dozens of women have come forward accusing mohamed al fayed of sexual assault or rape. the company is investigating whether any current staff were involved. last week we broadcast a documentary telling the story more than 20 women who said he had assaulted or raped them. we heard more about the reaction they had been since the documentary was aired. the reaction has been incredible, and a lot more people have come forward to both the production team and the bbc and the lawyers who are bringing claims against harrods, and while that is shocking, it is still a demonstration of the fact that people feel freer to speak about what happened. in terms of the reaction, it has been extraordinary, partly because

it is an underdog story, people feel they are able to speak up against a powerful man. has the documentary — against a powerful man. has the documentary sewn _ against a powerful man. has the documentary sewn up _ against a powerful man. has the documentary sewn up any - documentary sewn up any questions about people who are close to him at the time? it has. the investigation over the year. _ has. the investigation over the year, certain names have come up year, certain names have come up again— year, certain names have come up again and again. people who fall into — up again and again. people who fall into the enabler category, the doctors, and now we have a team _ the doctors, and now we have a team at— the doctors, and now we have a team at the bbc who are following up those leads, so interesting to see where that goes — interesting to see where that noes. ., ., ,., goes. tell me more about the reaction from _ goes. tell me more about the reaction from those _ goes. tell me more about the reaction from those involved i goes. tell me more about the | reaction from those involved in bringing charges, the cps? figs bringing charges, the cps? as we saw in the documentary, the 15—year—old, airlie, her charges _ 15—year—old, airlie, her charges went to the police, and there _ charges went to the police, and there are — charges went to the police, and there are questions, because information was leaked, and the phone _ information was leaked, and the phone she — information was leaked, and the phone she gave as evidence, disappeared, sorry, did not work— disappeared, sorry, did not workw— disappeared, sorry, did not work any more. at the very least — work any more. at the very least there are questions as to

how— least there are questions as to how determined the efforts were — how determined the efforts were if _ how determined the efforts were. , ., , ., , were. it is a storyline straight _ were. it is a storyline straight out - were. it is a storyline straight out of - were. it is a storyline straight out of the i were. it is a storyline i straight out of the hit were. it is a storyline i straight out of the hit tv were. it is a storyline - straight out of the hit tv show succession, as to who will control the $20 billion rupert murdoch empire. it is being fought out behind closed doors in a court in nevada and the hearing is over but the result has not been made public. emma vardy now reports. vegas is where you go to get married, they say, and reno to get divorced. now this has become the somewhat unlikely location for settling a family power struggle between the media mogul rupert murdoch and his children. mr murdoch, are you confident of victory?| normally, we would be inside a courtroom like this reporting what's going on. but for this one, we are locked out.

i want a broadcast network. i want to see what other news operations we can sweep up. local tv? — dad, nobody watches tv. the case has been nicknamed succession because of its resemblance to the tv show inspired by the murdoch family. rupert murdoch owns many newspapers and television networks, include the right—wing outlet fox news. his eldest children were set to get equal power over his corporations, but now he reportedly wants to give full control to his eldest son lachlan, who is believed to share his father's more conservative views. mr murdoch, are you confident of victory?| and the laws in nevada allow the case to be held in private. there is a huge amount on the line here and here what you have is an irrevocable trust that rupert murdoch is attempting to change. so in most states, that's very difficult. in nevada, it's a little easier. locally, there is surprise this battle has been happening on the doorstep. i might even drive past the courthouse on my way home. the fact it's being kept. so secret is kind of shady. it could have so much impact. on our future and the future of the information that the public

receives in this country. - us audiences are already deeply divided over the way politics is portrayed on different networks. you'd hear one thing on this station and you'd hear the absolute opposite, and it's like, "you're lying to people, and they're gullible and they're believing it." the outcome of this case matters because rupert murdoch's powerful media empire has helped shape politics and the careers of political leaders around the world, and it has a big influence on the type of news many people consume day—to—day. we may never know the full details of how this power struggle within the murdoch news empire gets resolved. on this occasion, rupert murdoch appears unwilling to become the news himself. emma vardy, bbc news, reno. back to the worsening situation in lebanon. these are the latest pictures. israel have

said they have launched a new wave of extensive strikes on hezbollah targets. benjamin netanyahu has been talking, saying they will continue to pound hezbollah, and he says the war is not with the people of lebanon. 0ne the war is not with the people of lebanon. one other line that afp is reporting, the news agency, the un refugee agency is outraged after a staff member has been killed in lebanon. the turkey president has accused israel of tracking the entire region into a war. those are some of the latest lines and we will be live with anna foster and paul adams in about ten minutes as we take you through the latest developments in the situation in lebanon and israel here on bbc news. that is coming up in about ten minutes. we can now

look at the labour party conference that has been going on in liverpool. the prime minister has called for restraint and de—escalation on the border between lebanon and israel. keir starmer pledged to continue helping ukraine. domestically he defended the decision to cut winter fuel payments to some pensioners and promised to fix the foundations at home. that was the quote he used. 0ur correspondent has been speaking to the leader of unite, sharon graham. keir starmer— unite, sharon graham. keir starmer delivered - unite, sharon graham. keir starmer delivered his - unite, sharon graham. ifle: " starmer delivered his speech, and he covered a fair bit of ground, a bit of new policy, and a lot about tone, talking about national renewal and the trade—offs that would have to come. to get reaction we can talk to sharon graham, the general secretary of the unite union. thanks forjoining us. you have raised concerns about the economic and policy

direction of the labour party, the labour government, i should say, so what did you think of his speech? it say, so what did you think of his speech?— say, so what did you think of his speech?— his speech? it was a historic moment. — his speech? it was a historic moment, because _ his speech? it was a historic moment, because 15 - his speech? it was a historic moment, because 15 years | his speech? it was a historic- moment, because 15 years since a labour— moment, because 15 years since a labour prime minister addressed the labour conference and he _ addressed the labour conference and he said some good things about— and he said some good things about workers' rights but i was disappointed he did not address the winter fuel allowance policy _ the winter fuel allowance policy because that needs to be removed, — policy because that needs to be removed, and i also wanted to hear— removed, and i also wanted to hear much _ removed, and i also wanted to hear much more on investment foriobs — hear much more on investment foriobs a _ hear much more on investment forjobs. a lot ofjobs are going _ forjobs. a lot ofjobs are going and we do not want working _ going and we do not want working class wastelands i want to see _ working class wastelands i want to see where the money is coming _ to see where the money is coming from those jobs. he to see where the money is coming from those jobs. coming from those “obs. he said he was prepared _ coming from those jobs. he said he was prepared to _ coming from those jobs. he said he was prepared to take - he was prepared to take unpopular decisions and you have been pushing for a high—profile vote on the winter fuel payments, so do you think this is a labour government thatis this is a labour government that is prepared to listen to critics? ,., that is prepared to listen to critics? , ., ., critics? he said before that he would not _ critics? he said before that he would not rule _ critics? he said before that he would not rule out _ critics? he said before that he would not rule out austerity i would not rule out austerity and — would not rule out austerity and yesterday rachel reeves roiled — and yesterday rachel reeves rolled out austerity, so i hope they— rolled out austerity, so i hope they mean what they say. ——

roiled — they mean what they say. —— rolled out _ they mean what they say. —— rolled out. there might be a softening about the fiscal rules _ softening about the fiscal rules because they are talking about— rules because they are talking about borrowing to invest and i thihk_ about borrowing to invest and i think out— about borrowing to invest and i think out in the real world peorrie _ think out in the real world people are really concerned about — people are really concerned about winter fuel. winter is coming _ about winter fuel. winter is coming and we do not need stories— coming and we do not need stories about pensioners getting ill or worse.- getting ill or worse. keir starmer _ getting ill or worse. keir starmer said _ getting ill or worse. keir starmer said no - getting ill or worse. keir starmer said no return l getting ill or worse. keir | starmer said no return to austerity but they are also sounding a warning bell is about the public finances. head of the budget on the of october. is it enough to say no 0ctober. is it enough to say no return to austerity and what do you want to see from the government that will convince you that is a genuine commitment?- you that is a genuine commitment? ~ ., ., commitment? we cannot have eve da commitment? we cannot have everyday peeple _ commitment? we cannot have everyday people paying - commitment? we cannot have everyday people paying again, | everyday people paying again, they paid for the financial crash _ they paid for the financial crash and they are now paying for covid, _ crash and they are now paying for covid, everyday people cannot _ for covid, everyday people cannot pay again, so how have we got — cannot pay again, so how have we got a — cannot pay again, so how have we got a situation where the 50 richest — we got a situation where the 50 richest families in the uk are worth— richest families in the uk are worth £500 billion we have chosen _ worth £500 billion we have chosen to pick the pockets of

pensioners? if they make different choices, we will see that— different choices, we will see that austerity does not exist. the first _ that austerity does not exist. the first labour prime minister in 15 years as you said, there have been bumps along the way, questions about freebies and contention over the winter fuel payment, so how do you think keir starmer is doing? he could do better- _ keir starmer is doing? he could do better. just _ keir starmer is doing? he could do better. just in _ keir starmer is doing? he could do better. just in his— keir starmer is doing? he could do better. just in his first - do better. just in his first moments, but leadership is about— moments, but leadership is about listening and changing direction when you need to in doing — direction when you need to in doing it — direction when you need to in doing it very quickly, and i think— doing it very quickly, and i think he _ doing it very quickly, and i think he has good intent and i believe — think he has good intent and i believe he wants to do good things— believe he wants to do good things but this is going to take _ things but this is going to take more than a better management. the country does not need — management. the country does not need to be just under new management, and i would like to see them — management, and i would like to see them have the sort of vision _ see them have the sort of vision we _ see them have the sort of vision we had in 1945, that is what — vision we had in 1945, that is what they— vision we had in 1945, that is what they should be channelling.- what they should be channelling. what they should be channellin. . ., what they should be channellinu. . ., , channelling. he talks about his vision of being _ channelling. he talks about his vision of being a _ channelling. he talks about his vision of being a decade - channelling. he talks about his vision of being a decade of- vision of being a decade of national renewal, that is not convincing enough for you? taste convincing enough for you? we need to understand what that means — need to understand what that means i_ need to understand what that means. i don't actually know what — means. i don't actually know what we _ means. i don't actually know what we mean by that, so what we need — what we mean by that, so what we need to look for is money

for investment, we need to make sure _ for investment, we need to make sure everyday people are not paying — sure everyday people are not paying the price for another crisis — paying the price for another crisis that they did not create _ crisis that they did not create, people should not have to be _ create, people should not have to be told — create, people should not have to be told about change, they should — to be told about change, they should feel it, and then we know— should feel it, and then we know they are doing a good job. sharon — know they are doing a good job. sharon graham, the general secretary of the union unite, thanks forjoining us. this was the first speech from a labour prime ministerfor some the first speech from a labour prime minister for some time, keir starmer talking about the trade—offs and also the national renewal, here he is talking to members of the labour party but what will matter in time for him and the government is whether he can convince the country.- convince the country. alex, thanks for _ convince the country. alex, thanks forjoining _ convince the country. alex, thanks forjoining us. - convince the country. alex, thanks forjoining us. we i convince the country. alex, i thanks forjoining us. we will have more from alex in the next hour and also the latest on israel and from lebanon. british airways have said they are suspending flights to israel until thursday. that has been confirmed by a spokesperson in the last few minutes. now we can get the

weather forecast. hello. flood warnings remain in force across parts of england after the heavy rain of the last few days, but the weather in those flood affected areas right now is looking a little drier and a little brighter. there is more rain on the way through the rest of the week. then it is set to turn colder, but the worst of the rain is going to be falling in a slightly different area. the heaviest downpours, the biggest accumulations through the rest of the week likely to be across parts of north east england. warnings have already been issued by the met office. right now, though, we find ourselves in a window of drier and in places, brighter weather. the exception to that is across the north of scotland. here we've got cloud, got outbreaks of rain and a northerly wind tucking in that is making it feel decidedly chilly. northern ireland, northern

england down into the midlands, wales, one or two showers, some sunny spells. this zone of cloud down towards the south. a little bit stubborn to break up, but as we head into the evening many places will see some clear spells. this band of cloud bringing a few showers southwards out of southern scotland and into northern england. later in the night we'll see some patchy rain pushing into southern and southwestern parts of england. it is going to be a cool, in fact a chilly night for some. temperatures in some parts of scotland may drop down to freezing. some areas of the midlands could start tomorrow morning with some areas of mist and fog. as we go through the day tomorrow, this little band of cloud bringing a few showers across northern england, southern scotland. scattered showers in the north of scotland as well, where again it will be a cold day, 10 or 11 degrees even further south. temperatures down on where they have been and rain pushing in across the southwest of england, wales and that band of rain, that weather front there, will drift its way northwards as we head through wednesday night into thursday. this is where the rain really comes down across parts of north east england. that band of wet weather becoming very slow moving. some rain too for northern ireland, southern scotland. to the south of that, sunny

spells, yes, but still some pretty hefty showers falling in places where we have seen that flooding over recent days and in the north of scotland, well, it is going to be a cold day and that colder air is going to sink its way southwards as we head towards the end of the week. brisk northerly winds accentuating that chilly feel. temperatures really struggling. over the weekend it will eventually turn wet in the west.

live from london. this is bbc news. explosion. israel launches its second day of attacks inside lebanon. it says it's killed a senior

hezbollah commander. health authorities say more than 560 people — including children have also been killed. the exodus of civilians from southern lebanon continues — tens of thousands of people flee their homes. we're live with our correspondents both in beirut and injerusalem. joe biden addresses the un, appealing for an end to the fighting. a full—scale war is not in anyone's interests. even as the war escalates, a diplomatic solution is still possible. i'm at the labour party conference in liverpool where sir keir starmer has delivered his speech, where there will be trade—offs but promising national renewal. we must build a new britain — built from that age—old spirit of creativity and enterprise. the pride and ambition of working people.