war in the middle east. we have heard it again todayjust how dire the situation has become. the security council must deliver its responsibility for global peace and security. also in un, ukraine's president, volodymyr zelensky, has warned the world that russia is preparing a serious escalation of its war against his country. broadcaster phillip schofield has announced he will appear in a new tv series after leaving this morning 16 months ago. i'll be back in a moment but let's bring you up—to—date with all the sports news. that's crossover to the sportscenter. let us start with

football. we'll start with football, and one of the game's greats rafael varane has announced his retirement at the age of 31. the french world cup winner injured his knee last month on his debut for newly promoted como in serie a, and it's forced him call time on his career. he won the fa cup with manchester united last season, but the defender will be most closely associated with real madrid before that, a 10 year spell the spanish giants that saw him win 18 trophies — including three la liga titles and four champions leagues. he was capped 93 times for his country, winning the world cup in 2018 manchester united start their europa league campaign later. they face dutch side fc twente at old trafford. it's the club where the united manager erik ten hag made his name as a player and then cut his teeth as a coach under steve mclaren at the time. ten hag says he still has a soft spot for his former side and would rather not be playing them but knows the competition offers a path to the champions league if they win it

there more roads and the targets and this will be another road and it's the most difficult, probably. being in the tournament of 32 and you have to be the best but, it is a target. and it is a road we want to go. united are in tonight's draw for the 11th round of the league cup, that will be after the final 3rd round ties take place. arsenal take on bolton and the holders liverpool are at home to west ham united. though the league cup is probably low on the list of their priorities, liverpool have won it 10 times, more than any other club. it more than any other club. is always nice to win sor and it is always nice to win something and i know in the history of the cloud, they want it a lot of times, last season and a very special way, so many youngsters on the pitch in the final. we're going to give everything to win it again. —— club.

manchester city has confirmed today that their midfielder rodri has suffered ligament damage in his right knee. the spaniard had to come off in the 21st minute of their draw with arsenal on sunday. he has been seeing a specialist in barcelona. the recovery time from an acl tear is usually around nine months which would rule him out for the rest of the season england's netballers have lost their three—test series against australia. they lost the decider 69—56 in victoria earlier today. jess thirlby�*s side were full of confidence going into the game after their impressive win in sydney on sunday that levelled the series. but the world champions australia put on a clinical display, outscoring the roses in every quarter. england now head to new zealand for another three—match series, which starts in auckland this coming sunday. you never want to end a series on the loss but i think if we keep some perspective to get a win here is the

third time in our history which we did in the middle test when it really matter to try and get to the third and final test and so, i think it is important right now, we are a little bit disappointed that we were not able to take it a little bit deeper and closer in this third and final test but i think overall, we can and should be very proud of being able to beat austria on their own soil. being able to beat australia on their own soil. john higgins is through to the last 32 of the british open. the scot beat the former world champion shaun murphy by four frames to two in cheltenham. the four time champion is hoping a good run in this tournament will get him back into the top 16 after dropping out last week after 29 years amongst the game's elite. and that's all the sport for now. thank you very much.

the prime minister has addressed the un security council amidst the growing sense of crisis in the middle east. the head of the israeli army has called up to additional brigades and said that he is preparing to put boots on the ground to stop them from firing rockets into israel. it strikes of continued across lebanon killing more than 50 people and injuring hundreds more. sir keir starmer is told the security council that all parties had to stand back from the brink and he called for an immediate cease—fire. shortly before he addressed the un general assembly, he a little earlier, our political editor chris mason sat down with keir starmer and began by asking what british citizens in lebanon should do in response to the crisis. leave now. it is very important in the situation is escalated and we need the situation to de—escalate but i say to british nationals, do not wait, leave now, we are wiping

up not wait, leave now, we are wiping up the contingency plans for an evacuation as you would expect but the message is do not wait for that, commercialflights are the message is do not wait for that, commercial flights are still coming out and it is important to leave and to leave now and i really want to get that message across to those individuals in lebanon because it is very important that i do it. you individuals in lebanon because it is very important that i do it.- very important that i do it. you are delo in: very important that i do it. you are deploying tr00ps — very important that i do it. you are deploying troops to _ very important that i do it. you are deploying troops to nearby - very important that i do it. you are l deploying troops to nearby cypress, would you put them near dangerous areas if possible? i would you put them near dangerous areas if possible?— areas if possible? i would like into the details of _ areas if possible? i would like into the details of evacuation - areas if possible? i would like into the details of evacuation plans, i areas if possible? i would like into the details of evacuation plans, as you would expect, we put contingency measures in place. but here in new york and the un, general assembly, there being very, very clear that this is a dangerous situation now and all parties need to pull back from the brink to de—escalate and we need a cease—fire and this needs to be sorted out by diplomatic means. very clear messaging on that, along with key allies but, i am very

concerned about the escalation that is notjust day on day but on our on our. it is not “ust day on day but on our on our. . ., , ., ., is not “ust day on day but on our on our. , ., ., ., our. it continues to rage back home and have you _ our. it continues to rage back home and have you underestimated - our. it continues to rage back home and have you underestimated just l our. it continues to rage back home i and have you underestimated just how much pain and anger there is about this particular issue with more tricky business to come? i do understand — tricky business to come? i do understand the _ tricky business to come? i if understand the concerns people have about this and of course, i do. the difficulty is that less government left us with £22 billion black hole money off the books and that's to be accounted for this year. we've had to make very difficult choices but what we have done is to say the choice we make must be the one that stabilises the economy because that way, we can commit to the triple lock for pensioners which we do commit to and i recommit through you and i means addition to the £900

extra this year and will get another 460 next year and so on and so forth as the triple lock works because we have stabilise the economy. i would not pretend this is an easy decision and another thing i want to say is pension credit is really important and everyone is entitled to it and should be claiming the credit because that guarantees the winter fuel payment and also the pension credit itself which is important for those who really needed. fine credit itself which is important for those who really needed.- credit itself which is important for those who really needed. one of the hrases those who really needed. one of the phrases you — those who really needed. one of the phrases you used — those who really needed. one of the phrases you used repeatedly - those who really needed. one of the phrases you used repeatedly and - those who really needed. one of the i phrases you used repeatedly and have done his country first and party second. all of this doom and gloom that we have heard in the past few months, i was tearing the country down, doubt was not country first. we had to take different methods but it's important that we do the diagnosis. what is the status of the country in the economy? in two or three things that dominate our the £22 billion black hole and the report into the nhs which

effectively said it was on its knees and of course, the terrible state of our prisons. you have to you have to give the diagnosis right. thea;r our prisons. you have to you have to give the diagnosis right.— give the diagnosis right. they were talkin: give the diagnosis right. they were talking about _ give the diagnosis right. they were talking about creating _ give the diagnosis right. they were talking about creating a _ give the diagnosis right. they were talking about creating a fear - give the diagnosis right. they were talking about creating a fear and i talking about creating a fear and foreboding uncertainty for businesses and consumers because the language that you've chosen to use. i don't think so, i don't think anyone would seriously, think the nhs doing gangbusters is never been in better shape. nhs doing gangbusters is never been in better shape-— in better shape. another example, the bbc is reporting _ in better shape. another example, the bbc is reporting about - in better shape. another example, the bbc is reporting about growingj the bbc is reporting about growing unease within the nhs about that language talking about it being broken. that might put off patients seeking help. i broken. that might put off patients seeking help-— seeking help. i say broken but not beaten. i seeking help. i say broken but not beaten- i do _ seeking help. i say broken but not beaten. i do understand _ seeking help. i say broken but not beaten. i do understand from - seeking help. i say broken but not beaten. i do understand from the | beaten. i do understand from the staff perspective that it's really hard. when the labour party, more or less a liberal government, confidence and satisfaction in the nhs was at an all—time high. imagine that you thought working in the nhs then. because of it the less

government is done, it is an all—time low and that's really difficult. my wife works in the nhs and gets a daily dose of this. but in the round. _ and gets a daily dose of this. but in the round, the language that you might�*ve used, the net result of that sounds incredibly negative, talks the country down. that that sounds incredibly negative, talks the country down.- that sounds incredibly negative, talks the country down. that is not riuht. we talks the country down. that is not right- we have _ talks the country down. that is not right. we have to _ talks the country down. that is not right. we have to have _ talks the country down. that is not right. we have to have an - talks the country down. that is not right. we have to have an accurate diagnosis but the problem is, then ourjobis diagnosis but the problem is, then ourjob is to say what are we going to do about it, short—term difficult decisions but when i set out yesterday is the purpose behind it and trying to answer that question which is important, what do we get for it, making it clear that the purpose of the difficult decisions is to make sure we grow the economy and living standards and of 1's better off in public services back properly functioning and in nhs that is on its feet and fit for the future that we can be proud of and taking the necessary measures of border security and national security. that is what you get for but you will not get there if you do not do the difficult things first

and that was my main messaging yesterday. and that was my main messaging esterda . �* ., yesterday. and how soon can we get there, yesterday. and how soon can we get there. give — yesterday. and how soon can we get there. give us— yesterday. and how soon can we get there. give us a _ yesterday. and how soon can we get there, give us a sense _ yesterday. and how soon can we get there, give us a sense of _ yesterday. and how soon can we get there, give us a sense of the - there, give us a sense of the timeframe of the improvement that we are talking about, two years, three years? i are talking about, two years, three ears? . , are talking about, two years, three ears? , are talking about, two years, three ears? .,, , .,, ., are talking about, two years, three ears? , .,, are talking about, two years, three ears? , ., years? i was pleased to set out the thins years? i was pleased to set out the thin . s that years? i was pleased to set out the things that have _ years? i was pleased to set out the things that have artie _ years? i was pleased to set out the things that have artie begun - years? i was pleased to set out the things that have artie begun to - things that have artie begun to change. things that have artie begun to chance. ~ . things that have artie begun to chanie, . ., ., things that have artie begun to chane_ . ., ., ., , ' change. what about the other stuff? do not underestimate _ change. what about the other stuff? do not underestimate the _ change. what about the other stuff? do not underestimate the funds - change. what about the other stuff? do not underestimate the funds for. do not underestimate the funds for investment to come in gb energy we can make the transition to clean energy. border security command and sending up the command.— sending up the command. centralto our sending up the command. centralto your argument— sending up the command. centralto your argument is _ sending up the command. centralto your argument is the _ sending up the command. centralto your argument is the tough - sending up the command. centralto your argument is the tough stuff - sending up the command. centralto| your argument is the tough stuff now for the prospect of a brighter future. it is the timescale on the brighter future and people coming into whether or not it is worth it? homes for heroes, for example. heroes, veterans were on the street without a roof over their head, we are already moving to fix that along with those subject to domestic violence on issues like the economy and i'm not going to sit here and

pretend to you that my christmas would've turned it around, it will take time but the most important thing in growing the economy is getting the investment that we need in almost all of our investors that we have spoken to her sing like aren't you investing in this because with our universities, skills and innovation, science, a leading sectors, we are a good place to invest and they said to me, time and time again, because of the instability of the last government, thatis instability of the last government, that is what we put stability at number one and that will be the trigger and for the investment to come in as quickly as possible and i am hoping we will see some of that reasonably quickly and turn the economy around. is reasonably quickly and turn the economy around.— reasonably quickly and turn the economy around. is that why you consider tweaking _ economy around. is that why you consider tweaking the _ economy around. is that why you consider tweaking the self - economy around. is that why you consider tweaking the self and i consider tweaking the self and posers about the money that you can borrow to invest in longer—term spending? i’m borrow to invest in longer-term spending?— borrow to invest in longer-term sendin? ., ., ., ., ., spending? i'm not going to get ahead ofthe spending? i'm not going to get ahead of the budget — spending? i'm not going to get ahead of the budget and _ spending? i'm not going to get ahead of the budget and i _ spending? i'm not going to get ahead of the budget and i suppose - spending? i'm not going to get ahead of the budget and i suppose you - of the budget and i suppose you would not expect me to but there's a difference between day—to—day spending and borrowing to invest know is that we should borrow to invest. by borrowing and public

investment has to come alongside private investment to be a catalyst for it, if you like and what is important is certainty, strategic direction and the partnership with business that we've been championing for some time now, yes. their business that we've been championing for some time now, yes.— for some time now, yes. their people unha-- for some time now, yes. their people unhappy with — for some time now, yes. their people unhappy with your _ for some time now, yes. their people unhappy with your chief _ for some time now, yes. their people unhappy with your chief of _ for some time now, yes. their people unhappy with your chief of staff - for some time now, yes. their people unhappy with your chief of staff so - unhappy with your chief of staff so much so that they were willing to leave me confidential information and there are other people view hugely raped her. i wonder how you're going to sort this. are you going to get rid of them, the gamblers or get rid of her —— —— rate her. i gamblers or get rid of her -- -- rate her-— gamblers or get rid of her -- -- rate her. i don't believe my staff should be _ rate her. i don't believe my staff should be the _ rate her. i don't believe my staff should be the subject _ rate her. i don't believe my staff should be the subject of - rate her. i don't believe my staff should be the subject of public l rate her. i don't believe my staff| should be the subject of public of rate her. i don't believe my staff i should be the subject of public of a day like this. should be the sub'ect of public of a day like this.— day like this. what about resolving the issues that _ day like this. what about resolving the issues that were _ day like this. what about resolving the issues that were brought - day like this. what about resolving | the issues that were brought about the issues that were brought about the row that are unhappy and responsibility to try to sort it out. , ., ., , .,

out. these are not helpful to the government. _ out. these are not helpful to the government. i— out. these are not helpful to the government, i could _ out. these are not helpful to the government, i could argue. - out. these are not helpful to the government, i could argue. we i out. these are not helpful to the - government, i could argue. we need to focus on what we have to do to change the cause of the government and we need to deal with briefings and we need to deal with briefings and i take responsibility for that and i take responsibility for that and i take responsibility for that and i get up every day to ensure that we are delivering a change that we are elected to deliver. as do three months and and.- we are elected to deliver. as do three months and and. since the 19905, beaten _ three months and and. since the 19905, beaten by _ three months and and. since the 19905, beaten by this _ three months and and. since the 19905, beaten by this trust, - three months and and. since the | 19905, beaten by this trust, does 1990s, beaten by this trust, does that give you pause for thought? ida. that give you pause for thought? no. i will be that give you pause for thought? ila. i will be judged on the next i will bejudged on the next election as to whether or not i have delivered high living standards and people are better off, better public services with the nhs functioning properly again and deliver things like border security and economic security and national security. and i've acknowledged it in my speech that these are unpopular decisions now, tough choices and popular decisions are not tough, tough

decisions are not tough, tough decisions are not tough, tough decisions are unpopular and that is by definition. we have to do these things first and i am not going to be fixated on this poll are that pool be fixated on this poll are that pool, myjob is to deliverfor the british people and i will be judged when the time comes whether i have turned around living standards were delivered on public services which they desperately want up and whether we feel safe and secure as a country. i am determined that we will do this and that is what i'm focused on and i'm very pleased that we have taken somebody steps already down that road stop by prime minister, thank you. 0n today where he called for an immediate cease—fire between israel and hezbollah and also israel and gaza, hamas and gaza as well. much more of that on her website as well. much more of that on our website as well.

almost two hundred women have now come foward to accuse the former harrods owner mohamed al fayed of sexual assualt. it follows a bbc documentary which exposed decades of serious allegations against him. five of his original accusers have come together to share their experiences and call forjustice, describing themselves as �*lambs to the slaughter.�* 0ur correspondent ellie price has the story. speaking to survivors here in the studio stop by these women did not know each other stories into the bbc documentary last week. they all describe being isolated by mohamed al fayed at the time. we describe being isolated by mohamed al fayed at the time.— al fayed at the time. we are “oined b jen, al fayed at the time. we are “oined bylen. ilieele. i al fayed at the time. we are “oined by jen, nicole, lindsay, h al fayed at the time. we are joined | by jen, nicole, lindsay, gemma and byjen, nicole, lindsay, gemma and catherine. byjen, nicole, lindsay, gemma and catherine. ., , ., , , ., catherine. now they realise they are not alone in — catherine. now they realise they are not alone in what _ catherine. now they realise they are not alone in what they _ catherine. now they realise they are not alone in what they experienced. | not alone in what they experienced. we all have the same pattern, even though— we all have the same pattern, even though if_ we all have the same pattern, even though if you lined us up, you would be working _ though if you lined us up, you would be working in the 805 to the mid to

thousands — be working in the 805 to the mid to thousands. all of us at the same thou5and5. all of us at the same experiences and being altogether, i think it's _ experiences and being altogether, i think it's quite good to think, oh, god, _ think it's quite good to think, oh, god, that — think it's quite good to think, oh, god, that for ages that this was 'u5t god, that for ages that this was just me — god, that for ages that this was 'u5t me. ~ . god, that for ages that this was 'ustme.~ , , god, that for ages that this was 'u5t me. . , , ., god, that for ages that this was 'ustme.. , , ., just me. we 'u5t accepted what was iioin on just me. we just accepted what was going on and _ just me. we just accepted what was going on and internalised _ just me. we just accepted what was going on and internalised and - just me. we just accepted what was going on and internalised and is - just me. we just accepted what was going on and internalised and is it l going on and internalised and is it 'u5t going on and internalised and is it just me. — going on and internalised and is it just me. am — going on and internalised and is it just me. am i_ going on and internalised and is it just me. am i the _ going on and internalised and is it just me, am i the victim - going on and internalised and is it just me, am i the victim of- going on and internalised and is it just me, am i the victim of the . just me, am i the victim of the really— just me, am i the victim of the really hard _ just me, am i the victim of the really hard behaviour- just me, am i the victim of the really hard behaviour in - just me, am i the victim of the really hard behaviour in your i really hard behaviour in your terrified _ really hard behaviour in your terrified to _ really hard behaviour in your terrified to speak _ really hard behaviour in your terrified to speak out. - really hard behaviour in your terrified to speak out. ien i really hard behaviour in your terrified to speak out. too. he was still alive and as ridiculous _ too. he was still alive and as ridiculous as _ too. he was still alive and as ridiculous as that _ too. he was still alive and as ridiculous as that may - too. he was still alive and as ridiculous as that may sound | too. he was still alive and as l ridiculous as that may sound to those involved, he still felt like a threat until the moment he died. mohamed al fayed was the chairman between 1985 and 2010, he died last year at age 94, he will not face justice now but these women say that there was a web of corruption within there was a web of corruption within the company that allowed the abuse to have been and kept it hushed up. i'd given up hope than anyone is actually— i'd given up hope than anyone is actually going to find out anything, really— actually going to find out anything, really because he was so successful at putting _ really because he was so successful at putting people up in front of him

that he _ at putting people up in front of him that he could hide behind and they enabled _ that he could hide behind and they enabled all these people.- enabled all these people. enabled the situation _ enabled all these people. enabled the situation and _ enabled all these people. enabled the situation and left _ enabled all these people. enabled the situation and left us _ enabled all these people. enabled the situation and left us like - enabled all these people. enabled| the situation and left us like lambs the situation and left us like lamb5 to the _ the situation and left us like lamb5 to the slaughter. _ the situation and left us like lamb5 to the slaughter. on _ the situation and left us like lambs to the slaughter.— to the slaughter. on bbc practice, the department — to the slaughter. on bbc practice, the department store _ to the slaughter. on bbc practice, the department store which - to the slaughter. on bbc practice, the department store which camel the department store which came under 2010 previously said it is appalled by the allegations and also told the bbc is investigating whether any current employees were involved in any of the allegations but they haven't told us of any individual has been identified or any action taken. the individual has been identified or any action taken.— individual has been identified or any action taken. the monster in this, it is any action taken. the monster in this. it is easy — any action taken. the monster in this, it is easy and _ any action taken. the monster in this, it is easy and convenient, i any action taken. the monster in this, it is easy and convenient, ifj this, it is easy and convenient, if i this, it is easy and convenient, if i can— this, it is easy and convenient, if i can say— this, it is easy and convenient, if i can say so— this, it is easy and convenient, if i can say so to just say, it was him — i can say so to just say, it was him there _ i can say so to just say, it was him. there was a system, there was a process— him. there was a system, there was a process which — him. there was a system, there was a process which enabled and facilitated sexual abuse. in their --eole facilitated sexual abuse. in their people still— facilitated sexual abuse. in their people still working _ facilitated sexual abuse. in their people still working there - facilitated sexual abuse. in their people still working there that l facilitated sexual abuse. in their. people still working there that were involved in this. that people still working there that were involved in this.— involved in this. that is my belief. those abused _ involved in this. that is my belief. those abused by _ involved in this. that is my belief. those abused by mohamed - involved in this. that is my belief. those abused by mohamed al- involved in this. that is my belief. i those abused by mohamed al fayed were taking interest in sexual health tests when they started working there, complaints have been

made to the general health counsel for the doctors carried out such tests. i for the doctors carried out such tests. ., , , , tests. i never got my results m self, tests. i never got my results myself. they — tests. i never got my results myself, they went _ tests. i never got my results myself, they went directly i tests. i never got my results| myself, they went directly to mohamed al fayed and i never got them _ mohamed al fayed and i never got them. they never shared them with me. shocking. them. they never shared them with me- shocking-— me. shocking. since the bbc documentary _ me. shocking. since the bbc documentary was _ me. shocking. since the bbc documentary was released, l me. shocking. since the bbc- documentary was released, lawyers for mohamed al fayed's accusers saved many women have come forward a story to call for justice saved many women have come forward a story to call forjustice that saved many women have come forward a story to call for justice that grows stronger. if you've been affected by the story on our website, we do have action line which will list some organisations where you can get some support. philip schofield has announced he will be returning to tv to feature in the channel 5 reality series �*cast away�*. it�*s after he stepped down from his role on itv�*s �*this morning�* in may 2023, following reports of a rift with his co—host holly willoughby. he also admitted an affair with a younger colleague, which he described at the time as "unwise but not illegal".

0ur entertainment correspondent colin patersonjoins me now. what do we know about this re—emergence? what do we know about this re-emergence?_ what do we know about this re-emerlence? , ., ., re-emergence? this scott castaway come the second _ re-emergence? this scott castaway come the second series _ re-emergence? this scott castaway come the second series in - re-emergence? this scott castaway come the second series in the - re-emergence? this scott castaway come the second series in the first. come the second series in the first series ruby wax was put on her own and now, they�*ve landed a big one. philip will have his first tv appearance for 16 months. he is on an island on his own off the coast of madagascar are that is uninhabited and to survive ten days and he films himself. he has a go pro camera so you can choose when he speaks and what he wants to be shown. here is the tester.

the competition and other channels are available. just to say, why this kind of, why use this, this reality programme to make his comeback for phillip schofield?— phillip schofield? there's been a lot of talk with _ phillip schofield? there's been a lot of talk with them _ phillip schofield? there's been a lot of talk with them to - phillip schofield? there's been a lot of talk with them to impress | phillip schofield? there's been a l lot of talk with them to impress on the big reality tv shows like celebrity, get me out of here but if you go on that, you have to take into consideration that you are up against other contestants and they have the ability to, perhaps ask about things are going on in your life that you would not want to discuss it ways you choose not to. the beauty for phillip schofield and castaway here is the control he has and it�*s already been filmed, this happened in the summer and he had the choice of what she could say and do and talk about certain aspects of the show if you wanted to and is

pretty much a platform 31 hour shows across the week on channel five and it�*s a platform for him to get over what�*s been going on in his life and you do not get that very often on tv with no one putting the alternative viewpoints to you and knowing challenging you i what you are saying and from his point of view, this is a very safe way to make a tentative approach to the world of tv and see how the audience takes the him and will audiences tune in for three hours of over three nights. for three hours of over three niihts. .. �* . for three hours of over three niihts. ., �* , , for three hours of over three niihts. ., �*, , , ., nights. that's the big question, will have to _ nights. that's the big question, will have to find _ nights. that's the big question, will have to find out _ nights. that's the big question, will have to find out and - nights. that's the big question, will have to find out and just i nights. that's the big question, will have to find out and just in| will have to find out and just in terms of this is the first time that he has made that reappearance on television, just reminding us a little bit of what happened and why did he disappear like that. this was last may when _ did he disappear like that. this was last may when the _ did he disappear like that. this was last may when the revelations i did he disappear like that. this was | last may when the revelations about his private life all broke and it was his relationship which he described as unwise but not a legal

with a very young male colleague on the show of this morning and at the time, made headlines, across the uk and also phillip schofield at the time decided that he would immediately step down from this morning, show that he had hosted for 21 years and she gave that interview and that was it, we have not heard from him for 16 months. and that was it, we have not heard from him for16 months.— and that was it, we have not heard from him for16 months. from him for 16 months. thank you very much- — we really appreciated. a few lines coming from president putin and russia�*s leader giving an address in is addressing some of the comments made by ukraine�*s president volodymyr zelensky earlier at the un general assembly and president zelensky said that russia was targeting ukraine�*s nuclear facilities and president putin has

been speaking about this and saying that we reserve the right to use nuclear weapons in case of aggression and another line was aggression and another line was aggression against russia by any nonnuclear state but the participation of a nuclear state, it is proposed as a joint attack on russian federation. president putin coming in pretty strong there in terms of addressing those comments that we heard from volodymyr zelensky. ukraine�*s leaders speaking at the un general assembly a little bit earlier and we are also monitoring the escalation in tension of what is happening in the middle east between israel and lebanon, this is the border between israel and lebanon where those numerous air strikes have been taking place and where is ray lee army chiefs have said that these latest strikes that have been seeing —— israeli and possible entry of troops on the ground. and this is an escalation in

terms of rhetoric is israel is heading up another two brigades of troops were heading into that border and all of this is diplomacy on really ramped up in the united nations and we are also monitoring the un security council and we heard a little bit earlier on sir keir starmer saying that a cease—fire has to take place between israel and hezbollah and also between israel and hamas in gaza. a lot to monitor here on bbc news and he will be here in the next few minutes with much more on all of these developing lines. thanks for watching. hello. as we head towards the end of september, it has been a pretty wet month for many, especially across central and southern parts of the uk. we�*ve had more rain around on wednesday, and over the next few days, it�*s still looking pretty wet. there�*ll be some

strong winds as well. perhaps something a little bit drier and quieter by the time we get to the weekend. but for the here and now, this is the rainfall we�*re likely to see accumulate between now and the end of friday, could be as much as 18mm. perhaps parts of north east england, potentially through the midlands into wales as well. so areas that could really do without seeing more rainfall as it falls on that saturated ground. so low pressure is driving our weather. it�*s gradually shifting its way eastwards at the moment. we�*ve got some rain for the rest of this evening and tonight, pushing across central and eastern parts of england, northern england, it�*s going to be pretty persistent overnight. northern ireland also seeing some outbreaks of rain to the south of that, clear interludes and intermittent heavy showers, perhaps some thunderstorms rattling through overnight as well.

it�*s northern and central parts of scotland that are going to stay driest for longest, but temperatures falling into single figures here. most of us though, sticking in double figures overnight. but through the day on thursday, that rain is going to be quite persistent for parts of north east england, driven in with that brisk easterly wind. northern ireland also looking pretty wet for a good part of the day. further south across england and wales, sunshine and showers, but the showers could be torrential at times, bringing a threat of localised flooding. some hail in the mix, some lightning as well. 18 degrees in the sunshine in between the showers. cooler but drier for the north of scotland. that cooler air then sinks a little bit further south across the uk as we move through into friday. so a bit of a change in wind direction. still some heavy rain for many central and southeastern parts to start the day on friday. looks like that clears away, and then we�*re back into clearer, fresher conditions with sunshine and a few blustery showers as well. temperatures ranging between only about 9—10 in the north to 13 or 14 towards the south. so certainly a colder feeling day friday. fast forward into saturday, first thing could look like this. some frosty conditions, two or three degrees in some of our towns and cities. could be a little bit

colder than that in the more rural spots. so heading through the course of the weekend, then a lot of dry and settled weather on the cards. we�*ve got this area of high pressure dominating our weather, although it will feel colder. a front brings a few showers across the north of scotland, and then later on sunday, the next area of rain moves in from the southwest. but it won�*t be as wet as it has been across central and southern parts of england. perhaps a bit more rain in the north and the west on sunday. bye— bye.

at 6:00pm, the head of the israeli army tells troops to be ready for a possible ground invasion into lebanon. israel launches hundreds more air strikes against hezbollah today as world leaders meet in new york and try to avert all—out war.

we have heard again todayjust how dire the situation has become. the security council must deliver its responsibility for global peace and security. here in lebanon, at least 50 people have been killed and more than 200 injured today. as thousands of lebanese people are forced from their homes, uk citizens are told to leave the country. also tonight, the women accusing the late mohamed al fayed of sexual assault, dozens have now come forward. and we hearfrom and we hear from the lucky tourist from warwickshire who survived a hippo attack in zambia on the holiday of a lifetime. and coming up on bbc news... the opening night of the europa league brings manchester united�*s erik ten hag up against the team he holds most dear — fc twente of the netherlands.