yarmouk —— the doctors who are looking after him at a yarmouk -- the doctors who are looking after hin— yarmouk -- the doctors who are looking after him at a hospital in southern israel _ looking after him at a hospital in southern israel say _ looking after him at a hospital in southern israel say he's - looking after him at a hospital in southern israel say he's in - looking after him at a hospital in i southern israel say he's in pretty good health. also tonight — the british prime minister warns the tough choices are coming. not so much the new dawn, as all pain and blame. the labour government says it is all the fault of the tories. we'll get a view on what we might expect at the upcoming budget. israel's defence minister says the country will pursue every opportunity to return the hostages who remain in gaza, after freeing one of them in a special—forces operation. we will get the view of oliver mcternan on the state of the ceasefire talks. and ukraine — how do they defend their cities if they can't fire at targets deep inside russia? president zelensky wants washington to release the schackles — but at what cost?

welcome to the programme. the israeli defence forces say they have rescued a hostage who has been held by hamas in gaza for more than ten months. his name is qaid farhan alkadi — he is a bedouin arab who was abducted during the october 7th attacks, while working as a security guard at a kibbutz in southern israel. he is recovering in hospital, where he has been undergoing tests. the israeli army says the 52—year—old was rescued from an underground tunnel in the southern gaza strip, in what's been described as an extremely complex operation. here is our middle east correspondent lucy williamson. for farhan alkadi, a few final moments of hiding. a wall of israeli soldiers shelling him from the world he left ten months ago. from a tunnel in gaza to an israeli ambulance in a couple of hours. his family racing the last few metres to greet him. thin and pale, but staff said

after more than ten months in captivity, the 52—year—old was in a good and stable condition. translation: it is difficult to explain how it feels. - it is better than having a newborn. we thank god and we thank everyone. we hope to see him healthy. we're happy, very happy. israel's army released this footage of him moments after the rescue. rumours that he had managed to escape without help from israeli forces denied by a military spokesman. we cannot go into many details of this special operation, but i can share that israeli commandos rescued farhan alkadi from an underground tunnel following accurate intelligence. last week, israel brought back the bodies of six other hostages. the funeral of one was held in israel today.

the joy of one family and the grief of another. a trickle of hostages returning, as more than 100 others and a ceasefire deal remain stubbornly out of reach. lucy williamson, bbc news, southern israel. it is very difficult to give you precise numbers on those hostages who remain alive in gaza. of 251 taken on october 7th, 117 have been released — eight of them rescued by the israeli army. we understand that the remains of 30 hostages have so far been recovered. that leaves 108 still unaccounted for, including four hostages who were being held before october seventh. the israelis think maybe only 70 of those hostages are still alive. hamas thinks the number is even lower than that. oliver mcternan is the co—founder and director of forward thinking, which specialises

in conflict resolution. i suppose if nothing else, all of her, it's a clear signal that we've had in recent weeks that, despite the intense bombardment in gaza, there are hosta hostages who remain alive and that will provide hope to the families? find alive and that will provide hope to the families?— alive and that will provide hope to the families? and the fact too that we are told — the families? and the fact too that we are told he's _ the families? and the fact too that we are told he's in _ the families? and the fact too that we are told he's in reasonably - the families? and the fact too that | we are told he's in reasonably good health, ifind that we are told he's in reasonably good health, i find that extraordinary after ten months sheltering presumably in a tunnel most of the time with limited food and so forth. that he is in reasonably good condition, that must give hope to the families of other hostages being held, and i would love to see, as we've said before, an immediate cease—fire and the return of all the hostages that are still alive to their families.— hostages that are still alive to their families. , . ~ , their families. the defence minister said in his statement _ their families. the defence minister said in his statement today, - their families. the defence minister said in his statement today, "israel| said in his statement today, "israel is committed to taking advantage of

every opportunity to return the hostages" — which is an interesting statement because it remains the case that the vast majority of those who have returned home were freed in the negotiated settlement in november last year. find the negotiated settlement in november last year.- the negotiated settlement in november last year. and i think it is the only — november last year. and i think it is the only way- — november last year. and i think it is the only way. sadly _ november last year. and i think it is the only way. sadly today, - november last year. and i think it is the only way. sadly today, i - is the only way. sadly today, i heard netanyahu's response to this recent news was they will continue through rescue operations and negotiations. in my experience, you cannot have a two way bet. if you're going into negotiations, you have to be totally committed to find a solution. otherwise, if you're using this double act of, on the one hand, putting military pressure on trying to use military intelligence to rescue — while at the same time, people have to believe you're in good faith and sincere, sitting at a

table and saying, "ok, let's sign this solution that will work for both parties".— this solution that will work for both parties". what is the real state of the — both parties". what is the real state of the cease-fire - both parties". what is the real state of the cease-fire talks? | both parties". what is the real- state of the cease-fire talks? you state of the cease—fire talks? you understand it, all of her, because the white house continues to put a fairly positive spin on this, that technical talks are continuing in qatar and cairo. the israelis say they are ready to talk, but hamas are engaging — i must say netanyahu is putting down new terms. what's the real truth here?— is putting down new terms. what's the real truth here? the realtruth here? christian, who knows? but _ the realtruth here? christian, who knows? but what _ the realtruth here? christian, who knows? but what i _ the realtruth here? christian, who knows? but what i hear _ the realtruth here? christian, who knows? but what i hear is - the realtruth here? christian, who knows? but what i hear is first - the realtruth here? christian, who knows? but what i hear is first of l knows? but what i hear is first of all, hamas are not directly involved in the negotiations. people went to cairo to be told what was the outcome of the negotiations going on between the israeli security chiefs, the qatari prime minister, the egyptians and the americans. now they are told that — what we've learned is that what came out of these talks was a change from what was agreed on the 2nd ofjuly — and

thatis was agreed on the 2nd ofjuly — and that is that they are now saying the israelis are putting forward two unacceptable conditions not only to them, but also one of them is certainly unacceptable, i'm told, to the egyptians. and they want to keep control of the philadelphia corridor, giving them complete control over movement of people between the gaza strip and egypt. equally, we are told that they want to impose what was there prior to 2005, a checkpoint between southern gaza and gaza city, in the north. now those of us who've travelled in and out of gaza prior to 2005 knew that if you ever went to rafah, you never knew when you would come back because frequently, that checkpoint would be closed and you could be left stranded several days in row five. so i think rightly, there is

concern over these new conditions because it is exercising far greater military control on gaza then was previously expected in the negotiations.— previously expected in the negotiations. you talk to the palestinians _ negotiations. you talk to the palestinians about _ negotiations. you talk to the palestinians about the - negotiations. you talk to the palestinians about the state | negotiations. you talk to the l palestinians about the state of negotiations. you talk to the - palestinians about the state of the negotiations — who is ultimately pulling the strings on their side? if hamas has been taken off the table, if he has been killed, as we are led to believe he was, is it still yahya al—sinwar that is still calling the shots? we still yahya al-sinwar that is still calling the shots?— still yahya al-sinwar that is still calling the shots? still yahya al-sinwar that is still callin: the shots? ~ . ., , calling the shots? we imagine he has a big influence _ calling the shots? we imagine he has a big influence on _ calling the shots? we imagine he has a big influence on whether— calling the shots? we imagine he has a big influence on whether the - a big influence on whether the proposals put to them are accepted or not. but at the end of the day, i think what i understand is that they have not changed their policy in accepting what was on the table on the 2nd ofjuly. and, if you recall, originally proposed by president biden in may. so that offer of a

temporary cease—fire, leading to negotiation or an exchange of hostages in detainees, then gradually negotiations for a permanent cease—fire and a total israeli withdrawal — i think those conditions are still acceptable. but given the terrible situation in gaza — and you know, christian, it's getting worse day by day, we are seeing terrible pictures that no one will broadcast, they're so horrific — for this to stop, i think there needs to be an agreement now, first and foremost, a complete cessation of hostilities, and then proper negotiations leading to exchange and, where it is possible, a re—establishment of normal life for

the 2.3 million people living in gaza. ~ , ., , ., gaza. we should never lose sight of the dire situation _ gaza. we should never lose sight of the dire situation for— gaza. we should never lose sight of the dire situation for those - gaza. we should never lose sight of the dire situation for those people | the dire situation for those people in gaza. all of her, always good to talk to you, thank you for coming on tonight. talk to you, thank you for coming on toniaht. ., ~ talk to you, thank you for coming on toniaht. . ~ i. talk to you, thank you for coming on toniaht. ., ~' ,, , . tonight. thank you, christian. -- all sir keir starmer has warned october's budget will be "painful" for the british public, and he has laid the blame for that squarely at the feet of the previous government. in a speech in the downing street rose garden this morning, the prime minister said his government had inherited a £22 billion "black hole" — the result he said of 1a years of economic mismanagement. he said those with the broadest shoulders would carry the heaviest burden going forward. the conservatives said the speech laid bare labour's intention to raise taxes all along. here's our deputy political editor vicki young. blue skies and sunshine, but the prime minister didn't come here to paint a rosy picture. he has accused the conservatives of wrecking the economy, leaving him to put it right. there is a budget coming in october. and it is going to be painful. we have no other choice,

given the situation that we are in. those with the broadest shoulders should bear the heavier burden. i will have to turn to the country, and make big asks of you as well. it's already been announced that millions of pensioners will no longer get the winter fuel payment, something that wasn't mentioned during the election campaign. the chancellor has also admitted that some taxes will go up. many want to know what the impact of the budget will be, so if you are being honest, can you tell them now what kind of tax rises you are considering? i didn't want to have to deal with the winter fuel allowance for pensioners, but we have to fix the nhs, we have to fix our homes, our schools, and pensioners rely on them in the same way as everybody else does, so i am not going to pre—empt the budget, but i am absolutely not going to accept that the inheritance we have isn't anything other than dire.

keir starmer�*s only be in the job for a few weeks, but he is already managing expectations about how much he can achieve in five years. previous prime ministers have been accused of overpromising and underdelivering — he seems to be trying to do the opposite. invited to downing street today were campaigners and business owners the prime minister met during the election. what did they make of his message? i think he is an ethical man, he will do the right things for the right reasons, and some of them will be unpopular. we have had a shambles for years, and i voted for that shambles, and i'm horrified. we are concerned about any tax surprises. - we will have to wait and see. conservatives deny they left the economy in a mess, and say labour want an excuse to put up taxes. they have been chasing all over, trying to tell people there is a black hole, but they found billions and billions of pounds for payments to trade unions for going on strike, and paying those pay demands, and of course labour has no plan

for tackling welfare, which was part of the conservative manifesto commitment. and the liberal democrats want more details from the government about health plans. the liberal democrats fought the last election on real bold ambitious programme to reform our nhs and care, properly funded. and liberal democrat mps will be championening that and pushing the new government notjust to look backwards, but to have a plan so we can afford to turn round our nhs. parliament returns next week, and you can bet ness arguments will be rehearsed many times in the run up to the budget. vicki young reporting. we can speak to taj ali, co—editor of tribune magazine. it isa it is a magazine on the left. thank you for coming on the programme. the tone was striking, it was such a contrast with the first weeks of the blair government and the new dawn that he talked about — this was all doom and gloom. so what do you

understand by painful, but does painful mean?— understand by painful, but does painful mean? understand by painful, but does ainful mean? ~ ~ ., painful mean? well, i think what we can exect painful mean? well, i think what we can exoect from _ painful mean? well, i think what we can expect from this _ painful mean? well, i think what we can expect from this budget - painful mean? well, i think what we can expect from this budget is - painful mean? well, i think what we can expect from this budget is a - can expect from this budget is a mixture of austerity cuts alongside some taxes. we heard some talk prior to the election about looking at non—dimes, potentially looking at equalising the capital gains tax — but fundamentally, the institute for fiscal studies warned injuly but fundamentally, the institute for fiscal studies warned in july that this was always on the cards, that whichever party came to government would be about £20 billion worth of cuts to day—to—day spending and taxation that didn't increase. and it's unfortunate we didn't have a proper discussion during the general election campaign around where savings would be found and where revenue would be raised. starmer�*s slogan throughout the election campaign was "hope" — that single word, hope, after cuts to services, after the pandemic and cost crisis. and if you tell people they are in for pain in the budget, i don't

think that will go down well and fundamentally misreads the mood of the public. people want change, they want some optimism. yes. the public. people want change, they want some optimism.— the public. people want change, they want some optimism. yes, and clearly he's involved — want some optimism. yes, and clearly he's involved in _ want some optimism. yes, and clearly he's involved in a _ want some optimism. yes, and clearly he's involved in a period _ want some optimism. yes, and clearly he's involved in a period of _ he's involved in a period of expectation management here, rolling the pitch for what will come in the budget — but right now, he really only has two levers to paul, higher taxes are deep spending cuts on government departments. is that what you are expecting when he says things will get worse? i’m you are expecting when he says things will get worse? i'm trying to fiaure out things will get worse? i'm trying to figure out where _ things will get worse? i'm trying to figure out where the _ things will get worse? i'm trying to figure out where the spending - things will get worse? i'm trying to figure out where the spending cuts| figure out where the spending cuts would come, because if you look at the justice sector, we are already seeing a prison crisis. we have councils like birmingham council on the brink of bankruptcy. what i'd like to see when it comes to tax reform is a very honest conversation about carbon taxes, land tax, corporation tax, wealth tax — it doesn'tjust have to be income tax or fall doesn'tjust have to be income tax orfall on doesn'tjust have to be income tax or fall on working people. doesn'tjust have to be income tax orfall on working people. there doesn'tjust have to be income tax or fall on working people. there are multiple ways to raise never revenue, and i think sometimes when politicians say that there's no other way, politicians say that there's no

otherway, i politicians say that there's no other way, i think that's being dishonest —— multiple ways to raise revenue. we don't have to have the nhs versus winter fuel payments, we can have investment in working—class communities tackling child poverty, and making sure the wealthiest in society are paying their fair share of tax. and i think that is possible and what we lack is the political will, not the resources. he talked about the rot _ will, not the resources. he talked about the rot at _ will, not the resources. he talked about the rot at the _ will, not the resources. he talked about the rot at the heart - will, not the resources. he talked about the rot at the heart of - will, not the resources. he talked about the rot at the heart of the l about the rot at the heart of the government and how this government will do things differently — and here we are right in the midst of a crony row, a whole list of people have been given jobs crony row, a whole list of people have been givenjobs in the crony row, a whole list of people have been given jobs in the civil service and the heart of the government because of their donations to the labour party. are you disappointed with the way they set out? i you disappointed with the way they set out? . , 4, set out? i am disappointed, i think --eole set out? i am disappointed, i think people want _ set out? i am disappointed, i think people want to _ set out? i am disappointed, i think people want to trust _ set out? i am disappointed, i think people want to trust their - set out? i am disappointed, i think people want to trust their elected l people want to trust their elected representatives, and i think the interest of corporate lobbying in our politics is not a good thing.

look, people were very angry with the conservatives at the last general election, but they also felt that they were going from severe hardship, that living centres had declined, inasmuch as they want competent government and note corruption or crony scandals, they also want solutions to the problems they face. in luton, half the kids are growing up in poverty, yet we are growing up in poverty, yet we are being told by the government that the two child limit has to stay in place —1 of the biggest drivers of child poverty. so as much as i want them to tackle corruption and to end this dodgy sleaze and the cronies, and all the rest, i think we also need to give solutions to working—class people as well. {30 to working-class people as well. go to talk to ou working-class people as well. go to talk to you tonight, _ working-class people as well. go to talk to you tonight, thanks - working-class people as well. go to talk to you tonight, thanks for - talk to you tonight, thanks for coming on. —— good to talk to you tonight. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

welcome back. after his speech on the economy today, the british prime minister got on a plane to berlin for a meeting with the german chancellor, olaf scholz — with ukraine high on the list of issues to discuss. germany, of course, has been a huge contributor to the ukrainian defence effort, but they have an economic crisis of their own, and mr scholz has been under some pressure to cut funding to the war effort. pressure to cut funding to the war effort. then there is the issue then there is the issue of longer—range cruise missiles. of longer—range cruise missiles. britain is wondering whether storm britain is wondering whether storm shadow missiles should be authorised shadow missiles should be authorised for use inside russia. for use inside russia. germany has not yet sent germany has not yet sent its equivalent cruise missile, its equivalent cruise missile, known as the taurus. known as the taurus. kristine berzina is in washington — kristine berzina is in washington — she is managing director she is managing director of the think tank, of the think tank, the german marshall fund north. the german marshall fund north. welcome to the programme. keir welcome to the programme. keir pardon, let me ask that question l starmer said this week that no new starmer said this week that no new decisions, or different decisions decisions, or different decisions would be taken on the use of weapons would be taken on the use of weapons inside russia. does this ultimately inside russia. does this ultimately come down to the white house? can come down to the white house? can you hear me? you hear me? come down to the white house? can come down to the white house? can you henr me?— you henr me?—

come down to the white house? can you henr me?_ i _ come down to the white house? can come down to the white house? can you henr me?_ i _ come down to the white house? can you hear me?_ i beg - come down to the white house? can you hear me?_ i beg your l you hear me? nowl do. i beg your ardon, you hear me? nowl do. i beg your pardon. let— you hear me? nowl do. i beg your pardon. let me _ you hear me? nowl do. i beg your you hear me?_ i beg - come down to the white house? can you hear me?_ i beg your l you hear me? nowl do. i beg your ardon, you hear me? nowl do. i beg your pardon. let— you hear me? nowl do. i beg your pardon. let me _ you hear me? nowl do. i beg your pardon, let me ask— you hear me? nowl do. i beg your pardon, let me ask that _ you hear me? nowl do. i beg your pardon, let me ask— you hear me? nowl do. i beg your pardon, let me ask that _ you hear me? nowl do. i beg your pardon, let me ask that question l pardon, let me ask that question again. i wasjust making the point that the british prime minister had said no new decisions are different decisions had been taken on the use of weapons inside russia. i wonder ultimately if this comes down to

of weapons inside russia. i wonder ultimately if th kursk es down to this before the kursk operations, know ukraine is holding russian territory. but now the hesitancy and concern about escalation, the next steps could be... very important considerations in washington, but especially in berlin. and i would say the hesitancy is strongest of all in germany, less than washington — and the boldness of vision frankly exists more in london than in other cities. �* , ., ., . exists more in london than in other cities. ~ , . ., . cities. and this advance in kursk and has caught _ cities. and this advance in kursk and has caught many _ cities. and this advance in kursk and has caught many in - cities. and this advance in kursk and has caught many in the - cities. and this advance in kursk- and has caught many in the west by surprise. let'sjust and has caught many in the west by surprise. let's just show our viewers the extent of what's going on in the kursk region. ukrainians say it now controls 100 settlements, they've captured, they say, 600 russian soldiers, they had hoped that they would send... but it's not work, they said russians have taken

another village near the strategically important town of paul crofts in the last 24—48 hours. so it is delicately balanced at the moment? ~ , ,., , it is delicately balanced at the moment? ~ ,,., , .,, moment? absolutely. something has ha--ened moment? absolutely. something has ha ened to moment? absolutely. something has happened to russia _ moment? absolutely. something has happened to russia which _ moment? absolutely. something has happened to russia which has - moment? absolutely. something has happened to russia which has not - happened to russia which has not happened to russia which has not happened earlier in this war — russia has lost territory, russia has skin in the game besides its imperial ambitions and besides it soldiers lives in ukraine. but russia itself has not been held by an opponent, it's not been held by a foreign power in the way that currently the situation is in kursk. and for now, put in is not taking the bait, he's taking the onslaught in ukraine at knowing this is what ukrainians want to avoid. so now we have ukraine pushing into russia, and russia continuing to push into ukraine. today, president zelensky said this will be another step

towards an end game, towards a negotiated settlement — but we are not there yet, the fight is very brutal and there's also a sense that the moral each side has, the more will be on the table to trade, the more they will be when we do finally get to a diplomatic settlement. fin get to a diplomatic settlement. on the subject of these longer—range missiles, what would be the repercussions if he went ahead and just use them? because clearly, the white house didn't get much advance notice about the assault on the kursk region, so could hejust go ahead and use them? kursk region, so could he 'ust go ahead and use them? potentially. so there have been _ ahead and use them? potentially. so there have been many _ ahead and use them? potentially. so there have been many red _ ahead and use them? potentially. so there have been many red lines - there have been many red lines russia has had — and in some ways, the entire war is about redlines, about ukrainians being able to do what they want to do, which is integrate fully into europe and western institutions. and yet, redlines such as an incursion into

russian territory? everything moves on, as it has before, there has not been a use of a nuclear weapon, there's not been a massive counterattack by russia. there are western weapons systems that are currently in use — not the big missiles, but other ones in kursk. and yet the end of the role has not come. so it's a big question of what might happen if ukraine is able to strike additional blows deeper into russia. but thus far, russia has not set up to the crossings of any of its redlines, the redlines also included crimea. for a long time, there was anxiety over what would happen if the ukrainians would strike into crimea — nothing. there was a question about what would happen if the ukrainians in the west stood up to the opposition of grain transport from the black sea —

nothing. every time the ukrainians in the west have stood up to russia, russia has backed down. so of course there is anxiety about an escalation in warfare. it's the priority of london, washington and berlin to protect citizens here — and yet, practice shows that russia is not eager to escalate either. i practice shows that russia is not eager to escalate either.- practice shows that russia is not eager to escalate either. i have to leave it there _ eager to escalate either. i have to leave it there because _ eager to escalate either. i have to leave it there because we - eager to escalate either. i have to leave it there because we are - eager to escalate either. i have to leave it there because we are out| leave it there because we are out of time, but thanks for coming on the programme. we'll be right back after a short break. hello there. tuesday brought us three different zones of weather across the uk, so it was quite a mixed weather picture. it was across parts of the east midlands, central, southern england, east anglia and the south east that we had the best of the day sunshine and it was warm too, temperatures reached the mid 20s in the warmest spots. but not that far away we had this stripe of rain, a slow moving weather front that brought wet weather. the front itself did move away from scotland and northern ireland

for the most part after a soggy morning here in crieff and perth and kinross. at least the weather brighten up through the afternoon. now looking at the weather picture overnight tonight, here is our weak weather front, stretched across northern england, wales and into the south west of england. with that there will be some areas of low cloud, bit of mist and fog around some of the hills and the coast, and further patches of mostly light rain. there will be some rain returning to northern ireland towards the end of the night as well. we've got these three zones of weather then for the forecast tomorrow too. first of all, our old weather front, well, it could pep up to bring one or two heavier bursts of rain, but i think more likely the heaviest rain on wednesday will be affecting northern ireland and into parts of scotland through the course of the day, but that still leaves east anglia and south east england, where it's going to be dry, sunny and warm. if anything, it could be even hotter. temperatures might reach 27 degrees in the very warmest spots. now, by the time we get to thursday, a cold front will have swept away that heat from easternmost areas of england, so temperatures will be returning back closer to average. a lot of dry weather around. a few blustery showers, though for the north—west of scotland and a few isolated

showers, possibly building through the day in northern ireland and the north—west of both england and wales. but overall, thursday's not a bad kind of day. and for friday, well, there is a risk of seeing a few showers affect the northern isles for a time, thanks to this area of low pressure. but otherwise high pressure starts to build across the uk and that's going to be with us through friday and into the weekend beyond. what that means is for most of you, it's looking dry to the end of the week. could be a few early morning mist and fog patches to clear, but otherwise some fine spells of sunshine are forecast to develop widely. temperatures again climbing into the 20s widely across england and wales. high teens for scotland and northern ireland. in that late august sunshine it should feel pleasantly warm and the sunny skies stay with us into the weekend as well. however, there isjust a small chance of a few showers coming up from france to affect southernmost

areas of england on sunday.

hello, i'm christian fraser. you're watching the context on bbc news. a "chocolate breakthrough" — scientists in switzerland say they've come up with a healthier way of making chocolate. we'll be speaking to a doctor behind the research. before we get into all that chocolate, some sport. here's the

sarah mulkerrins. iam very i am very intrigued to hear about that chocolate news! we will review the support first, though. —— give you the sport first. let's start with the us open tennis, where the world number one iga swiatek had to battle hard to beat kamilla rakhimova in the first round. it was an unconvincing display from the 2022 champion. she committed 41 unforced errors and had to fight off three set points before taking a 6—4, 7—6 win to progress to the second round. and in the last few minutes naomi osaka has won her match against 10th seed jelena ostapenko, dropping just five games on the way to victory — her first over a top—10 opponent in overfour years. not so good, though, in the men's draw for the 2021semifinalist. felix auger—aliassime was knocked out in the first round. he lost in straight—sets to the 18—year—old czech jakub mensik — 6—2, 6—4, 6—2. the number 11 seed

stefanos tsitsipas has also been knocked out in four sets by autralian world number 86