the lebanese health minist sa s lebanese health ministry says more than 180 people are dead including women, children and paramedics after heavy bombardment in the south of the country. there is traffic on the streets of beirut where people are on the move. in a news conference earlier, israel asked civilians in lebanon to evacuate. love israel could not be clearer to lebanese civilians. if you live next to properties or homes in which hezbollah is hiding rocket launchers and weaponry, you should evacuate immediately. these are live pictures of southern lebanese villages near the border with israel where people are being told to evacuate parts of the area. coming up this hour,- evacuate parts of the area. coming up this hour, here at the labour— coming up this hour, here at the labour party _ coming up this hour, here at| the labour party conference, the labour party conference, the chancellor tries to inject some optimism, promising a

return to austerity. and the new leader of sri lanka says he wants to restore faith in politics. hello, welcome to bbc news now. fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. we begin in lebanon where the health ministry says 182 people have been killed and more than 700 injured in the latest wave of israeli air strikes in the south of the country. israel says it carried out more than 300 strikes on hezbollah targets, aimed at preventing the group from launching a large—scale rocket attack on israel. in response, hezbollah has said it has fired dozens of rockets across the border. israeli troops could also mount

a ground offensive to create a buffer zone so that civilians who have been evacuated from the north of israel can return to their homes. from jerusalem, here is our correspondent. the idf put out this video set to be showing hezbollah operatives launching cruise missiles from civilian house. we ask residents of villages to pay attention to the message and warning published by the idf and heat them. this is an advanced warning for your own safety and the safety of your

family. safety and the safety of your famil . ., , ,., . safety and the safety of your famil . ., ., .,, family. today, hezbollah has been hitting _ family. today, hezbollah has been hitting back. _ family. today, hezbollah has been hitting back. israel- family. today, hezbollah has| been hitting back. israel says it is acting to return thousands of citizens displaced by nearly one year of fighting to homes along the border. but right now more are finding themselves under fire as this conflict escalates. and it is notjust conflict escalates. and it is not just from conflict escalates. and it is notjust from lebanon. an iraqi militia says it has been launching drones at israel. there have long been warnings that the fighting in gaza could trigger a regional war. that the fighting in gaza could triggera regionalwar. but that the fighting in gaza could trigger a regional war. but in the past week, the danger of that has risen dramatically. world leaders are urging restraint.— restraint. we will do everything - restraint. we will do everything we - restraint. we will do everything we can i restraint. we will do | everything we can to restraint. we will do - everything we can to stop a everything we canto stop a wider— everything we can to stop a wider war from breaking out. both— wider war from breaking out. both israel and hezbollah are saying they have entered a new phase in their battle. as they harden their rhetoric, there are also stepping up their

attacks. earlier, ispoke are also stepping up their attacks. earlier, i spoke to our correspondence for the latest on the strikes. the idf chief spokesperson _ latest on the strikes. the idf chief spokesperson giving - latest on the strikes. the idf chief spokesperson giving his second life briefing in the day. from what we understand, that earlier warning to residents of southern lebanon, that if they lived close to hezbollah posts, they should consider leaving their homes. this message that was coming from the israeli military, that was extended to others. we know that israel has been striking notjust in the south of lebanon but in the east. it is warning people there as well. it has been striking in the very north close to the border with syria. earlier, the israeli military said that more than 300 hezbollah targets had been struck in recent hours.

they said that this widescale attack ads carried out in response to a plan for a large rocket attack by hezbollah, firing into israel. there have been a number of messages through the day, particularly from the defence minister addressing the israeli public. the stated israeli goal is to return tens of thousands of israeli residents living close to the border with lebanon on to the border with lebanon on to their homes after months of fighting. really, what we have seenin fighting. really, what we have seen in the past few days is actually hezbollah has been firing more deeply into israel and that has put more people under fire. and that has put more people underfire. people have been told in the north of the country to stay close to bomb shelters. we have had restrictions on public gatherings, schools have been closed, hospitals have moved

patients into underground shelters. the defence minister said these are the days when the israeli public will have to show composure. aha, the israeli public will have to show composure.— the israeli public will have to show composure. a number of locations _ show composure. a number of locations have _ show composure. a number of locations have been _ show composure. a number of locations have been hit, - show composure. a number of locations have been hit, not i show composure. a number of locations have been hit, not inj locations have been hit, not in the south _ locations have been hit, not in the south of the country but also — the south of the country but also in — the south of the country but also in the east which is a another— also in the east which is a another hezbollah stronghold. for the — another hezbollah stronghold. for the first time, the north of the — for the first time, the north of the country was also hit. new— of the country was also hit. new warnings from the israeli ministry— new warnings from the israeli ministry for people to evacuate areas _ ministry for people to evacuate areas where hezbollah is active. _ areas where hezbollah is active, to leave places where hezbollah has its positions, has been storing weapons. this marks— has been storing weapons. this marks a — has been storing weapons. this marks a significant major escalation in this conflict between hezbollah and israel that up— between hezbollah and israel that up until now has been relatively contained two border areas _ relatively contained two border areas along lebanon and israel. this is— areas along lebanon and israel. this is the — areas along lebanon and israel. this is the most widespread wave — this is the most widespread wave of— this is the most widespread wave of israeli air strikes, targeting positions across the country —

targeting positions across the country. the fear here is that this— country. the fear here is that this could _ country. the fear here is that this could be the beginning of a much — this could be the beginning of a much wider israeli offensive against — a much wider israeli offensive against hezbollah. it could include _ against hezbollah. it could include a ground invasion in southern _ include a ground invasion in southern lebanon to create this so-called — southern lebanon to create this so—called buffer zone to push hezbollah fighters away from the border and allow the return of tens— the border and allow the return of tens of— the border and allow the return of tens of thousands of israeli residents— of tens of thousands of israeli residents who have been displaced because of this conflict. that is the stated objective of the israeli authorities with this campaign. we are — authorities with this campaign. we are seeing images of people trying _ we are seeing images of people trying to— we are seeing images of people trying to leave, of parts of southern _ trying to leave, of parts of southern lebanon, one of the largest— southern lebanon, one of the largest cities, trafficjams largest cities, traffic jams with— largest cities, trafficjams with people trying to escape. it with people trying to escape. it is — with people trying to escape. it is a — with people trying to escape. it is a dramatic day here and a major— it is a dramatic day here and a major escalation in the conflict _ major escalation in the conflict between hezbollah and israel~ — conflict between hezbollah and israel. _, , . ., israel. our correspondence a little earlier. _ israel. our correspondence a little earlier. in _ israel. our correspondence a little earlier. in the - israel. our correspondence a little earlier. in the uk, - israel. our correspondence a little earlier. in the uk, the. little earlier. in the uk, the chancellor has used her first labour conference speech to

promise there will be no return to austerity. after weeks of warnings about the state public finances, she tried to convey a brighter message saying she is optimistic about the economic future. ., future. next month i will deliver the _ future. next month i will deliver the first - future. next month i will deliver the first budget l future. next month i will| deliver the first budget of this government. the first labour budget of a0 years. —— 1a years. because i know how much damage has been done in those last 1a years, let me say they will be no return to austerity. applause conservative austerity was a destructive choice for our public services and investment in growth too. we must deal with the tory legacy and that means tough decisions, but i won't let that dim our ambitions for britain. it will be a budget with a real ambition, a budget to fix

foundations and deliver the change we promised, a project to rebuild britain and my budget will keep our manifesto commitments. every choice we make will be within a framework of economic stability, you would expect nothing less. we will not increase taxes on working people, we will not increase the basic or higher rates of income tax or vat. we will cap corporation tax at its current level for the duration of this parliament. as promised, we will extend the energy levy on oil and gas producers to invest in home—grown energy in britain. we will end the non—dom tax loopholes and we will crack down on tax avoidance and tax evasion, that is different the labour government will make. she was briefly interrupted by a heckler. this is what happened.

a heckler. this is what happened-— a heckler. this is what happened. a heckler. this is what hauened. , , . happened. they pay the price for their dishonesty... - for their dishonesty... indistinct shouting crowd b00 this is a changed labour party that represents working people. not a party of protest. 0ur political correspondent joins us now from the conference in liverpool. there has been criticism of the labour government and the prime minister in particular, saying

that there has been too much doom and gloom about the economy and its prospects. has rachel reeves managed to rebalance that? i rachel reeves managed to rebalance that?— rachel reeves managed to rebalance that? i think we had a shift in tone _ rebalance that? i think we had a shift in tone from _ rebalance that? i think we had a shift in tone from rachel - a shift in tone from rachel reeves in her speech today. in the weeks running up to this, we have heard the warnings from government about the state of public finances, the state of the economy, the fact there will be tough decisions to come in the budget. the concern among some is that tone was affecting consumer confidence and the potential to affect investment. the pursuit of economic growth is such a key plank of this labour government platform. i think what rachel reeves was trying to do was to things, she was trying to tell people that there will be tough decisions to come, she think she has managed to brand the labour party as a party that can be trusted with public money. she wants to continue that. at the same time, she want to tell people there is hope on the horizon which is why we heard her say there will

be no return to austerity. she tackled the issue of the winter fuel cuts head on. she put the name on the feet of the economic inheritance they say they were left with by the conservative administration. it is worth noting that the conservatives dispute that. there is no sense that the party will budge on that policy despite the fact they are coming under quite a lot of pressure to do so, not least from people here at the party conference in liverpool. unions wanted a vote on that winter fuel payment cut and say they have been silenced by the labour party. overall, you can't say there haven't been any tensions about the policy direction, there certainly are. but what we got from rachel reeves was intent to inject optimism after criticisms about being too gloomy. tell optimism after criticisms about being too gloomy.— optimism after criticisms about being too gloomy. tell us more about the _ being too gloomy. tell us more about the reactions _ being too gloomy. tell us more about the reactions from - being too gloomy. tell us more about the reactions from the i about the reactions from the people watching the speech. i was in the speech itself and

outside the hall as people were filing out. a couple of points, the queue to get in to see the speech was enormous. the conference hall was filled, there was only standing room at there was only standing room at the edges. there were several standing ovations and rounds of applause. firstly when she pointed out that she was the first female chancellor, that got people upon their feet. there was a big cheer when she announced a covert corruption commissioner, someone to look at the way public money was spent during the pandemic. other moments where she got some applause. talking to delegates, people said they liked the fact there was some hope. she kept talking about britain that labour wanted to build, she talked about getting shovels in the ground, the need forjobs shovels in the ground, the need for jobs and shovels in the ground, the need forjobs and investment. but a lot of people were saying that the devil will be in the detail. the budget is on the horizon on october 30. we will

hear the specific details of the tax and spending plan. people that are concerned about the party direction will be watching closely to see when the chancellor puts the meat on the chancellor puts the meat on the bones of what we have heard. . ~ the bones of what we have heard. ., ~' ,, , the bones of what we have heard. . ~ ,, , . heard. thank you very much. the new president _ heard. thank you very much. the new president of _ heard. thank you very much. the new president of sri _ heard. thank you very much. the new president of sri lanka - heard. thank you very much. the new president of sri lanka has i new president of sri lanka has been officially sworn in. dissanayake who is a left—wing anti—corruption candidate said his victory belong to all the people and promised a fresh start. the poll went to a second round for the first time in the country's history has been described as one of the closest races ever. in his speech, the new president said his country was facing many challenges and would need international support. translation: international support. tuna/mom- international support. translation: ~ ., translation: we are inheriting a nation in a _ translation: we are inheriting a nation in a deep _ translation: we are inheriting a nation in a deep crisis, - translation: we are inheriting a nation in a deep crisis, this - a nation in a deep crisis, this cannot be overcome by a government or an individual alone. i am government or an individual alone. iam not government or an individual alone. i am not a conjurer or a

magician. i am a common citizen, i have strength and limitation, things i know and things i don't. my priority is to identify capabilities, acquire the knowledge i like and make informed decisions to lead this country. the and make informed decisions to lead this country.— lead this country. the protest movement — lead this country. the protest movement which _ lead this country. the protest movement which helped - lead this country. the protest movement which helped to i lead this country. the protest - movement which helped to topple the previous movement, i asked them if they were happy with them if they were happy with the new president. considering what happened _ the new president. considering what happened in _ the new president. considering what happened in the - the new president. considering what happened in the last - the new president. considering what happened in the last two | what happened in the last two years. — what happened in the last two years. i— what happened in the last two years, i don't think we are going _ years, idon't think we are going in— years, i don't think we are going in the right direction. i believe — going in the right direction. i believe that we need someone to take us— believe that we need someone to take us to — believe that we need someone to take us to the neck edges of reforms _ take us to the neck edges of reforms. unfortunately, we have a left—wing populist, i'm not happy— a left—wing populist, i'm not happy with the political change we have — happy with the political change we have. but he is here and we are going — we have. but he is here and we are going to work with him and see how— are going to work with him and see how we are going to move through— see how we are going to move through the next set of reforms. through the next set of reforms—

through the next set of reforms. , ., ., , reforms. explained the reforms ou are reforms. explained the reforms you are hoping _ reforms. explained the reforms you are hoping to _ reforms. explained the reforms you are hoping to see - reforms. explained the reforms you are hoping to see and - reforms. explained the reforms you are hoping to see and whyl you are hoping to see and why you are hoping to see and why you think the new president is not necessarily the person to deliver those.— deliver those. well, considering - deliver those. well, considering or - deliver those. well, considering or the l deliver those. well, - considering or the crisis around _ considering or the crisis around the world, these kind of situations. _ around the world, these kind of situations, we need someone to bring _ situations, we need someone to bring us — situations, we need someone to bring us some market orientated reforms — bring us some market orientated reforms to— bring us some market orientated reforms to reduce the government meddling in the system _ government meddling in the system. and it anti—corruption. but the — system. and it anti—corruption. but the president is coming from — but the president is coming from a _ but the president is coming from a marxist party and he is more — from a marxist party and he is more left—leaning than what we want _ more left—leaning than what we want at — more left—leaning than what we want at this point of time. i really— want at this point of time. i really think, if you consider the — really think, if you consider the last— really think, if you consider the last two years, this party that— the last two years, this party that came to power worked against _ that came to power worked against almost all the reform in the — against almost all the reform in the last few years. they are critics — in the last few years. they are critics against the programme and making the institution is independent. i and making the institution is independent. lam and making the institution is independent. i am worried because _ independent. i am worried because they were against what

happened during the last two years— happened during the last two years and now how they are going — years and now how they are going to _ years and now how they are going to take us through the next — going to take us through the next set _ going to take us through the next set of reforms, they are not really _ next set of reforms, they are not really happen with the what happen — not really happen with the what happen the last two years. sol am a _ happen the last two years. sol am a little _ happen the last two years. sol am a little worried about economy. having said that, the population is quite happy because we had two objectives, want _ because we had two objectives, want to— because we had two objectives, want to get the economic crisis result— want to get the economic crisis result and _ want to get the economic crisis result and the other is that he wanted — result and the other is that he wanted healthy political cultural changes. we have had some — cultural changes. we have had some political changes, this party— some political changes, this party was in line for the last three — party was in line for the last three decades but they also stayed _ three decades but they also stayed as a third political force _ stayed as a third political force. there haven't been in power— force. there haven't been in power before. they say that the people — power before. they say that the people think they are the party to look— people think they are the party to look into the future. we have — to look into the future. we have political change but i'm a little _ have political change but i'm a little worried about the economic future with this

left—leaning political forces in power. left-leaning political forces in power-— left-leaning political forces in ower. �* ., ., ., in power. around the world and across the _ in power. around the world and across the uk, _ in power. around the world and across the uk, this _ in power. around the world and across the uk, this is _ in power. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc - across the uk, this is bbc news.

this may be the last us presidential election for donald trump. speaking in an interview the republican presidential nominee was asked if he saw himself running again in 2028 if you were to lose the presidential election to rival kamala harris. mr trump presidential election to rival kamala harris. mrtrump can only serve another four years if he wins because us law bars presidents from serving more than two terms. if presidents from serving more than two terms.— presidents from serving more than two terms. if you are not successful— than two terms. if you are not successful do _ than two terms. if you are not successful do you _ than two terms. if you are not successful do you see - than two terms. if you are notj successful do you see yourself running in four years? successful do you see yourself running infouryears? ida. successful do you see yourself running in four years?- running in four years? no, i don't. running in four years? no, i don't- i— running in four years? no, i don't. ithink— running in four years? no, i don't. ithinkthat_ running in four years? no, i don't. i think that will - don't. i think that will be... i don't. i think that will be... i don't _ don't. i think that will be... i don't see _ don't. i think that will be... i don't see that at all. hopefully we will be successful. i hopefully we will be successful.- hopefully we will be successful. i asked cbs correspondent - successful. i asked cbs correspondent who - successful. i asked cbs correspondent who is l successful. i asked cbs| correspondent who is in

successful. i asked cbs - correspondent who is in new york if there is a strategy behind those comments. absolutely. there is a shift in his persona when he speaks about what could be in for years. former president donald trump said on sunday that he doesn't think he would run again for president in 2028 if he falls short in his bid to return to the white house in november. he told a journalist that would be it if he loses. the comment was notable both because trump sea to rule out a fourth bid for the white house and because he rarely admits the possibility that he could legitimately lose an election. keepin legitimately lose an election. keep in mind that trump would be 82 years old in 2028. a year older than president biden is now and many republicans have criticised president biden as long as he did. it could be seen as hypocritical if you run again. seen as hypocritical if you run aaain. ., . again. police in the uk have launched — again. police in the uk have launched a _ again. police in the uk have launched a murder - again. police in the uk have - launched a murder investigation after a teenager was stabbed to

death in london. the schoolboy was found in sunday evening on a street in woolwich, he was treated by medics but died at the scene. it comes as figures obtained by the bbc show that the number of swords, machetes and so—called zombie knives has almost doubled in five years. this week ban will come into force making possession of some of the most dangerous knives and machetes an offence punishable with a prison sentence. our correspondent dan johnson has more. the sentence. our correspondent dan johnson has more.— johnson has more. the six years i've johnson has more. the six years i've been — johnson has more. the six years i've been collecting _ johnson has more. the six years i've been collecting weapons, i i've been collecting weapons, i've been collecting weapons, i've personally seen the weapons getting bigger. this man was almost up to death twice but he is now taking weapons from teenagers. ads,

twice but he is now taking weapons from teenagers. a young man in luton — weapons from teenagers. a young man in luton wants _ weapons from teenagers. a young man in luton wants to _ weapons from teenagers. a young man in luton wants to hand - weapons from teenagers. a young man in luton wants to hand over. man in luton wants to hand over a machete. a 20—year—old who has carried knives since childhood. i has carried knives since childhood.— has carried knives since childhood. ., ., ~ ., childhood. i got a knife and i was about— childhood. i got a knife and i was about 16. _ childhood. i got a knife and i was about 16. and _ childhood. i got a knife and i was about 16. and why - childhood. i got a knife and i | was about 16. and why would childhood. i got a knife and i - was about 16. and why would you have something _ was about 16. and why would you have something like _ was about 16. and why would you have something like that? - have something like that? people think that they need to, they are — people think that they need to, they are scared, people get chopped up and they get scared. it is chopped up and they get scared. it is a _ chopped up and they get scared. it is a normal thing, you can get — it is a normal thing, you can get them _ it is a normal thing, you can get them from friends or online, _ get them from friends or online, it is so easy to get a knife, you can get it delivered like a — knife, you can get it delivered like a takeaway. if you have a bigger— like a takeaway. if you have a bigger weapon, you have more of a chance — bigger weapon, you have more of a chance if— bigger weapon, you have more of a chance. if you have a flick knife. — a chance. if you have a flick knife. the _ a chance. if you have a flick knife, the you will think why didn't— knife, the you will think why didn't i_ knife, the you will think why didn't i get a bigger one. we have didn't i get a bigger one. - have discovered that the number of swords, machetes and zombie knives logged by the police has almost doubled in five years to more than 1a,000. and they have

been used in violent crimes, robberies, assaults and public order offences and harassment. last year, 23 people were killed using one of those big weapons. he killed using one of those big wea ons. . killed using one of those big weapons-— killed using one of those big weaons. ., ., ., ., , weapons. he had no anemones, he didn't do anything _ weapons. he had no anemones, he didn't do anything wrong, - weapons. he had no anemones, he didn't do anything wrong, he - didn't do anything wrong, he didn't do anything wrong, he didn't carry a knife. this didn't do anything wrong, he didn't carry a knife.— didn't carry a knife. this boy was mistaken _ didn't carry a knife. this boy was mistaken for _ didn't carry a knife. this boy was mistaken for someone l didn't carry a knife. this boy . was mistaken for someone else and attacked by two teenagers with swords they had bought online. i with swords they had bought online. . , with swords they had bought online. .,, , ~ , online. i was shocked they were available when _ online. i was shocked they were available when this _ online. i was shocked they were available when this happened i online. i was shocked they were j available when this happened to my child and i am shocked they are still continuing to be available after what happened to ronan. it available after what happened to ronan. , ., to ronan. it is about the culture _ to ronan. it is about the culture about _ to ronan. it is about the culture about what - to ronan. it is about the culture about what is - to ronan. it is about the - culture about what is around the sale _ culture about what is around the sale of the knives, it is not — the sale of the knives, it is notjust— the sale of the knives, it is notjust a _ the sale of the knives, it is notjust a weapon, the sale of the knives, it is not just a weapon, it the sale of the knives, it is notjust a weapon, it is a fashion _ notjust a weapon, it is a fashion piece.— notjust a weapon, it is a fashion piece. he sees it day in, da fashion piece. he sees it day in. day out- _

fashion piece. he sees it day in, day out. this _ fashion piece. he sees it day in, day out. this was - fashion piece. he sees it day in, day out. this was from i fashion piece. he sees it day in, day out. this was from a | fashion piece. he sees it day i in, day out. this was from a 15 or16-year-old. _ in, day out. this was from a 15 or16-year-old. he _ in, day out. this was from a 15 or16-year-old. he hands - or16-year-old. he hands the weapons _ or16-year-old. he hands the weapons to — or16-year-old. he hands the weapons to police _ or16-year-old. he hands the weapons to police or - or16-year-old. he hands the weapons to police or drop - or 16-year-old. he hands the i weapons to police or drop them in knife beans. but there is a problem. it in knife beans. but there is a problem-— problem. it won't go in, it noes problem. it won't go in, it goes right— problem. it won't go in, it goes right to _ problem. it won't go in, it goes right to the - problem. it won't go in, it goes right to the back. . problem. it won't go in, it goes right to the back. itl goes right to the back. it won't fit. goes right to the back. it won't fit-— goes right to the back. it won't fit. ~ ., , ., won't fit. what is your option? i will won't fit. what is your option? i will have _ won't fit. what is your option? i will have to _ won't fit. what is your option? i will have to physically - won't fit. what is your option? i will have to physically take i i will have to physically take it to the police station. it is symbolic— it to the police station. it is symbolic of— it to the police station. it is symbolic of the _ it to the police station. it is symbolic of the growing challenge.— symbolic of the growing challen . e. , , ., challenge. the biggest threat i see is the online _ challenge. the biggest threat i see is the online space. - challenge. the biggest threat i see is the online space. the i see is the online space. the law has struggled _ see is the online space. the law has struggled to - see is the online space. iie: law has struggled to keep up. manufacturers got around the design — manufacturers got around the design and laws are iterative, they— design and laws are iterative, they have _ design and laws are iterative, they have to adapt. it needed to change. they have to adapt. it needed to change-— they have to adapt. it needed tochanue.~ , , , to change. why will this ban be different? _ to change. why will this ban be different? it _ to change. why will this ban be different? it will— to change. why will this ban be different? it will have - to change. why will this ban be different? it will have an - different? it will have an impact. _ different? it will have an impact. i _ different? it will have an impact, i can't _ different? it will have an impact, i can't say - different? it will have an impact, i can't say it - different? it will have an impact, i can't say it willj different? it will have an i impact, i can't say it will be the — impact, i can't say it will be the end _ impact, ican't say it will be the end of— impact, i can't say it will be the end of the issue because it clearly— the end of the issue because it clearly won't.— clearly won't. the ban is complex.- _ clearly won't. the ban is complex,. how - clearly won't. the ban is complex,. how many i clearly won't. the ban is i complex,. how many more

clearly won't. the ban is - complex,. how many more lives have to go _ complex,. how many more lives have to go before _ complex,. how many more lives have to go before they - complex,. how many more lives have to go before they ban i have to go before they ban these _ have to go before they ban these weapons? _ have to go before they ban these weapons? the - have to go before they ban these weapons?— have to go before they ban these weapons? the ban means that the days — these weapons? the ban means that the days are _ these weapons? the ban means that the days are getting - that the days are getting longer, he's back from a late—night collection. mi late-night collection. all these knives _ late—night collection. rii these knives are from one person. these are the designer knives that young people are drawn to. knives that young people are drawn to-_ knives that young people are drawn to. the government is reviewing — drawn to. the government is reviewing online _ drawn to. the government is reviewing online sales i drawn to. the government is reviewing online sales of i drawn to. the government is l reviewing online sales of these weapons. it describes knife crime as an epidemic. dan johnson without report. a look these live pictures across the israeli lebanon border. israel saying it is boarding strikes against hezbollah targets as people in southern lebanon receive messages warning them to evacuate areas used by the iran backed groups. stay with us and bbc news. the weather is continuing to

cause significant disruption. we have intense rainfall leading to flooding problems. here is the radarfor the leading to flooding problems. here is the radar for the last few hours showing where we had the heaviest rain. it has been particular persistent in parts of central and southern england, we have an amber warning from the met office valid until 9pm for the likes of bristol, northampton. we have seen severe flooding and it will not improve in a hurry as that rain continues. down to this area of low pressure, it will start is a way to the east as we head through to the evening hours, we have a few hours of rainfall across the region, wet weather in parts of northern england and scotland, elsewhere dry conditions as we head through this evening and overnight. a lot of cloud through the uk, there will not be a chilly night, temperatures holding up around eight to 13 degrees. tuesday weather improves as it clears to the

east, more wet weather moving in across northern and eastern parts of scotland, it will be quite breezy. for the rest of the uk, sunny spells, a few showers, certain not as heavy or frequent as we have seen. tom chapman chose between 18 degrees. looking to the middle of the week, we have in the area of low pressure approaching from the south—west. uncertainty about whether the rainfall will come, eventually it will start to turn wert in southern england, the breeze will pick up along the breeze will pick up along the english channel. the rest of the uk having a better day, some sunshine, perhaps the odd shower. starting to feel a bit cooler in northern areas and that ten or 13 degrees. that weather gradually shifts further north, as we move to that over that period, into thursday, england and wales will see spells of heavy rain and gusty winds. scotland and

northern ireland faring a little bit better with sunny spells and scattered showers. 11 to 16 degrees by thursday, does temperatures coming down and by the end of the week the worst of the rainfall will tend to ease away the damages on the cool side. to ease away the damages on the coolside. goodbye.

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