our viewers what she said when she was there, because she was clearly moved when she was there kneeling at the flowers, leaving her tributes and flowers and cards.— and flowers and cards. yeah, absolutely. _ and flowers and cards. yeah, absolutely, matty. _ and flowers and cards. yeah, - absolutely, matty. interestingly, you say what she said, she didn't say anything when she was actually here at the scene. and that is often unusual when a politician comes to do something, they will answer a question from the media. we had none of that today so yvette cooper came with her flowers. of that today so yvette cooper came with herflowers. she laid of that today so yvette cooper came with her flowers. she laid the flowers. she was joined with her flowers. she laid the flowers. she wasjoined by with her flowers. she laid the flowers. she was joined by the local mp here and also members of merseyside police force. and it was unusual, both myself and my other colleagues who were here, how it was absolutely quiet. members of the public fell silent. the press fell silent and all you could hear was the clicking of the cameras going. nothing else. and after she had laid

the flowers, she looked at some of the flowers, she looked at some of the other messages that where there but then stood in silence for a while, just looking there and she also hugged the local mp and then, as she walked away, everyone parted to let her go. and i think thatjust shows the impact that this terrible, terrible event has had notjust here in southport but around the country. it has impacted people and i think thatis it has impacted people and i think that is because it is children that we are particularly talking about. young children on a summer holiday. the beginning of the summer holidays here in the united kingdom. and they were going to an event, dance event, a taylor swift themed dance event and then this horror happened whilst they are dancing and playing and, as you have said, in the last few

minutes, we have had those names which always with these stories it is the names and the pictures of the victims that really bring it home to you about the people have lost their lives. we had nine—year—old alice aguiaere. portuguese family who live in southport and as you can imagine the police are saying her family are in a state of shock, being supported by specialist officers. we also had a tribute from them saying keep smiling, dancing like you love to do, our princess. like we have said before to you you are always our princess and no one would change that. love from your hero, daddy and mummy. and you can't imagine the grief that her parents are going through. also the other two. six—year—old bebe king and her

family shared the following tribute. no words can describe the devastation that has hit our family as we try to deal with the loss of our little girl alice aguia. and we've also had a picture released of the other girl who died, seven—year—old elsie dot stancombe. her family seven—year—old elsie dot stancombe. herfamily are, of seven—year—old elsie dot stancombe. her family are, of course, seven—year—old elsie dot stancombe. herfamily are, of course, upset, so deciding whether to provide a tribute. of course, the police are saying that they are requesting their privacy which, of course, in this time, you can understand. but, as well as those pictures, it will also bring home to the other local residents here in southport about who has died. they can now put the names and the faces to the three who have died that we have had. the nine—year—old, six—year—old,

seven—year—old but we also must not forget that there are five other children who are in a critical condition in hospital at the moment in a number of hospitals across the north west of england. we have also got those two adults who are also in a critical condition and there have been tributes to one of those. the lady who organised this taylor swift themed event. a lady called leanne lucas. so many people on social media today have paid tribute to her bravery. now, we don't know what her condition is. there is also been tributes to a local man who is a personal trainer who intervened here. people calling him a hero, putting his life at risk to try to save the lives of those young people who are inside the dance club. as

you mentioned as well, taylor swift, it was her music that was being used and she has paid a tribute on instagram and posted, i am completely in shock. they were just little kids at a dance class. i'm just those few words really do bring home to you what this means and the fact that her fans have already raised over £100,000 for alder hey children's hospital, we were hearing from our corresponding there a little earlier. that money going to them to support the families of those who have been injured and died here. and as you mentioned, more tributes coming. we have had everton football club at the moment from the earlier also came when some firefighters lady tribute. and you could see, as they walked away, some

them are really visibly shocked and emotional. and she found out after that they had gone. they were some of the first people on the scene yesterday and their fire station is not far from here and they were the ones who turned up here and started providing first aid to the children who had been attacked before the paramedics and the police got here because they were around the corner and of course, firefighters trained in first aid and they were offering as much help as they could possibly do but we have seen pictures from yesterday. some really horrific pictures where paramedics were trying to treat those children in the street and we have heard from the street and we have heard from the authorities that it is really affected the members of the emergency services that came down here yesterday, including some of the paramedics at the time who were in tears here. hot the paramedics at the time who were in tears here-—

in tears here. not 'ust the emergency h in tears here. notjust the emergency services - in tears here. notjust the emergency services but i in tears here. notjust the i emergency services but you in tears here. notjust the - emergency services but you must in tears here. notjust the _ emergency services but you must have heard many, many account since you've been there ofjust the horrors of yesterday. the elongated nature of robert. the children, the parents rushing to the scene. what have people been saying of what they remembered about that? it is remembered about that? it is interesting — remembered about that? it is interesting today. _ remembered about that? it 3 interesting today. a lot remembered about that? it 1 interesting today. a lot of people have not wanted to talk too much today but we heard from eyewitnesses who described the scene is like something out of a horror movie. people have been talking about they will never, ever be able to get the sound of the screams out of their memories and i think that is what it is. any parent can obviously imagine. they have dropped their child off to an event in the that has happened and they run to the scene. this happened about 15

minutes before the end of this dance event so parents would have been coming back and then you hear about an incident. it was on social media and then you've got the awfulness of coming and the reality that your child is inside where someone is stabbing children and so it has been a very emotional time here but the community are coming together and it is notjust the community are coming together and it is not just the flowers. little small things. while you have been talking, to little children, they cannot have been more than about six or seven, cannot have been more than about six orseven, came cannot have been more than about six or seven, came appear to be barrier with a set of chocolates for the police officer who is standing here. they asked me, if they could come. of course we let the men and write of course we let the men and write to vacancy crisps and drinks and

chocolates and that is what the community have been doing. little things to show that they care. they've been bringing even for us journalists and for the officers as well as, later, we're going to have, in a couple hours' time, big vigil which one of the local councillors who i spoke to alea who grew up just ten doors away from where this incident happened, he said that there will be a large turnout at that vigil later. because the community is coming together. we have talked to church leaders who've opened the doors of their churches to allow people to just come in and contemplate what has happened. the local football club, which contemplate what has happened. the localfootball club, which is not far from localfootball club, which is not farfrom here, they were localfootball club, which is not far from here, they were supposed to have a pre—season friendly tonight and that has been cancelled but they have opened their doors and have specially trained counsellors in the stadium so people from the local community, if theyjust stadium so people from the local community, if they just want to about it, can go in and just have a

few words or a quiet moment and that is what this community here, matthew, is doing. they are coming together in what will probably be a big way, with the vigil tonight but also in those very small little ways. the children bring chocolates to the police officers arrest stationed here. —— police officers who are stationed here. that shows the impact this tragedy has had on this local community here in southport. this local community here in southport-— this local community here in southort. .. ., . ., ., southport. thank you once again. thank ou southport. thank you once again. thank you for— southport. thank you once again. thank you for taking _ southport. thank you once again. thank you for taking us _ southport. thank you once again. thank you for taking us to - southport. thank you once again. thank you for taking us to all- southport. thank you once again. thank you for taking us to all of l thank you for taking us to all of those developments after that merseyside police statement confirming the names of the three girls who died after yesterday's attack and actually, the first pictures being released as well so do head to the live page on the bbc website. you can see those same pictures in the latest details but all of the witness accounts, the latest from the authorities, the latest from the authorities, the latest from the authorities, the latest from our team is on the

ground, all is available there on the bbc news website. let's come away from all of that. in a few minutes will have the latest in terms of those protests from venezuela. we'll bring you the latest from the middle east. we will also bring you the latest on those landslides in southern india so all of those important stories here in the next minutes ahead but let's pause from all of that because let's turn to the olympics for the next few minutes. let's go live to paris for the latest on the games. good afternoon. it is really hot in paris at the moment. not something that is going to help competitors his events are outdoors and it will be too comfortable for spectators either. let's take you through some of the sport. zero shade from the sun. you

can see here volunteers working around the stand. there spain spectators with water. this the heat is expected to be worse this in the south of the country, near marseille, which is hosting events like the sailing and football and where the thermometer is set to reach a0 degrees celsius. some bad news for the triathetes today, they will not be competing after organisers earlier announced the mens triathlon will be delayed iam afraid i am afraid i will have to hand back to you straightaway. apologies. i will take you straight to southport in the live pictures because you will understand when you see the pictures because the prime minister sir here starmer there at the scene.

people shouting at sir keir starmer. i cannot quite make out what they are saying but the prime minister just laying his flowers. a few moments of reflection there and then he departs. and we know, a little earlier in the sequencing of events, he has actually been meeting with the police merseyside police, actually meeting some of the first responders who were there at the scene a little over 2a hours ago, seeing some horrifying images when they first arrived and of course, trying to give first aid and the prime minister, just like yvette cooper the home secretary, he was talking to us a little earlier, making the point that yvette cooper spoke to journalists but spoke to

them away from that exact scene and them away from that exact scene and the same there from the prime minister with sir keir starmer spending just a few minutes the adding to the floral tributes and a few moments of reflection and then he departs that up let me bring nikki back in because he is there. we know that, prior to arriving where you are, the prime minister was meeting the police, the emergency services, the first talk to them about yesterday's terrible events. . to them about yesterday's terrible events. , ., , ,., , ., , to them about yesterday's terrible events. , ., , , .,, , events. yes, absolutely. he has been meetin: events. yes, absolutely. he has been meeting them. _ events. yes, absolutely. he has been meeting them. as _ events. yes, absolutely. he has been meeting them, as has _ events. yes, absolutely. he has been meeting them, as has the _ events. yes, absolutely. he has been meeting them, as has the home - meeting them, as has the home secretary earlier and, as you saw, he did arrive and lay his flowers but then there were a few people who are here, and tackled. i heard, because it was quite brief, someone shout, was that it? and then i caught someone else shouting go away! so you did hear that there was some heckling of the prime minister here because, of course, emotions are very high as we have been talking in the last hour here in

southport after this incident. the prime minister obviously has issued a statement almost immediately yesterday after this incident had happened. he wanted to come here and meet the emergency services who were dealing with this incident yesterday but also to lay some flowers behind but, as you heard, a couple of voices there shouting out things as he laid those flowers along with, as we said earlier, the home secretary who laid herflowers. a very different atmosphere this morning. it was silent when she did that. a little bit more noise than the prime minister laid his flowers just a few moments ago, matthew. minister laid his flowersjust a few moments ago, matthew.— minister laid his flowersjust a few moments ago, matthew. thanks, once auain, and moments ago, matthew. thanks, once again. and we — moments ago, matthew. thanks, once again, and we will— moments ago, matthew. thanks, once again, and we will talk— moments ago, matthew. thanks, once again, and we will talk to _ moments ago, matthew. thanks, once again, and we will talk to nicky - again, and we will talk to nicky again, and we will talk to nicky again in the coming minutes but we were in the middle of olympics coverage when we broke away to take those important pictures so that to

rejoin paris. thank you very much. we were telling your moment or two ago about the triathlon and the fact that the athletes may be delayed until tomorrow. there may even have to do a duet alone which means they will have tojust to do a duet alone which means they will have to just do the running and cycling part of the race because of the rainfall we saw earlier in the week having an impact on the reverse and's pollution level. your dog but that a little bit later. another thing i wanted to talk to you about was this. the stadium came to the heart of paris, so to speak. it was a very inclusive ceremony. it allows the public to come in

every day to celebrate achievements. it is incredible thing which has never been done before, to my knowledge. i'm happy to say that i'm joined by the director of celebrations paris 202a. it is a real pleasure to have you on the programme because you are one of the people who have organised this and it is such an incredible inclusive thing to do. it is such an incredible inclusive thing to tie-— it is such an incredible inclusive thin to do. ~ .. .. ., thing to do. what gave you the idea in the first place? _ thing to do. what gave you the idea in the first place? as _ thing to do. what gave you the idea in the first place? as you _ thing to do. what gave you the idea in the first place? as you said, - thing to do. what gave you the idea in the first place? as you said, it i in the first place? as you said, it is a first. we wanted to have some innovation paris 2024 and to ensure that the experience of athletes will be something new and we add to their experience, after all their victory, and days of media, having this next day with the fans and to show the emotion of the victory and of course, also, the place we have in the back of us it is iconic for the fans and the athletes. it is a great place for them to meet. it is about 13,000 fans can come, free. they can come, no registration. so does a

great moment for them to come also celebrate and congratulate as well the athletes. and they can just come and go in and there will be athletes there? . and go in and there will be athletes there? , ., . ~ there? there is no ticketing, there is no charge? _ there? there is no ticketing, there is no charge? incredible. - there? there is no ticketing, there is no charge? incredible. yes. - is no charge? incredible. yes. we wanted to open wide the gates as you know and we wanted to create something new so to have this opportunity to have this new link and this meeting between the fans and this meeting between the fans and the athletes which is not so common during the games because in the competition venues we cannot really see the athletes as a fan so it was a possibility for all visitors, all international fans to come because of course it is a great place is about to celebrate and it is part of the eiffel tower in the middle, to have these connections with the eiffel tower is something really nice. what is the feedback been from the fans who have taken part? yesterday was the first day so it for us was a great success because we were 95% full. the]!!! it for us was a great success because we were 95% full. all the

athletes were _ because we were 95% full. all the athletes were super _ because we were 95% full. all the athletes were super happy - because we were 95% full. all the athletes were super happy to - because we were 95% full. all the athletes were super happy to howj athletes were super happy to how these connections and of course, when you come and you walk on the catwalk through the eiffel tower in the middle, of course it is creating something really great. it also creates some cultural elements and great entertainment for the fan so please come and visit. tell great entertainment for the fan so please come and visit.— please come and visit. tell me a little bit about _ please come and visit. tell me a little bit about the _ please come and visit. tell me a little bit about the fan _ please come and visit. tell me a little bit about the fan zones - please come and visit. tell me a little bit about the fan zones as l little bit about the fan zones as well because they are dotted around paris, haven't they? what kind of things can you enjoy any fan zone? 0ur eye here was to ensure people can do some sports so they can have cultural and sporting elements and of course the athletes performance. so we have 180 in the country and more than 40 in the region of paris so of course it is free and for us it is a great moment for the visitors to see some games if they don't have tickets and a great opportunity to share with the emotion of the athletes and the victory of the medallist. you are also in charge of the torch relay which was a huge success. tell

also in charge of the torch relay which was a huge success. tell me a little bit about _ which was a huge success. tell me a little bit about that. _ which was a huge success. tell me a little bit about that. what _ which was a huge success. tell me a little bit about that. what kind - which was a huge success. tell me a little bit about that. what kind of. little bit about that. what kind of people did you want to carry the torch and how did you come up with the route that it took as well? mas the route that it took as well? was that significant? _ the route that it took as well? —1 that significant? we started in marseille and those you nowadays you see, we arrived by boat. a great boat and we create something new as well because it wasn't done in the past so this creates a great moment. we cross overseas, we went by boat as well crossing the atlantic and all these territories were super happy. we had some great popular moments, more than 8 million people came to see the torch and the flame. it was just came to see the torch and the flame. it wasjust magic came to see the torch and the flame. it was just magic and we gave the magic of the games to these people and if we look at the torch bearer we really tried to find variety as we really tried to find variety as we have for the games. all generations and ensuring that everybody can participate from the sporting world to cultural world or social world. fiend sporting world to cultural world or social world.— social world. and what a fantastic ceremony that — social world. and what a fantastic ceremony that was _ social world. and what a fantastic ceremony that was as _ social world. and what a fantastic ceremony that was as well - social world. and what a fantastic ceremony that was as well that i social world. and what a fantastic - ceremony that was as well that ended with the torch bearers lighting that cauldron. the cauldron is amazing

idea and you can go and visit it can you, without a ticket? just idea and you can go and visit it can you, without a ticket?— you, without a ticket? just a re . ister you, without a ticket? just a register but _ you, without a ticket? just a register but it _ you, without a ticket? just a register but it is _ you, without a ticket? just a register but it is free - you, without a ticket? just a register but it is free of - you, without a ticket? just a i register but it is free of charge you, without a ticket? just a - register but it is free of charge so there is a platform on the website of paris 2024 and again a lot of people wanted to come again i think it is a great innovation. we will transform it. the possibility to have this cauldron laid by water and lights. fit, have this cauldron laid by water and liuhts. ~ , ,., .,, have this cauldron laid by water and liuhts. ~ , ,., ., , lights. a sustainable cauldron. very different. sustainable _ lights. a sustainable cauldron. very different. sustainable and - lights. a sustainable cauldron. very different. sustainable and the - lights. a sustainable cauldron. very different. sustainable and the newl different. sustainable and the new things we wanted to share and having this going up at night and seen that in the sky paris i think will create also a new moment. it has been so good to talk to. it is so inspirational to talk to somebody who actually organise opening to do with the torch relay and champions park, all great innovations. thank you very much indeed.

i will bring you the latest throughout the evening here in paris. juggling so many important stories. the world health organization says injured and 0rganization says injured and critically ill palestinians on their way from gaza to the united arab emirates for medical treatment. it is the largest evacuation since the attack on southern israel on october seven. let's get this report from barbara. this is the beginning of a long journey, they hope. nothing is ever certain. she needs major surgery for her scoliosis, delayed now by six months. i her scoliosis, delayed now by six months. u. her scoliosis, delayed now by six months. ., ., ., ., months. i call on the whole world to look at us with _ months. i call on the whole world to look at us with compassion. - months. i call on the whole world to look at us with compassion. i - months. i call on the whole world to look at us with compassion. i could | look at us with compassion. i could not believe it when they contacted me that my daughter was amongst those on the list going outside gaza for treatment. 50

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biggest. 12-year-old lost her foot in an explosion.— in an explosion. i wish that the world would — in an explosion. i wish that the world would end _ in an explosion. i wish that the world would end and _ in an explosion. i wish that the world would end and that - in an explosion. i wish that the world would end and that all. world would end and that all children— world would end and that all children like me would be able to come _ children like me would be able to come with— children like me would be able to come with me and have artificial lens fitted and receive treatment abroad — lens fitted and receive treatment abroad i— lens fitted and receive treatment abroad. i also hope that i will return— abroad. i also hope that i will return to _ abroad. i also hope that i will return to see my father, in peace. it is return to see my father, in peace. it is a _ return to see my father, in peace. it is a bittersweet goodbye in the middle of a war. hoping for a cure, hoping even more they will see their families again and one day, they will be able to return. let's close this hour where we started, with the police releasing the details and pictures of the three girls killed in that stabbing attack aged six, seven and nine. there is the first pictures released as well as their names in the last little while. it's in the prime minister, sir keir starmer, arriving to lay his tribute there, very close to the scene and

sir keir starmer they are where the home secretary had been a little earlier. i will show you the live pictures and we will talk to our correspondence both at the scene and at the local hospitals here on programme in the next little while. don't give away. blue skies and temperatures rocketing upwards. high 20s to low 30s today. it is going to be hotter thanit 30s today. it is going to be hotter than it was yesterday. scotland and northern ireland having fine weather, too. a few showers across the far north. temperature sensor the far north. temperature sensor the 27 civilian pleasant but the heat builds across england and wales. top temperatures 33. likely ljy wales. top temperatures 33. likely by a few tenths of degrees celsius to be the hottest day so far and after such a hot day there is

temperatures overnight will be very slow to come down so still at 11 o'clock we are looking at temperatures in a number of our towns and cities about the 20 celsius mark but of course it does depend where you lift. in the centre of london, 23 at 11 o'clock in the temperature is around four or 5 degrees lower if you are out in the countryside. the countryside loses the heat much more quickly than the concrete jungle. the heat much more quickly than the concretejungle. into the heat much more quickly than the concrete jungle. into wednesday, we've got another hot and sunny day coming up for the vast majority of england and wales without fine weather for northern ireland. england and wales without fine weatherfor northern ireland. there could be a few thunderstorms popping up could be a few thunderstorms popping up later in the day and temperatures in the capital more likely to be about 2930 but at the same time we will see some higher temperatures across parts of the midlands and central, southern england. because the 32 degrees or so. thunderstorms will probably break out more widely than as we get into thursday. the amount of nbc will vary a lot from place to place however, the bigger storms could dump a months worth of rain in the space ofjust a few

hours so there is the threat of seeing some localised flash flooding and disruption. it will be another hot day for england and wales and temperatures coming up a little bit across scotland and northern ireland is a feeling a bit warmer here as well. friday and saturday eventually low pressure will take over from the atlantic bringing a change to the weather pattern for scotland and northern ireland with windy weather here, outbreaks of rain pushing in and temperaturesjust here, outbreaks of rain pushing in and temperatures just coming down a little bit across these north—western areas but it will still stay pretty hot across much of england and wales with temperatures for many still reaching the mid to upper 20s. the cooler fresher air will eventually arrive, certainly, as we look at the forecast into the weekend. there is temperatures to normal for the time of year.

live from london. this is bbc news police have released images of the three victims of yesterday's stabbing attack in north—west england. it's understood — one of the two adults attacked is — leanne lucas, the yoga teacher running the summer holiday dance—class. she has been praised for her bravery. the prime minister keir starmer has visited southport to lay flowers near the scene of the attack. a series of devastating landslides in southern india kills more than 90 people , officials warn many more victims are trapped.

reports of three deaths in venezuela's protests — as anger over the election result spills over. this critics say the vote was rigged. and pollution in the seine forces the olympic organisers to postpone the men's triathlon — just hours before it was due to begin. hello. police have released pictures of the girls who died in the north west of england, theirfamilies have paid tribute to the gills and have spoken of their heartbreak. this tribute to the gills and have spoken of their heartbreak.— of their heartbreak. this is 9 euros a lease i of their heartbreak. this is 9 euros a lease i do _ of their heartbreak. this is 9 euros a lease i do not, _ of their heartbreak. this is 9 euros a lease i do not, she's _ of their heartbreak. this is 9 euros a lease i do not, she's daughter. of their heartbreak. this is 9 euros a lease i do not, she's daughter of| a lease i do not, she's daughter of portuguese parents. keep smiling and

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