were �*precise and powerful�*. iran's supreme leader says those attacks should not be exaggerated. japan's prime minister shigeru ishiba says voters have delivered a severe judgment on his party in the general election, as exit polls suggest it's lost its majority. reports of intimidation at the ballot box as georgia's ruling party claims victory. here in the uk — the education secretary — bridget phillipson says that "working people" will not see higher taxes on their payslips following wednesday's budget. staying with the middle east... the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has been talking about israel's air attack on iran early on saturday morning. mr netanyahu said the attack was "precise and powerful" and achieved all its objectives. iran's supreme leader says the attack should not be "downplayed" nor "exaggerated".

echoing that stance, iran's president massoud pezeshkian said iran will respond with "foresight and intelligence". the secretary general and co—founder of the palestinian national initiative, mustafa barghouti joined us from ramallah and told us more about the most important factors in the upcoming ceasefire talks. well, there are two major issues here, and the first one is whether we are talking about a temporary ceasefire or a continuous and permanent ceasefire. what palestinians want to see is an end of this war and a complete ceasefire, and also a complete exchange of prisoners, so that all the israeli captives could come back home safe. and a good number of palestinian prisoners would also be released. we are talking here about 103 israeli prisoners versus 16,000 palestinian prisoners who are held by israel, including 850 children.

0n the other hand, the other issue, which is very important, is whether netanyahu is ready to end the war and is ready to remove the israeli army from the gaza strip, or he wants to insist to keep the israeli occupation of gaza. if he keeps the occupation, then the possibility of a deal will be, of course, almost impossible. most commentators here are noticing that netanyahu is trying to separate the issue of the captives, the prisoners from the issue of the ceasefire. and that wouldn't work because palestinians are very determined to have ceasefire, since we have lost already 150,000 people between people killed and or people injured. and the humanitarian situation is absolutely disastrous. people are starving in the north. israel is trying to conduct an act of ethnic cleansing. people are lacking medications. people are dying in the streets without any kind of medical care.

who has described those actions in the north of gaza as ethnic cleansing? we were reporting yesterday that the head of the world health organisation was talking about a catastrophic situation. where's the ethnic cleansing label come from? because israel already for 50,000 people living in the north to move from their houses, from their neighbourhoods in beit hanoun, in beit lahiya, as well as injabalia and jabalia camp to move to gaza city, and the israelis are demanding that people would move even further to the south, where no less than 1.5 million people are stuck in a strip that is no more than a 20km or 12mi. these people were displaced from their homes in gaza city, from the north of gaza. this is the ethnic cleansing we are talking about, and the biggest fear is that netanyahu hopes

and dreams about total ethnic cleansing of the people of gaza to egypt. his generals have developed this plan of trying to empty the north of gaza, which is now subjected to bombardment. it won't surprise you to hear that israel's view is obviously rather different, and that they're saying that they're trying to prevent hamas taking similar action that they've taken in the past. speaking of hamas, how effective can these talks be without a new leader of hamas in position? well, hamas has collective leadership. and of course, i know what the israelis say, but the facts are facts, and the facts are that 17,000 children have been slaughtered by the israeli bombardment. the fact is that 52,000 palestinians, including 10,000 under the rubble, were bombarded and killed by the israeli bombardment. and now hamas has a collective leadership.

they declared that they have a council of five leaders who are deciding about the future. life is showing that the israeli claims that sinwar was the obstacle to reaching an agreement is not true. the reality, and that is something that many israelis agree with, including the families of israeli hostages. it's netanyahu who is the obstacle because for netanyahu, releasing the israeli prisoners is not a priority for him. the priority is to continue this war, to consolidate the israeli occupation of gaza and to expand occupation rather than ending it. and occupation has been always the root cause of all the problems we are facing today. the education secretary bridget phillipson has insisted that labour will not break its manifesto commitment on taxes when the chancellor presents the budget on wednesday. the party has repeatedly promised not to increase taxes for "working people". this is what she told

laura kuenssberg. coming out of this budget people will not see higher taxes on the payslips they receive. we know what pressures they are under. you will have to ask rachel reeves directly for more details. i can't speculate head of the budget on precise tax measures. i am precise tax measures. i am askin: precise tax measures. i am asking a — precise tax measures. i am asking a question - precise tax measures. i am asking a question of- precise tax measures. i am i asking a question of principle, why are people running businesses not working people? because our manifesto is all about vat, national insurance and income tax on people who main source of income is going out to work. main source of income is going out to work-— out to work. your manifesto said repeatedly, _ out to work. your manifesto said repeatedly, it - out to work. your manifesto said repeatedly, it says - out to work. your manifesto said repeatedly, it says in i said repeatedly, it says in black—and—white we won't increase national insurance,

income tax and bnt. so i ask you again why are people who run businesses not working people? run businesses not working --eole? . , ., run businesses not working --eole? ., , ., , people? our manifesto was very clear about _ people? our manifesto was very clear about who _ people? our manifesto was very clear about who we _ people? our manifesto was very clear about who we were - people? our manifesto was very clear about who we were talking | clear about who we were talking about what we meant. you will appreciate that the chancellor was set all of the details out and is more than myjob is worth to come on your programme and an ahead of time what might or might not be in the budget. i am asking you what you mean as a government, in your manifesto, by working people, the definition of this is incredibly important because you are using of the foundation for how you make decisions about people's payslips, income cut how do you define a working person? cut how do you define a working erson? ., . ' person? you are different invitin: person? you are different inviting me _ person? you are different inviting me to _ person? you are different inviting me to speculate. | person? you are different - inviting me to speculate. after the budget, when people look at their payslips they will not see higher taxes. i think that

is a clear commitment about why we are making sure that we recognise the importance of getting that right. people have faced higher taxes year after year under the conservatives. we face tough choices because notjust we face tough choices because not just that billion we face tough choices because notjust that billion pound black hole. the terrible growth that we have seen, we are determined to turn that around on the work i am leading around skills is a crucial part of of how we back businesses and get growth back and how over time that allows us to invest in our public services to break that doom loop that you describe of higher taxes and lower growth. i'm not asking about the details of the budget i am asking you what labour means by asking you what labour means by a working person.— a working person. biological extension — a working person. biological extension you _ a working person. biological extension you are. - a working person. biological extension you are. a - a working person. biological| extension you are. a working person is someone who derive their main income by going out to work. in this budget people

in that category will not see higher taxes on their payslips. as a cabinet minister you are entitled to a salary of £160,000, are you a working person? mi; £160,000, are you a working erson? y u, , £160,000, are you a working erson? y , ., person? my income derives from m 'ob person? my income derives from my job and _ person? my income derives from my job and i _ person? my income derives from my job and i will _ person? my income derives from my job and i will pay _ person? my income derives from my job and i will pay my - person? my income derives from my job and i will pay my taxes. l myjob and i will pay my taxes. you are a working person because you are salaried. it is a small business owner whose average net profit is £30,000, are they not a working person? we can go through hypotheticals of who may or may not be captured by hypotheticals in the budget. when rachel sat here next weekend you can ask about the measure she is announcing. i know it's frustrating ahead of a budget that i can talk about some errors but not all of it but what i am clear about is that people when they look at their payslips they will see a labour government that has prioritised

not creating higher taxes because we know we have been going on the wrong direction for 1h years. going on the wrong direction for 14 yew-— going on the wrong direction for 14 years. many people who run businesses _ for 14 years. many people who run businesses may _ for 14 years. many people who run businesses may see - for 14 years. many people who run businesses may see their. run businesses may see their taxes going up. people who are not wealthy but might get their income from went all flats that they saved to buy. people who earned their income in different ways, not from being a salaried member of staff may see their taxes going up. i am not asking you to tell us what is in the budget.— is in the budget. you are askin: is in the budget. you are asking me _ is in the budget. you are asking me to _ is in the budget. you are asking me to speculate l is in the budget. you are - asking me to speculate because thatis asking me to speculate because that is hypothetical. next weekend when rachel reeves is sat here you can cover all that. the clear direction we have set out as a government is that we hold to our manifesto commitments not to increase vat national insurance on working people and they will see that after the budget. 0ther after the budget. other measures, that's the chancellor. i5 measures, that's the chancellor.— measures, that's the chancellor. , ., ., chancellor. is the owner of the small business _ chancellor. is the owner of the small business a _ chancellor. is the owner of the small business a working - small business a working person? i

small business a working person?— small business a working erson? . ,, u, person? i appreciate your frustration _ person? i appreciate your frustration and _ person? i appreciate your frustration and i - person? i appreciate your frustration and i would i person? i appreciate your. frustration and i would love person? i appreciate your- frustration and i would love to say here all the measures, but thatis say here all the measures, but that is not myjob that is the chancellor. i that is not my 'ob that is the chancellor.— chancellor. i think it is our viewers — chancellor. i think it is our viewers who _ chancellor. i think it is our viewers who will— chancellor. i think it is our viewers who will be - chancellor. i think it is our- viewers who will be frustrated. i can get that and they will not have long to wait. [30 i can get that and they will not have long to wait. do you acce -t not have long to wait. do you accept that — not have long to wait. do you accept that what _ not have long to wait. do you accept that what is _ not have long to wait. do you accept that what is running i accept that what is running through labour�*s programme here that you are making a distinction between what people earn and how people earn it? that is what is running through this, you are shifting things so that people who get payslips and salaries are treated differently to people who make their money another way. we are lookin: at their money another way. we are looking at making _ their money another way. we are looking at making sure _ their money another way. we are looking at making sure there - looking at making sure there are other choices across the board. these are tough choices, difficult choices and this does take us back to the inheritance of this government, £22 billion black hole, major challenges whether it is in our hospitals,

schools, police, you name it, challenges across the public services. what we have done as a government right from the start is make a different set of choices about what we prioritise. 0n education, the last government got their report about the pay award and walked away and called an election. they left us a choice to make. we decided our teachers deserve a pay award and we were able to do that and that has meant difficult choices across government in order to do it. that is the difference that you will see with a labour government that your viewers will say, how we prioritise health and education and make sure that we fix those foundations of our country. for too long, we have been held back and that shows that this budget is around investment or decline and the change to the fiscal rules, what i am setting out today around committing to the school rebuilding programme is that this labour government uses investment. the government has also pledged £1.4 billion

to build and refurbish schools across england, ahead of wednesday's budget. it comes amid warnings the school rebuilding programme, which was announced in 2020 and aims to rebuild 50 schools a year, has been falling far behind target. here's our education correspondent hazel shearing. you can see the marks on the ceiling. i mean, they're old ceiling tiles. there's probably been some damp there. this was dave baker, the chief executive officer of the olympus academy trust. a few weeks ago, talking through the growing number of structural problems that the ageing patchway community school in bristol is facing. there are holes in the ceiling tiles on the roof. they're just not worth replacing because the whole thing is going to be knocked down within the next two years. we're having to think very carefully about where we prioritise spending. patchway is one of more than 500 schools on the government's school rebuilding programme. this month, the bbc revealed that 23 schools on the list had been completed and the department for education had been missing its targets for hiring builders.

today, the chancellor has announced £1.4 billion for the school rebuilding programme. the treasury says the money is intended to ramp up progress and ensure 50 schools in england are rebuilt every year. the education secretary said this morning that this investment was long overdue. for too long we've been held back. and the choice at this budget is around investment or decline and the change to the fiscal rules, what i'm setting out today around committing to our school rebuilding programme, is that this labour government chooses investment. the move is being given a cautious welcome by school leaders. the money announced today will only take the ten—year rebuilding programme back on track. it had fallen behind under the last administration so that gets us back on track. that's good news. but the last dfe funding survey or rebuilding survey suggested that we'd need another £11.4 billion invested to catch up with the maintenance of schools. so we need to see longer term real investment.

so this is a good first step, but it should be should be exactly that, a first step and a longer term programme of investment and rebuilding. the chancellor has also announced more funding for free breakfast clubs for primary school pupils, saying she will triple spending on them next year. hazel shearing, bbc news. the government says solar power is at the heart of its mission to make britain a clean energy superpower, but in some parts of the uk, projects have divided communities. work has just started on a £70,000 panel solar farm in devon and the company behind it says it's different because local people have been able to buy a stake in the project but not everyone is happy as kirk england reports. it looks like this now — soon it will look like this. those behind this solar farm in devon say it's different, and that is because of who owns it. this project does solar completely differently, this is owned by nearly 10,000 people.

it enables people to be part of this amazing energy transition the uk is going through. not only can they feel really proud they are making a difference to climate change, they will also get savings off their electricity bill every month for its 40—year lifetime. 68 people within 20 miles of the project have invested in it and bought a stake. but mark marriott but mark marriott isn't one of them. isn't one of them. we will be completely we will be completely surrounded, you can see surrounded, you can see the solar going in the field the solar going in the field next to us, going all the way next to us, going all the way on the horizon and you can hear on the horizon and you can hear them banging more posts 50 them banging more posts 50 metres in that direction. metres in that direction. they should put it on existing they should put it on existing buildings and car parks, buildings and car parks, by putting it on new buildings by putting it on new buildings government wants to build government wants to build we can respond to the housing panels are going to we can respond to the housing crisis and the environmental crisis and the environmental crisis at the same time crisis at the same time without destroying agriculture. without destroying agriculture. the government says that even the government says that even in the most ambitious scenario in the most ambitious scenario solar would still take solar would still take up less than 1% of up less than 1% of the uk agricultural land. the uk agricultural land. while there are 32 panels while there are 32 panels

in each of these boxes, in each of these boxes, overall, just under 70,000 overall, just under 70,000 panels are going to be installed as part of the scheme. this project was controversial, around 200 people objected to it. it's the area's latest solar development.

that might triple in the next 15 years. as a country, we need the solar pv electricity generation to be able to make the energy for the transition. the government also says the steps it's taking will support what it's calling a solar rooftop revolution, and that solar farm proposals will continue to face thorough scrutiny. but that its plans to boost solar power and energy security do not risk the uk's food security. kirk england, bbc news. as the colder months approach, problems withjoint pain and arthritis may be a familiar fear. but did you know that vultures can suffer from the condition too? bernard is a eurasian black vulture who lives at the �*horst—mann vulture trust�* in south wales. he's believed to be the first vulture to receive �*stem cell treatment�* to help

with his symptoms. 28—year—old vulture bernard is not new to firsts. he and his partner twinkle are known for producing the first ever eurasian black vulture chick in the uk. but recently bernard has been suffering from arthritis in his stifle joint, and he's believed to be the first vulture to be treated for it with stem cells. he has gradually started showing symptoms of of arthritis in thatjoint being a little bit stiff, being a little bit sore. by exploring the opportunity and possibility of using stem cells which have been used in other animals but not vultures, we've really sort of tried to push what we might be able to achieve. the process started at the end of august, when bernard underwent surgery to harvest some of his tissue to grow the stem cells from. the stem cells were then grown for the next four and a half to five weeks. and finally, at the beginning of this month, they were injected into bernard's stifle joint. so far, he has definitely begun

to sort of move around the aviary a little bit quicker and a little bit more confidently as well. the vulture trust says that, in the long term, this kind of treatment could help with conserving the vulture species, which is endangered. whilst it may not be likely that you see a bird in the wild with arthritis and can treat it in this way, if it gives us, you know, an increased chance of longevity for the birds in those programmes, that ultimately helps to produce more young for release and to to support wild populations. for now, all eyes will be on bernard's progress, with the hope that the treatment will continue to alleviate his symptoms. sanjana idnani, bbc news. si king is best known for being one half of the much loved tv chef duo the hairy bikers, alongside his best mate dave myers, who sadly passed away earlier this year. now si is adapting to life without dave and has decided to open his first restaurant

in sunderland — with some local specialities. jim scott has been taking a look around. they were a pair to be reckoned with and spent 20 years on the road together touring the country and making good grub. but now one half of the hairy bikers is opening the door on his next step. he is turning this former stable block in sunderland into his first eatery. sunderland into his first eate . v ., v eatery. it's great, it's full of beer- _ eatery. it's great, it's full of beer. you _ eatery. it's great, it's full of beer. you are - eatery. it's great, it's full of beer. you are standing eatery. it's great, it's full- of beer. you are standing where we're going to be serving the food that comes out. it has its own place. sunderland has its own place. sunderland has its own character, legacy, heritage. why wouldn't you want to be involved in that? it might not look like much now but these walls will be knocked through to make what size size will be a traditional pie shop. it's the things that your none

would make. they will be a load of mince and flat rib and ham and peas pudding. it is almost eiiht and peas pudding. it is almost eight months _ and peas pudding. it is almost eight months since _ and peas pudding. it is almost eight months since the - and peas pudding. it is almost eight months since the other. eight months since the other half of the hairy bikers, dave myers died, so it's only right that there will be a special nod to a dear friend. that there will be a special nod to a dearfriend. tote that there will be a special nod to a dear friend. we are iioin nod to a dear friend. we are going to _ nod to a dear friend. we are going to out _ nod to a dear friend. we are going to out a _ nod to a dear friend. we are going to put a dish - nod to a dear friend. we are going to put a dish on that l going to put a dish on that every time it goes out the door is dave myers all over it. there is a dedication to him but we are not highlighting it. you'll know when you eat it. severaljobs are being created with this new project, i venue that he is sure won't miss a beat. veteran bbc radio two presenter, johnnie walker is hanging up his headphones today after nearly 60 years because of ill health. earlier this month, he announced that he was stepping down because of a lung condition that makes breathing difficult. he will be replaced on sounds

of the 70s by bob harris, while shaun keaveny will be the new presenter of the rock show. as remembrance sunday draws near, communities across the uk are planning commemorations and putting poppies on display. amongst them is a village in worcestershire, which has just unveiled an installation containing 6000 handmade flowers. liz copper reports. bell tolling. st peter's church, bedecked in poppies. each one has been made in the village, in an evocative display. village, in an evocative display-— village, in an evocative disla. , ., ., ., , display. very emotional, people have lost lives _ display. very emotional, people have lost lives so _ display. very emotional, people have lost lives so that _ display. very emotional, people have lost lives so that we - have lost lives so that we could be here and enjoy this moment. made me cry, made me feel very emotional, but happy in the same way. the village pub is where many of the 6,000 poppies have been made by this group which meets regularly.

around 200 have been involved. it's been a real community effort. it's been wonderful, and we have loved every minute and made new friends and met just for a chat, cup of tea and knit a poppy, it has been wonderful. my grandfather died in the first world war so, to me, it is special. i would do it for him at the back of my mind but it has brought us all together. it so special to be able to remember ourfallen by doing a community project like this. not for our own glory, just remember those who have given their lives for us to be able to have the freedom we have got. the finished display has attracted admiration from visitors to the church. the whole community coming together has been the outstanding achievement of it all. this is amazing and a fitting tribute to our war heroes, but the community coming together almost top trumps that. it's brilliant.

this is the first time the villagers made a cascade of poppies. it is hoped it will become an annual display of remembrance. liz cooper, bbc news. a tearful moment for the singer adele — as she said �*hello' to celine dion during her concert residency in las vegas. the two singers then shared an emotional hug in the colosseum theatre at caesars palace, a venue originally built for dion's 2003 debut residency. rumour has it adele ended the song by calling the �*my heart will go 0n' singer, one of her "favourite people of all time". now it's time for a look at the weather with stav danaos. hello there! it's been a lovely start to our sunday with plenty of sunshine around, albeit rather chilly, but with cloud, wind and rain pushing into scotland and northern ireland

through the day, it means we'll see that sunshine diminish for many of us. for the week ahead high pressure builds back in. it's going to be mostly dry for the week, often cloudy. limited sunshine and we will see some morning mist and fog. so this ridge of high pressure is what's brought us the fine and dry sunday. but this weather front pushing into northern ireland and western scotland already bringing outbreaks of rain, will spread to all areas as we head into the evening. the sunshine will fade and become hazy across northern and western england and into wales. probably the best of the sunshine throughout the day will be into the southeast, but highs of only 14 or 15 degrees, cooler than the last few days because we started the day off on a chilly note. but as we head through tonight, that cloud, breeze and rain in the north and the west spreads to all areas. it tends to fragment and become a little bit lighter. so by the end of the night, it's patchy rain here and there with a lot of cloud, a bit of a breeze in the south, lighter winds in the north and a bit milder, 7 to 11 degrees to start monday morning. but it does mean our monday morning, in fact, monday day

will be rather grey and gloomy with a lot of cloud outbreaks of patchy light rain here and there, limited spells of sunshine, the breeze a bit more of a feature in the south, lighter further north and temperature wise, a bit milder than over the weekend 16 or 17 degrees given any brightness. generally the mid—teens further north. as we head into tuesday, any weather fronts tend to fizzle out across the uk as high pressure continues to exert its force across the country. so apart from a few patches of light rain in the south, most places will be dry. it will be rather cloudy. limited sunshine, some holes appearing in the cloud here and there that will push temperatures up to 16 or 17 degrees again. so again, quite mild with light winds and generally a lot of cloud. similar story as we head into wednesday as well as high pressure really dominates the scene. there will be some weather fronts, stronger winds across the far north of scotland. that really is about it. elsewhere we start cloudy, some mist and fog, which could be slow to clear. into the afternoon, could see some holes appearing in the cloud to allow for some sunshine. maybe central, northern and eastern areas. that will push temperatures up

again to around 16 degrees. similar story for thursday and friday. by the end of the week, we could start to see something a bit colder moving down from the north with increasing sunshine and overnight frosts.

live from london. this is bbc news. at least one person has been killed with dozens injured in central israel after a truck rammed into a group waiting at a bus stop north of tel aviv. israel's prime minister says saturday's strikes on iran were �*precise and powerful'. iran's supreme leader says those attacks should

not be exaggerated. japan's prime minister, shigeru ishiba, says voters have delivered a severe judgement on his party in the general election, as projections show it has lost its majority in parliament. reports of intimidation at the ballot box as georgia's ruling party claims victory. and, king charles is expected to return to a normal schedule of trips abroad next year. hello, i'm martine croxall. israeli media's reporting that one person has died after a truck rammed into a bus stop north of israel's commercial hub, tel aviv. authorities in israel have confirmed they're investigating the incident as terror—related. at least 34 other people were injured. police said the truck driver was shot dead by armed civilians. the incident happened as a bus was dropping off passengers

outside glilot military base in central israel.