live from london. this is bbc news. in one of the deadliest strikes on ukraine, president zelensky says a russian missile strike has killed at least 41 people in the city of poltava. we will speak to the former prime minister of ukraine. people were trapped people were trapped under the rubble. under the rubble. many of them were rescued. many of them were rescued. more than 180 people more than 180 people were injured. were injured. unfortunately, unfortunately, there are many dead. there are many dead. five people have died — five people have died — as a migrant boat capsizes as a migrant boat capsizes in the english channel. in the english channel. a large search—and—rescue a large search—and—rescue operation is under way. operation is under way. benjamin netyanyahu condemns benjamin netyanyahu condemns the uk's decision to suspend some arms exports the uk's decision to suspend some arms exports to israel — calling to israel — calling it "shameful". it "shameful". and queen camilla says the king and queen camilla says the king is doing very well as he is doing very well as he continues his cancer treatment continues his cancer treatment

stop welcome to bbc news now, three hours welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. ukraine's president zelensky says that a russian missile strike has killed more than 41 people. it happened in poltava — a city in the east of ukraine. president zelensky said that more than 180 people were wounded. speaking in the last hour, he said it was a very difficult day for ukraine. the ukrainian defence ministry called it a �*barbaric strike against an educational establishment'. this is what president zelensky said a short while ago. translation: i have received preliminary l reports on the russian attack on poltava. according to the information available now, two ballistic missiles hit the territory of an educational institution and a neighbouring hospital. one of the buildings in the institute of communications was partially destroyed.

people were trapped under the rubble. many of them were rescued. more than 180 people were injured. unfortunately, there are many dead. as of now, 41 people have been reported dead. my condolences go to all the families and friends. bbc monitoring's russia and ukraine specialist, vitaly shevchenko, gave us the latest update. the ukrainian president isn't really giving much details about exactly what was hit, saying it was an educational establishment and a hospital nearby. 0ne building was partially destroyed, according to volodymyr zelensky. but there is speculation online that this educational establishment had to do with the military, particularly a

russia are - to saying russia are used to ballistic missiles and the people at the targeted facilities just did not have enough time to evacuate. it was hit when they were evacuating to the bomb shelter. officials in ukraine are saying numerous people were trapped under the rubble, 25 people were rescued, and 11 of them from under the rubble. now, poltava is not very close to the front line. it is a city in sort of central, eastern ukraine, that has not been as badly affected by incessant russian missile strikes as some of the other cities, but it clearly has military targets which russia is very keen to destroy. and todayis is very keen to destroy. and today is a very tragic day for

ukraine, and particularly the city of poltava.— city of poltava. the bbc's vitaly shevchenko. - well meanwhile, president putin has been holding talks with his mongolian counterpart in ulaanbaatar. it's mr putin's first visit to a country that recognises the international criminal court since it issued an arrest warrant for him last year. kyiv condemned mongolia's decision not to arrest the russian leader, accusing it of sharing responsibility for war crimes. russia has been looking to build a gas pipeline through mongolia to china to increase its fossil fuel exports and compensate for losses of european markets. let's speak to the defence analyst at the university of bath, patrick bury. patrick bury, just tell me in terms of the significance of this and why it poltava has been targeted, what is your assessment from the information we have at the moment? as

assessment from the information we have at the moment?- we have at the moment? as your last correspondence _ we have at the moment? as your last correspondence said, - we have at the moment? as your last correspondence said, we - last correspondence said, we don't have all the details yet. what i would say is that this kind of mass casualty scenario is unusual. we really haven't seen this many people are killed and wounded, and it indicates that people probably were in a confined space, whether that was outdoors, and we know there was a building hit indoors so a lot of people congregated somewhere it would be my first takeaway. and clearly again, a lack of warning, and this points to probably and iskander kind of missile which uses a steep trajectory which is difficult to detect and when you do detect it you have very little warning so it's probably points to those two scenarios as being the most likely at the moment. russia is really getting into what you would call a groove in terms of being able to use the missiles or the stand off blind bombs launched by its strategic

aircraft and fighter bombers which have already hammered ukrainian energy and water infrastructure and are also starting to have an impact on the front line and it looks like, from what we know, they can hit targets of opportunity further back into ukraine as well. w' further back into ukraine as well. �* . ~ further back into ukraine as well. �* .,~ ., ., further back into ukraine as well. ., ., ., well. nick beake, one of our correspondence _ well. nick beake, one of our correspondence in _ well. nick beake, one of our correspondence in kyiv, - well. nick beake, one of our correspondence in kyiv, has| correspondence in kyiv, has said this comes a month to the date since key of�*s troops entered russia's kursk region which was the first of its kind into russia since world war ii and russia has said there would be punishment so is it possible to assess whether this is it? i think ukraine has received the punishment from about two weeks after the kursk incursion when it was hit by waves of the largest attack so far with over 200 drones and missiles, including in kyiv as well, about 30 got through, so it has already hit that and whether thatis already hit that and whether that is part and parcel of

that, i don't know, maybe they just send the assets out to try to find and strike targets of opportunity and this is one that has come up. you just don't know in terms of maybe there is a human league and it has got out that way but there is an interesting thing here about deterrence and what is going on and we have seen reports emerged that the us is considering giving ukraine a missile which would beat the step in the right direction but would not spill the ukrainian requirements for being able to hit the air bases which are responsible for a lot of the strikes from ukraine now inside russia and i think this game of russia and i think this game of russia trying to signal deterrence and you have seen some sabotage operations against nato air bases in norway being foiled and others were actually successful and so there is a big game here and i think an important game going on about signalling deterrence about what would actually happen if the clearance was given for western weapons to

hit a russian air bases inside russia. is hit a russian air bases inside russia. , . ~ , russia. is that likely, in your view? because _ russia. is that likely, in your view? because obviously - view? because obviously everyone can see the escalation here. it everyone can see the escalation here. , , . . . everyone can see the escalation here. , m, . . here. it is escalating and i think it is _ here. it is escalating and i think it is escalating - think it is escalating relatively quickly, actually, since the kursk incursion and heated foot at scale of the attacks happening now and the severity of these attacks for ukraine in the winter. —— tit—for—tat scale of the attacks. we don't have a historical precedent i can think of where one nuclear power is given nuclear arms to its ally to allow to strike its rivals nuclear power�*s air bases on its own territories and i think there are better brains than mine and better intelligence in the us which is potentially pointing to that, that that would be a highly risky thing to do.—

that that would be a highly risky thing to do. patrick, we are grateful _ risky thing to do. patrick, we are grateful for _ risky thing to do. patrick, we are grateful for your - risky thing to do. patrick, we are grateful for your time - risky thing to do. patrick, we | are grateful for your time and knowledge and your assessment on this so soon after it has happened. thank you for speaking to us from the university of bath. french officials say at least ten people have died after a boat carrying migrants capsized in the english channel. of these are the latest pictures from the scene. a large search and rescue operation is under way. a spokesperson for the french coastguard says over 50 people are being rescued, and are in need of medical treatment. several people are understood to be in critical condition. it's understood to have happened off the coast between cap gris—nez, and wimereux — that's a stretch of the coastline between boulogne and calais, one of the shortest distances away from the english coast. emergency services have been responding since around 11.30 local time. i spoke to our reporter simon jones. i spoke to our reporter simon jones. , . , i spoke to our reporter simon jones. , . ., , ., ., jones. this was clearly another dangerously — jones. this was clearly another dangerously overloaded - jones. this was clearly another dangerously overloaded boat i dangerously overloaded boat carrying more than 50 migrants

and we know it got into difficulties shortly after setting off from the coast of northern france and all the people on board that dingley ended up in the water so that has prompted a huge rescue operation and we understand from the french coastguard that at least five people have lost their lives in this incident and the french media are reporting the number who have died may be higher than that but at the moment we are told from the french coastguard at least five people have died. it is the latest tragedy in the channel with people desperately trying to get from northern france over to the uk in these boats which are overloaded and very badly constructed. before today, 25 people had lost their lives attempting the journey so far this year and that is a big rise on the figure we saw last year which is almost double the figure we saw fort last year. in terms of the rescue operation, that is still very much ongoing and we have helicopters up in the air and boats out in the sea because

when you have so many people that ended up in the water, you have to make sure everyone is accounted for and those rescued have been taken back to the shore where many of them are receiving medical treatment and ten of them are in critical condition and five are confirmed to have died but this is another sign of the risks people are taking in the world's busiest shipping lane getting on these boats to try to reach the uk. just getting on these boats to try to reach the uk.— to reach the uk. just briefly, the political _ to reach the uk. just briefly, the political backdrop - the political backdrop continues with a lot of pressure on the government in the uk to try to stop these crossings because we are seeing the risk to human life here. more than 20,000 people have made the crossing so far this year and that is putting pressure on the new government who say they are determined to get a grip on this issue not least because of the dangers. this is the world's busiest shipping lane and people are dying to attempting the country so the government says it is

trying to set up the new border security command and wants to go after the criminal gangs organising these crossings because they say the gangs are simply trading in human misery. our reporter, simonjones, our reporter, simon jones, there. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, attacked the uk s decision to suspend some arms sales to his country as �*shameful�* and �*misguided'. he said the move would embolden hamas, but the defence secretary, john healey, has defended the legaljudgement. it marks a shift in the uk's approach to the conflict from the positon held by the previous conservative government. our political correspondent damian grammaticas reports. shame on david lammy! from supporters of the israeli government, outrage. shame on keir starmer!

"don't abandon israel", they shouted outside the foreign office this morning. earlier, the uk's chief rabbi had shared his own criticism. the defence secretary today insisted the uk's broader support for israel is unchanged. we are a staunch ally of israel. we remain a staunch ally of israel. we've made this legaljudgment as a result of the process we're required to follow. but our determination to stand with israel, to be part of the collective defence if they come under direct attack again, as they have done before, remains resolute and absolute. the decision was made on the basis of new legal advice commissioned by the foreign secretary, david lammy, when the new government took office. he told the commons yesterday the uk had to suspend export of some items which could be used in gaza. for certain uk arms exports to israel, there does exist a clear risk that they might be used

to commit or facilitate a serious violation of international humanitarian law. that's prompted criticism from some mps on the left, saying the legal position means all arms exports should be stopped. we have to also make sure that we are not complicit in breaching international law and violating human rights across the world, and therefore suspending all arms sales would make that quite loud and clear. the shadow security minister, tom tugendhat, launching his bid to be conservative leader, criticised the decision and its timing. it will be a decision that has been heard notjust in washington and tel aviv, but around the world, because if we're not willing to stand by our allies when they are literally discovering the bodies of their murdered citizens, what is the point of an alliance? in two months, david lammy has made two trips to israel urging a ceasefire.

today, israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, said the arms suspensions were shameful and would only embolden hamas. his government says with or without british arms, israel will fight and win its war. damian grammaticas, bbc news, westminster. let's speak to phil rosenberg — who is? ?president of the board of deputies of britishjews. what is your response to the decision by the british government?- decision by the british government? decision by the british covernment? ., government? the timing of the decision could _ government? the timing of the decision could hardly _ government? the timing of the decision could hardly be - government? the timing of thej decision could hardly be worse. yesterday, israel was burying for young people who had been kidnapped from a music festival like glastonbury or reading and held for 11 months in the hamas terrorist organisation's dungeons and forced to film videos begging for their lives and then machine—gunned to death and they were being buried yesterday as the uk decided to announce it was suspending arms sales to its key ally and i'm afraid that decision sends a painful message to israel but also a difficult message to hamas who

will read from that that they can't commit these atrocities and it will be israel that will be punished.— and it will be israel that will be unished. , . , ., be punished. they have repeated that they consider _ be punished. they have repeated that they consider israel - be punished. they have repeated that they consider israel as - be punished. they have repeated that they consider israel as a - that they consider israel as a key ally and it won't make a big difference to israel's capacity to defend itself because exports are very small in terms of the percentage of what israel needs.— in terms of the percentage of what israel needs. that is part ofthe what israel needs. that is part of the point. _ what israel needs. that is part of the point, it _ what israel needs. that is part of the point, it won't - what israel needs. that is part of the point, it won't really - of the point, it won't really change things on the battlefield so it is principally symbolic and what is the symbolism? israel is burying its young people taken from a music festival and murdered by hamas and is being punished on the very same way it is burying those people and it is burying those people and it really beggars belief. it is also important to note that the uk buys a lot more arms from israel than israel buys from the uk so you have been reporting on the horrific attacks on ukraine by russia and european partners of the uk

has been buying israel's arrow missile defence system which will protect ukraine and western allies and it beggars belief. in western allies and it beggars belief. , ., belief. in terms of the government _ belief. in terms of the . government assessment, belief. in terms of the - government assessment, they belief. in terms of the _ government assessment, they say it was based on conduct of, treatment of detainees and humanitarian aspects. they say that humanitarian supplies aren't reaching where they need to beat so that is one element, so did you accept that? we want all parties _ so did you accept that? we want all parties involved _ so did you accept that? we want all parties involved to _ so did you accept that? we want all parties involved to abide - all parties involved to abide ljy all parties involved to abide by international humanitarian law and we have been putting the case to officials and the israeli government over the last few months that they should comply with international humanitarian law but i think the timing of

yesterday's decision really does undermine the message that the uk it was perhaps trying to send as israel is burying these young people, the uk is sending this message and it was a poorly and insensitively times decision and sends the wrong message to both israel and add a series like hamas and we have also heard that the white house is concerned about the decision and they are exposed so there is a problem with the uk is positioning itself geopolitically and our allies wonder whether the uk will stand by your side and our adversaries see that when they commit atrocities it will be israel that is punished. late commit atrocities it will be israel that is punished. we are showina israel that is punished. we are showing pictures _ israel that is punished. we are showing pictures from - israel that is punished. we are showing pictures from israel . showing pictures from israel and there have been many people out on the streets protesting, including families of those still held hostage, asking the government now there to focus on the return of the hostages and to get a deal. all of this adds international pressure on the prime minister and israel,

doesn't it? is your sense that the is ready government's position is to change? we all want to see _ position is to change? we all want to see a _ position is to change? we all want to see a swift _ position is to change? we all| want to see a swift resolution to this conflict that sees the hostage bill returns and i need into gaza —— that sees the hostages returned. we also want to see a two state solution that sees a permanent end to this conflict riven israeli state alongside a viable palestinian state and the attacks of hamas predictably created a massive wave of chaos, as they wanted it to, sponsored by iran and we have seen the houthis attacking shipping and chaos in the region and we need to see all those things brought to an end and israel and other partners must play a part in that too. thank you for speaking to us,

paul rosenberg. three people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after an 80—year—old man died after an assault in a park and leicestershire where he was walking his dog and he has since died after the attack. ., has since died after the attack. . ., ., , attack. that gentleman was walkinu attack. that gentleman was walking his _ attack. that gentleman was walking his dog _ attack. that gentleman was walking his dog here - attack. that gentleman was walking his dog here in - walking his dog here in franklin park in leicestershire on sunday evening and he has now died in hospital and the police have not made this a murder investigation and leicestershire police have told us they have arrested five children as part of their inquiries and they have been arrested on suspicion of murder. that includes a free children who are 12 years old, a boy and two girls, and 21a—year—olds, a boy and a girl, and they are being questioned by detectives. this

happened on sunday evening at 630 in the evening and police say the elderly man was attacked by a group of young people who then left the area before the emergency services arrived. due to the serious nature of the injuries he sustained, he was taken to the queens medical centre in nottingham where he has since passed away stop leicestershire police say they have stepped up patrols in this area and they are also, they voluntarily referred themselves to the iopc, the independent office of police conduct, because they had had prior contact with this victim, and they are also appealing for any witnesses who had seen the attack or anyone who had seen a young group of people leaving this area to contact them. victoria hicks there. an independent review has found that school inspector of state was defensive and complacent in its response to the suicide of complacent in its response to the suicide— complacent in its response to the suicide of head teacher at ruth perry — the suicide of head teacher at ruth perry who _ the suicide of head teacher at ruth perry who took - the suicide of head teacher at ruth perry who took her -

the suicide of head teacher at ruth perry who took her life | the suicide of head teacher at | ruth perry who took her life in january last year after learning that ofsted was done gritting her school's rating and of said say they accept the results of the review released to date. —— ofsted sake. ruth to date. -- ofsted sake. ruth perry had _ to date. -- ofsted sake. ruth perry had a — to date. -- ofsted sake. ruth perry had a happy _ to date. -- ofsted sake. ruth perry had a happy family - to date. -- ofsted sake. ruth perry had a happy family life | perry had a happy family life and a job that she loved but last year she took her life. an ofsted inspection, and inadequate grade, shattered her health, but this report says ofsted was defensive and complacent and the education secretary says it shows the need for change. it secretary says it shows the need for change.— secretary says it shows the need for change. it is deeply concerning — need for change. it is deeply concerning and _ need for change. it is deeply concerning and underlines i need for change. it is deeply l concerning and underlines the view_ concerning and underlines the view i — concerning and underlines the view i have had for some time about— view i have had for some time about the _ view i have had for some time about the need for a wider reform _ about the need for a wider reform of ofsted and moving away — reform of ofsted and moving away from those one—word judgments as being the first step— judgments as being the first step in— judgments as being the first step in the changes we need to see and — step in the changes we need to see and i— step in the changes we need to see and i am determined to work with the — see and i am determined to work with the chief inspector to drive _ with the chief inspector to drive forward that change and have — drive forward that change and have a — drive forward that change and have a culture that encourages openness _ have a culture that encourages openness and transparency.

ofsted's_ openness and transparency. ofsted's boss at the time was amanda spielman who has defended their approach and refused a bbc request to comment on the criticism. this morning, the new chief inspector announced steps to reduce the pressure of inspection and told the bbc ofsted was changing. i inspection and told the bbc ofsted was changing. i want to reset our relationship - ofsted was changing. i want to reset our relationship and - reset our relationship and focus on the positives now and build a system which raises standards for parents but is reducing the pressure for the hard—working teachers and staff out there. hard-working teachers and staff out there. ., �*, hard-working teachers and staff outthere. ., �*, , , out there. rouf's sister, julia, out there. rouf's sister, julia. has _ out there. rouf's sister, julia, has campaigned . out there. rouf's sister, l julia, has campaigned for out there. rouf's sister, - julia, has campaigned for that change. in the months after her death, ofsted made no attempts to contact the family. my family has _ to contact the family. my family has been - to contact the family. ij�*i family has been on the receiving end of that defensive and complacent culture for many, many months, and that was incredibly hurtful, but you now see what its courses are within the organisation, does not fill me with confidence that reform of ofsted is going to be easy

or quick. of ofsted is going to be easy or auick. ,, . of ofsted is going to be easy or i uick. ,, . ., ., “ of ofsted is going to be easy or auick. ,, . ., or quick. since he took over in january. _ or quick. since he took over in january, ofsted's _ or quick. since he took over in january, ofsted's new- or quick. since he took over in january, ofsted's new boss . or quick. since he took over in | january, ofsted's new boss has done a lot of listening. schools will know each monday if an inspection is due that week, and they are working towards a new report card for parents next year. head teachers say he has taken the first steps. teachers say he has taken the first steps-— first steps. since the new leadership _ first steps. since the new leadership has _ first steps. since the new leadership has taken - first steps. since the new| leadership has taken over first steps. since the new- leadership has taken over the reins at ofsted, we have seen a change in their openness and willingness to take on change and we are looking forward to working with martin to make sure we can co—construct the this week, julia welcomes the scrapping of one or two word judgments. —— cert martin. the first step towards a different system. greek and it says that king charles is doing well with his cancer treatment —— king charles is doing well with his cancer treatment -- queen camilla. the king is being treated for an undisclosed form of cancer and has been

receiving treatment from an outpatient since february. this is bbc news. we are back soon. good afternoon. some differences in the feel of the weather today, depending on where you are, and that was certainly the case last night with parts of eastern england only getting down to 13 celsius, and you compare that with three degrees in the highlands and east coast of scotland and that fresher air is slowly sinking its way southwards for the middle part of the week but it is unlikely to last long, because for the end of the week we will pick up this humid airfrom the near continent. with that, some of us will see some outbreaks of rain in the short term. high pressure trying to build from the west, but still the remains of a couple of weather fronts bringing some cloud and some showers.

this band of showery rain pushing across northern ireland, the western side of scotland. also some pretty sharp showers down towards the south east of england here. a warm afternoon — 23 2a, 25 degrees, but that a warm afternoon — 23, 2a, 25 degrees, but that cooler, fresher air in place further north and west and that will steadily push a little bit further southwards and eastwards overnight. there'll be some areas of low cloud, mistand murk, some showers, perhaps most especially across south west scotland and into northern ireland. but temperatures in the highlands again could get down to around four degrees celsius. 1a in london, so not quite as warm or as muggy as it was last night. into tomorrow, well, really it is a sunshine and showers day. some of the showers will be on the heavy side. little cluster here of heavy showers and thunderstorms likely to move across eastern, central and eventually southern parts of scotland. but it is going to be a fresher day across the board — 1a to 20 c. the board — 1a to 20c. now this little frontal system here through wednesday night into thursday, it's going to sink its way southwards and will then start to join forces with this

broader area of low pressure developing over continental europe. for a time, that could bring some pretty wet weather across southern parts of england, the midlands, into wales. there could be enough rain to cause some localised disruption, but further north, something a little bit drier. the winds in the north, relatively light, but it will be blustery in the south and we will start to pick up a humid feel, which will take us towards the end of the week. temperatures for some could get into the mid—20 celsius, but there will be some rain, especially in the south.

you're watching bbc news with luxmy gopal. some breaking news to bring you. at least some breaking news to bring you. at least 12 some breaking news to bring you. at least 12 people some breaking news to bring you. at least 12 people have now died after a boat carrying migrants capsized in the english channel, a large search and rescue operation is under way. that is numbered that 12 people now are known to have a diet is according to the french interior minister. he added that two people are missing and several are injured. it is not clear hamely people were on board the vessel in total when it capsized off the coast of france. we will bring you more on that when we get it.

let's get more on that breaking news that five children,