the prime minister says the country has to accept its government if it is to be successful. israeli emergency services say three civilians have been shot and killed near the boder crossing between the west bank and jordan. police in the us state of kentucky are hunting for a gunman after several people were shot on an interstate highway. it's the final day of the paris paralympics — with m gold medals up for grabs before the closing ceremony later today.

in his first major interview since becoming prime minister of the uk — keir starmer has told the bbc the government is going to have to be unpopular. speaking on sunday with laura kuenssberg he said the only way to change the country was to do difficult things now even though he knows they are unpopular. our political correspondent georgia robertsjoins us. the decision to end winter fuel parents is among the earliest of those difficult decisions this government has taken. mps will vote on this next week and we know several are planning to make their unhappiness known but this morning keir starmer defended those plans on winter fuel. let's hear him talking about that.— about that. this is really tou:h, about that. this is really tough. i _ about that. this is really tough. i do _ about that. this is really tough, i do get - about that. this is really tough, i do get to - about that. this is really tough, i do get to staff. | about that. this is really| tough, i do get to staff. i know_ tough, i do get to staff. i know it _ tough, i do get to staff. i know it is not easy. but their winter — know it is not easy. but their winter fuel payments are now to be targeted. they were untargeted before and i think

everybody thought that what was not a _ everybody thought that what was not a particularly good system. obviously those most in need will continue to get the payment. all of those on pension— payment. all of those on pension credit will get the payment but we want to get as many— payment but we want to get as many people want a pension credit— many people want a pension credit as _ many people want a pension credit as we can. they will be voting — credit as we can. they will be voting on— credit as we can. they will be voting on this policy next week on wednesday and we know there will be _ on wednesday and we know there will be some serious opposition seen _ will be some serious opposition seen there as well. this will io seen there as well. this will go on — seen there as well. this will no on. ~ .. .. seen there as well. this will no on. ~ .. ., .. seen there as well. this will . on. .. .. . go on. moving on to the nhs which the — go on. moving on to the nhs which the prime _ go on. moving on to the nhs which the prime minister - go on. moving on to the nhs i which the prime minister spoke about this morning. a new report will set out in detail some of the monumental challenges facing the nhs. today we have had some of talking about worsening health outcomes for children. keir starmer was asked about the nhs in england saying it had been broken by successive conservative governments. he is talking about the report. he

has been clear that the nhs is broken but not beaten. and the reason he identifies just that the money that was taken out of the money that was taken out of the nhs particularly in the early years of the coalition, 2010. after ia years, labour's instinct is to politicise children's health rather than child ren's health rather than provide children's health rather than provide solutions and reform in the nhs. next meet the conservatives have joined all of the opposition parties in the uk parliament in opposing those winter fuel payment changes. keir starmer says today he is prepared to be disliked. next week when

parliament and unions vote on this, we will see the scale of how unpopular he is willing to be in this. to how unpopular he is willing to be in thie— be in this. to hit the 18 week waitin: be in this. to hit the 18 week waiting time _ be in this. to hit the 18 week waiting time target. - be in this. to hit the 18 week waiting time target. nhs - waiting time target. nhs confederation research found it would only deliver 15% of the extra capacity needed. i spoke to matthew taylor who is chief executive of the nhs confederation. what is an oh so far in times of weekend working and hospital sharing working list using the independent sector will take as a sharp waiting meeting that target. it is partly because there are so many people waiting, 7.6 million but also all the time new people come on

to those waiting lists. so demand is likely to grow by 3.8% a year. so you have to deal with their stock of people who have built up but also the flow of people. what we argue today as we will have to put in place a range of other may hedge as if we have any chance of meeting of meeting that target. of meeting of meeting that taruet. ~ . .,, , of meeting of meeting that taruet. ~ . ., , ., target. what measures are needed then? _ target. what measures are needed then? a _ target. what measures are needed then? a range - target. what measures are needed then? a range of. target. what measures are - needed then? a range of things. it is needed then? a range of things. it is better— needed then? a range of things. it is better analysis _ needed then? a range of things. it is better analysis of _ it is better analysis of waiting lists, you need digital tools to do that. there are people on waiting lists you are on multiple times, actually you can contact people on waiting lists and you can find some of them don't need an operation any more, that can reduce it by any more, that can reduce it by an extent. using elective hubs, these are places where you only get this elective surgery, hips and knees and things like that. there is no a&e department and

there no issue of elderly and frail people who will not be get out of hospital because there is no social care are community provision, they only focus on these operations. they are very efficient. where they exist the are only seven of them, we don't have enough, we need an awful lot more of those and we need to address this issue of demand. the nhs meet only ever growing demand, we will not be in a sustainable position. everything we recommend today is already out there. it is only in pockets and we need that to be understood. we took what was best practice in the nhs enraged at universal but that will require investment. when ou sa will require investment. when you say is _ will require investment. when you say is best _ will require investment. when you say is best practice - you say is best practice happening in pockets, where are those and what is stopping that

already from happening elsewhere? i get it that investment is needed to move that, what is it that some pockets of areas are doing better than others? indie pockets of areas are doing better than others? we have a £12 billion _ better than others? we have a £12 billion shortfall _ better than others? we have a £12 billion shortfall in - £12 billion shortfall in maintenance and the health service. there are hospitals that are crumbling, we have outdated it systems. where we have investment you can really see, in newcastle, we were looking at their d treatment centres, innovating all the time. people arrive, they have the operation really quickly and they go home a few hours later. patients really enjoy it because it is very very efficient process and they can get on with their lives. i have seen very similar work in london and in ascot. one of the big questions now is as i understand it the chancellor will be talking about capital

investment in the budget in a few months' time. let's go through those numbers, it is interesting the numbers we are talking about from great torments to. 721 patients are being reviewed as part of this concern over their contact with a surgeon that no longer works at great ormond eight. of those 700 and 22, there have been 39 cases looked into where the following levels of harm were identified. 13 patients have come to severe harm. we don't have details what that hamas. maine had suffered low or moderate harm. —— harm.

shocking numbers, really if you like and clearly there are more patients to be looked into. the hospital says it is looking and doing what it is told. they have made certain recommend nations which great ormond street hospital is no going to fit into place and put any seriously. it has apologised and contacted patients and families who have been affected so they know who they are but apologising and concerned about any distress caused.

overnight they were missile exchanges between israel and the lebanese militant group with a number of projectiles being fired from both directions across the border. let's speak to our correspondent injerusalem. news coming through in the past 30 minutes or so israel closing its all land border crossings with jordan. its all land border crossings withjordan. how much this this mark an escalation in a situation that had eight intentions as of last night? it intentions as of last night? it certainly does mark like an escalation because it is the first attack coming from jordan since the start of the gas at work. that is significant and it follows a very big operation

in the west bank, israeli operation that has left at least 39 people dead and of course meanwhile we have got the ongoing problems of the peace negotiations with no agreement yet insight. and the conflict continuing in gaza. it is all around. you mentioned earlier, the constant exchange between labour non—anti— israel —— lebanon. 50 projectiles fired and no injuries were reported but that is quite an escalation. last month, august, was the month was the largest number of attacks from lebanon to israel, showing you how much this situation is escalating and escalating fast. indie this situation is escalating and escalating fast. we have already heard _ and escalating fast. we have already heard some - and escalating fast. we have already heard some of- and escalating fast. we have already heard some of the i already heard some of the response to the shooting that has happened there withjordan

saying they are launching an investigation and israel closing its inland border crossings. is there an anticipation of further retaliation or a stronger response?— retaliation or a stronger resonse? ~ ., , ., response? well, that is so far uuite response? well, that is so far quite uncertain. _ response? well, that is so far quite uncertain. i— response? well, that is so far quite uncertain. iwill- response? well, that is so far quite uncertain. i will read - quite uncertain. i will read you a short sharp reaction from benjamin netanyahu from the allenby bridge incident. he said we are surrounded by a murderous ideology. terrorists want to murder as all. his call for unity. that last bit, calling for unity will be problematic. we saw around an estimated 750,000 people on many israeli cities and towns last night, around 500,000 in tel aviv alone, calling for or demanding that a ceasefire deal is agreed to and accusing

benjamin netanyahu of procrastinating. there is a large number who support and believe what he is saying and that the only way of bringing the hostages home is defeating hamas. . , ., ., hamas. the latest on that shooting _ hamas. the latest on that shooting on _ hamas. the latest on that shooting on the _ hamas. the latest on that shooting on the allenby . hamas. the latest on that - shooting on the allenby bridge. we bring you more on that as that study develops. let's turn to venezuela. mr gonzalez had been taking refuge in the spanish embassy in caracas that has now left wrist pain. the spanish foreign minister saying his country is offering mr casale as politicali his country is offering mr casale as political- his country is offering mr casale as political i was able to seak casale as political i was able to speak to _ casale as political i was able to speak to him _ casale as political i was able to speak to him once - casale as political i was able to speak to him once he - casale as political i was ablej to speak to him once he was casale as political i was able i to speak to him once he was on the plane and he expressed his gratitude. i said to him we were so happy that he is well

and on his way to spain. we reiterate our demand that their vote tallies to be presented, that they be verifiable and we will not recognise a victory if this cannot be done. spain will always be there to promote dialogue to reach a peaceful solution among venezuelans. the s - anish solution among venezuelans. the spanish foreign minister. let's turn to ukraine. at least two civilians were killed with more injured, including children, in the northern ukrainian city of sumy. ukraine's air defence units destroyed 15 of 23 attack drones and one guided air missile launched by russia overnight, according to the air force. the drones likely were intercepted by ukraine's electronic warfare systems. meanwhile, funeral services were held in poltava for victims of a recent russian attack in which at least 55 people were killed. more than 300 were also injured in the september 3rd missile strike, one of the deadliest

since the beginning of the war. let's speak to mariia zolkina, reasearch fellow at london school of economics and political science. she has been telling me about this situation. basically to make the whole territory of ukraine unlivable and nnn habitable space. all my relatives, i am and nnn habitable space. all my relatives, iam ukrainian and nnn habitable space. all my relatives, i am ukrainian as well, it was one of the hardest. it well, it was one of the hardest.— well, it was one of the hardest. , , ., , hardest. it must be really anxiety inducing - hardest. it must be really anxiety inducing for - hardest. it must be really anxiety inducing for your | anxiety inducing for your

family. i am sorry to hear that is what they are experiencing. you mention the gains on the battlefield. if we turn to that now, what is the situation on the eastern front where you have both ukraine and russia reporting some gains, some capturing and recapturing of territories.— capturing and recapturing of territories. ,, . ., territories. russia has meant -aushin territories. russia has meant pushing intense _ territories. russia has meant pushing intense live. - territories. russia has meant pushing intense live. their. pushing intense live. their main military and goal. the goalfor them is a big city. more than 50,000 of the population before the russian popular —— invasion live there. it is a logistical spot on the map for it is a logistical spot on the mapfor ukraine it is a logistical spot on the map for ukraine and it is a worried man if russia will be re—occupying the city or the battle line will start. exactly

because before russia is advancing incrementally in the region, the more they are closer to the very centre of ukraine which is the only one i would say the industrial centre left because the rest of heavy industry was in the territory thatis industry was in the territory that is occupied by russia now and so this is what russia is doing. and for this region to capture the donetsk region entirely, they have almost given up defending where ukraine has organised the counteract to possession. now it is time for the sport.

the final of the us open men's singles could deliver an american champion for the first time in over 20 years later with taylor fritz playing world number one jannik sinner. while the women's tournament in new york couldn't deliver a second straight home winner. aryna sabalenka beat america's jessica pegula in the final. the two—time australian open champion has added a first us open title... her first grand slam title since the death of her former boyfriend in march... and a difficult time in the majors since. sabalenka's win... in straight sets... also comes a year after she lost the 2023 final to coco gauff. .. and five since her dad passed away. iam i am proud of myself and my family that they did not give up family that they did not give

up on my dream stop that they did everything they could to keep me going. sri lanka started day three of the final test against sri lanka 11a runs behind england... who might have been in a stronger position if it weren't for some interesting choices made by some of the batters at the oval. after the home side's collapse to 325 all out sri lanka had a tough start. you can stay across all the latest with the test over on the bbc sport website. england of course have an unassailable 2—0 series lead. it's the final day of the paralympic in paris. 1a golds up for grabs before the closing ceremony. and after finishing fifth in the men's t5a marathon david weir announced his retirement from paralympic competition having won six golds during his career at the games. another british athlete charlotte henshaw has doubled her tally of titles in paris, this time winning the kayak women's single 200m. her compatriot emma wiggs finished behind her after the two won golds in two separate disciplines on saturday, with

germany's anja adler third. lee carsley knew what is was like for his two goalscorers to return to dublin but with the england badge on their chest, and said both declan rice and jack grealish handled the atmosphere as they gave the interim manager a 2—0 nations league win over the republic of ireland in his first match in charge. the two players have represented ireland earlier in their careers. they faced a hostile reception from the home fans. firstly rice gave england the lead and thenjack grealish doubled their advantage to give england and carsley a former republic of ireland himself an opening win. it's great that they have scored _ it's great that they have scored the goals and the team have _ scored the goals and the team have won _ scored the goals and the team have won and they have kept their— have won and they have kept their clean sheet.

0nto sunday's fixtures now and northern ireland look to make it two wins from two in the nations league when they take on bulgaria later. of the games in group 1 sees scotland take on portugal. scotland's travel to the match proved to be a little turbulent. their flight was delayed and then after eventually arriving they had a two hour ahead of a match itself that'll provide plenty of problems when you play football, you want — when you play football, you want to _ when you play football, you want to challenge yourself and it wiii— want to challenge yourself and it will be — want to challenge yourself and it will be a challenge, we have to step — it will be a challenge, we have to step up. i think the same physically —— might defensively we played well if you take away the individual errors. that is something you have to work on in these — something you have to work on in these players have to find a way to — in these players have to find a way to concentrate for the whole _ way to concentrate for the whole game and not make that kind of— whole game and not make that kind of mistake. it's the first sunday of the new nfl season — first overall draft pick from this year's draft.

caleb williams will make his debut for the chicago bears later. you get more on that on our website. that's bbc.com.sport. but that's all the sport for now. i knew him well and i don't know if you saw the other day, he endorsed kamala harris. i was very offended by that. i wonder why he endorsed kamala harris. he is a chest player.

—— chess. was it done with a smile? i don't know. -- chess. was it done with a smile? i don't know.- -- chess. was it done with a smile? i don't know. who the hell knows. _ smile? i don't know. who the hell knows. mr _ smile? i don't know. who the hell knows. mr trump - smile? i don't know. who the hell knows. mr trump has - smile? i don't know. who the hell knows. mr trump has my comments followed comments by mr putin when he said kamala harris was russia's preferred choice for the next us president. translation: she has such an infectious taugh— she has such an infectious laugh at— she has such an infectious laugh at show she is doing weii~ — laugh at show she is doing weii~ mr_ laugh at show she is doing well. mrtrump laugh at show she is doing well. mr trump has imposed more sanctions — well. mr trump has imposed more sanctions if— well. mr trump has imposed more sanctions. if miss harris is doing _ sanctions. if miss harris is doing well, maybe she will refrain _ doing well, maybe she will refrain from doing something like that _ refrain from doing something like that. ., . refrain from doing something like that. .. . . like that. police in the us state of _ like that. police in the us state of kentucky - like that. police in the us state of kentucky are - like that. police in the us - state of kentucky are hunting for a gunman.

police in the us state of kentucky are hunting for a gunman after several people were shot on an interstate highway. there were reports of repeated shots being fired at vehicles near the city of london. up to six people are reported injured, some seriously, but police said no fatalities had been reported. police said the suspect has not yet been detained and urged local residents to stay indoors. they've named him as 32 year—old joseph a couch. the suspect or suspects have not been apprehended at this time but they are searching for them. we are being told that seven people that was injured. some of them were gunshots, some were accidents. there are no deceased at this time. thankfully, no one was killed from list. he was awarded the golden lion for the room next door, a drama about why a woman who chooses to enter a light. he uses except industries to defend euthanasia. he said dying with dignity was a fundamental right for every human being. this was

his first feature length work in the english language. we are just... we will take you to some news about pope francis who is visiting a remote area of papua new guinea when he called an entry division, superstition and magic. 0n called an entry division, superstition and magic. on a visit the pope donned a traditional bladder paradise headrests. around a third of papa new guinea's population are catholic. there is plenty more on our website. just go to bbc news or you can access it on the bbc news app. hello. a fairly unsettled theme of weather today and for the next few days as well. things feeling more autumnal as we head into next week, but today

we've got some heavy downpours around. not everywhere is going to be seeing them, but if you do catch one could be thundery. perhaps some localised flooding for scotland and northern ireland. some slightly quieter weather here, but for england and wales we've got low pressure. that's slow moving. it's bringing a band of cloud and rain sitting across northern england, wales down towards the south west, central, southern and eastern england, seeing sunny spells and scattered showers bubbling up through the day, some of them heavy and thundery. the most persistent and heavy rain, i think, around the far south east coast, scotland and northern ireland. cloudier than it has been but mostly dry. just a bit of drizzle in the far east, but temperatures still getting up to about 22—23 degrees across central and western scotland, most of us high teens or low 20s, moving through this evening and overnight, this band of cloud and rain slowly edges its way towards the east, lingering longest for eastern england. clearer skies for scotland, northern ireland, wales and the southwest of england, and it will be cooler and fresher than recent nights. we could get into mid single figures for the more rural spots in the sheltered glens, for instance.

so monday morning starting off dry for many of us. but we have got this cloud and drizzly showers, i think, just lingering for central and eastern england. sunny spells elsewhere. but later in the day, the next area of cloud and rain moves into the far northwest. it will be a bit fresher than it has been, certainly in the north, 1a to 18 degrees for most of us on monday. and then that cooling trend continues as we move through monday night into tuesday. low pressure bringing quite a wet and windy spell of weather for scotland and northern ireland overnight into tuesday. you can see the proximity of the isobars. quite a blustery feeling day. this band of cloud and rain will slowly ease as it heads across england and wales, followed by sunshine and showers. some of these blustery showers across the highest ground in scotland could even have a bit of a wintry flavour to them. gusts of wind, likely to be 30 to a0 mph for many of us, could be up to 50 mph in the far north west, so it's going to feel blustery, and when you add on that wind chill, it will feel quite a bit cooler than it has been. so 11 to 18 on the thermometer.

feeling a bit cooler in the breeze and then into the middle of the week and things turn cooler still. you can see the blue colours indicating this colder air mass, which is going to start to work in from the north west. so a drop in temperature for all of us through the course of the week ahead. sunshine and showers. but i think the bulk of the showers will be across the northwest, with drier weather towards the south. bye.

prime minister keir starmer told the bbc his new government is going to have to be unpopular, insisting he won't shy away from hard decisions. we will have the interview in full later. israel has shot all land border crossings with your order after three israelis were shot dead by a jordanian truck driver at a border crossing linking it to the occupied west bank. the attacker was shot dead by security forces. the venezuelan government says the opposition residential candidate gonzalo is who challenged president maduro in july has left the country, seeking asylum in spain after taking refuge in their embassy. and it's the final day of the paris paralympics, with four gold medals up for grabs before the closing ceremony later. china is top of the medal table followed by britain. now on bbc news, americast.