glastonbury have sold out. demand had greatly exceeded supply, none of the headline acts have been announced yet. stay with us here on bbc news. we have had some rain around today but the rest of the looking dry. low

pressure setting close to the uk bringing heavy rain in wales and northern england. the rain moving away from wales but we keep the ring going into the night across northern england, perhaps southern scotland, more rain into northern ireland and we get this colour of rain sweeping east across parts of england and wales saw a messy night. we find some clear spells developing through the metal and some lowest temperatures 5—6 , chillier than last night. the south—east rain sweeping east across parts of england and wales saw a messy night. we find some clear spells developing through the metal and some lowest temperatures 5—6 , chillier than last night. the syrupy strained northern ireland and the western coasts, a chilly wind and on the whole, temperatures lower than we have seen over the weekend but after monday there may not be a great deal of sunshine but there will not be an awful lot of rain through the week. this area of high pressure building

in the uk, a northerly wind bringing in the uk, a northerly wind bringing in chillier air as we head into tuesday and it may well bring in more client and some showers across england and wales and though she turned to motherwell. some sunshine for scotland and northern ireland before clouding over, rain in the far north of scotland. temperatures slip away, typically nine or 10 degrees and it can be quite chilly over night across england and wales, it may be the coldest night over the weekend. thing is turning milder across scotland and northern ireland, the wind direction changing. the colder air, the air we get through the rest of the week his mind, coming around the top of an area of high pressure and broadly a westerly wind but will bring in cloud across the north of the uk, some rain into the north and west of scotland, further south a lot of dry weather. sunshine coming through now and again but there will be a lot of cloud and just see how temperatures change, 14 degrees across many parts

of scotland. wednesday into thursday, high pressure to the south, the westerly wind and most of the rain will be in the far north of the rain will be in the far north of the uk.

this is bbc news. the headlines@: the prime minister of qatar suggests israel and hamas could be close to a deal to release at least some of the hostages held in the gaza strip. it comes as the world health organisation warns gaza's al shifa

hospital has been described as a "death zone" following a brief humanitarian visit. here in the uk — the chancellor, jeremy hunt, says he won't take any risks when it comes to tax cuts and doesn't want to introduce any cuts that fuel inflation — he's due to unveil his autumn statement on wednesday. argentinians are voting in a presidential run—off between two candidates, with vastly different visions for latin america's third largest economy. left—wing economy minister sergio massa faces far—right candidate javier milei, as the country grapples with annual inflation of 140%. major flight delays at heathrow as air traffic control restricts how many can take off and land. now on bbc news — click.