in the middle east, new gaza - in the middle east, new gaza ceasefire _ - in the middle east, new gaza ceasefire talks - - in the middle east, new gaza ceasefire talks are - - in the middle east, new| gaza ceasefire talks are under way in qatar, the first since the killing by israeli troops of the hamas leader, yahya sinwar. could this be a fresh opportunity for peace? we will have the latest from jerusalem. we speak to a prolific vietnamese people smuggler, as more than 2,000 people from the south—east asian country cross the english channel this year. after one win in eight — and sitting 14th in the premier league — manchester united sack their manager erik ten hag. welcome to today's verified live, hello. let's start in the us — eight days out from the presidential election. both candidates making a big final push for votes. lots of coverage in the last 2a hours, after a comedian and podcast

host — who was acting as a warm—up speaker for donald trump, at his rally in new york — described puerto rico — a us island territory — as a "floating island of garbage" and was disparaging about puerto ricans. donald trump's campaign team said, "the remarks "didn't reflect his views about the island." kamala harris described the comments as "racist." more on that in a moment. let's go straight to washington. and speak to our correspondence, will grant. how much of that is overshadowing the content of what donald trump was saying? because if you go into social media right from those start of the warm up act, it exploded on social media. , . , media. yes, it really did, matthew _ media. yes, it really did, matthew. let's _ media. yes, it really did, matthew. let's bear- media. yes, it really did, matthew. let's bear in i media. yes, it really did, - matthew. let's bear in mind, this was meant to be an opportunity for donald trump to address a crowd in new york, which is of course important, it is where he is from and shows a national audience that he could reach urbane new yorkers as much as he can reach

people in florida and in the midwest and other places as well. so it was an important opportunity for him to put out what he called the closing arguments, if you like, which of course focused on immigration, which of course focused on border security and he used again this language of invasions and so on, which has been so controversial. but you are right. this particular comedian, who was a warm up act for him, really did overshadow the entire thing. the entire act was a slew of sort of racist and derogatory language, xenophobic references, including one to puerto rico, which she said the island was essentially a floating island of garbage. 0f essentially a floating island of garbage. of course, that has been picked up across social media, both sides have distanced, you know, obviously have criticised it, but we can actually hear this comedian, tony hinchcliffe,

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what her platform was for that, and seeing celebrities like bad bunny, the music artist, coming out staunchly in paris's faber, and bad bunny the reggaeton artist has an audience of over 40 artist has an audience of over a0 million people on social media. 40 million people on social media. �* . ~ ., ., media. and talking about that warm u- media. and talking about that warm up act. _ media. and talking about that warm up act, just _ media. and talking about that warm up act, just want - media. and talking about that warm up act, just want to - media. and talking about that | warm up act, just want to play for the viewers some of the campaigning from both donald trump and cameron harris. on day one. _ trump and cameron harris. on day one. i— trump and cameron harris. on day one, i will launch the largest deportation programme in history to get the criminals out. i will rescue every city and town that has been invaded and town that has been invaded and conquered and we will put these vicious and bloodthirsty criminals injail and kick them the hell out of our country as fast as possible. cheering we can and we must seize this opportunity to end this war and bring _ opportunity to end this war and bring the — opportunity to end this war and bring the hostages home. cheering

and i will do everything in my power— and i will do everything in my power to— and i will do everything in my power to meet that end. just some of the _ power to meet that end. jut some of the campaigning. will grant, before you go, i want to ask you a question about something that has emerged in the last hour or so regarding pennsylvania, a key state. talk of suing elon musk, that million pounds he is offering four voters who actually register. four voters who actually register-— four voters who actually reuister. ., ., ,., register. tell me more about that development. _ register. tell me more about that development. yes, - register. tell me more about that development. yes, an i that development. yes, an interesting development, this one. this was the district attorney there, who has basically, is bringing a case against elon musk�*s grand giveaway, as it were, to registered voters. in theory, elon musk says you don't have to vote. you can be from either party. but it is to take part in a poll on the first and second amendment, showing support for the first and

second amendments. so the suggestion is of course it is a pro trump giveaway. $1 million each, is the suggestion and the argument by the district attorney is that it is in contravention of state laws and state regulations. of course, elon musk has already been warned against it by the justice department. 50 warned against it by the justice department. so far he has ignored _ justice department. so far he has ignored all _ justice department. so far he has ignored all that _ justice department. so far he has ignored all that and - justice department. so far he has ignored all that and has l has ignored all that and has given away more than $9 million in this effort, part of the big push from the social media mogul to see donald trump elected. will grant there in washington, thanks very much for all of that. let's continue with all of this. as we say, eight days out from polling. joining me now are former democratic congresswoman marjorie margolies in philadelphia and republican strategist charlie gerow who's in harrisburg, pennsylvania. cani can i ask you what of that

rally last night and some of the comments that were made? frankly, it breaks my heart that the campaign is so negative and that the words that are coming out of donald trump a's mouth like, she is ugly, she is stupid. it doesn't make any sense. let me tell you what i think is going on. i am in pennsylvania, i was a member of congress from pennsylvania, and now i am regularly going into headquarters and campaign offices and the turnout in these offices is overwhelming. i have never seen anything like it. i came into congress in the year of the woman many years ago in 1992 with clinton and the activity is incredible. frankly, i think she is going to win. and the polls are too close to call. but i have been working with suburban women for a very long time and i have never seen the enthusiasm, the door action, never seen the enthusiasm, the dooraction, i havejust never seen the enthusiasm, the

door action, i havejust never seen anything like it. and it is more thanjust seen anything like it. and it is more than just abortion or health care or guns. it is a desire to get away from the hyperbole, it is a desire to get away from the negative nurse. i mean, iam shocked get away from the negative nurse. i mean, i am shocked at how mean this campaign has gotten. i mean... fin how mean this campaign has gotten. i mean...— gotten. i mean... on both sides--- — gotten. i mean... on both sides... let _ gotten. i mean... on both sides... let me _ gotten. i mean... on both sides... let me come - gotten. i mean... on both| sides... let me come back gotten. i mean... on both i sides... let me come back to some of those wider forts in a moment, but i want to bring charlie in and specifically about that rally last night. derogatory comments, race baiting remarks, latinos, african—americans, palestinian jews. is that sensible, as a strategist, in terms of trying to actually get those people, those groups doubt to vote for you? do those groups doubt to vote for ou? ~ ., ., , you? do know what is so comical? _ you? do know what is so comical? we _ you? do know what is so comical? we are - you? do know what is so comical? we are talking | you? do know what is so i comical? we are talking about how nasty the campaign has gotten — how nasty the campaign has gotten and all these mean things— gotten and all these mean things said. they are calling donald _

things said. they are calling donald trump a fascist, a nazi, meanwhile jews showing up by the thousands night at madison square — the thousands night at madison square garden, where hillary clinton — square garden, where hillary clinton accused the president of basically putting together a pro—nazi rally, harking back to something that happened in the 19305, — something that happened in the 1930s, not even the same madison _ 1930s, not even the same madison square garden, they toured — madison square garden, they toured that one down half a century— toured that one down half a century ago, and again so ironically— century ago, and again so ironically the place where her husband. _ ironically the place where her husband, hillary clinton's husband, hillary clinton's husband, got nominated for president, so somehow holding a gigantic— president, so somehow holding a gigantic rally there is somehow attached — gigantic rally there is somehow attached to something that happened half a century ago. i just. _ happened half a century ago. i just. it — happened half a century ago. i just. it has _ happened half a century ago. i just, it has gotten, to me, to be not — just, it has gotten, to me, to be not really ironic, but comical _ be not really ironic, but comical. marjorie margolies talks— comical. marjorie margolies talks about how well she thinks kamala — talks about how well she thinks kamala harris is doing. i am here — kamala harris is doing. i am here in— kamala harris is doing. i am here in pennsylvania as well and — here in pennsylvania as well and l'm _ here in pennsylvania as well and i'm going to tell you we see — and i'm going to tell you we see the _ and i'm going to tell you we see the world three very different lens.— see the world three very different lens. you “ust very clearly have i different lens. you “ust very clearly have showni different lens. you just very clearly have shown the i different lens. you just very i clearly have shown the absolute divide between the two of you. apologies because this line isn't the best, but let me ask you, charlie gerow, in these last few days, what do you

think republicans need to actually do on the ground? well, it is simple. it is get out — well, it is simple. it is get out the _ well, it is simple. it is get out the vote, it is the same for both— out the vote, it is the same for both parties. you have to turnout — for both parties. you have to turnout your vote. what is happening already in pennsylvania, you will see this is statistically certain, you will— is statistically certain, you will see _ is statistically certain, you will see republicans are voting early _ will see republicans are voting early by — will see republicans are voting early by mail in record numbers. that should scare the living _ numbers. that should scare the living the — numbers. that should scare the living the the democrats. let me bring _ living the the democrats. let me bring you _ living the the democrats. let me bring you back in, marjorie margolies. i am sure you would agree and you are touching upon the ground operation, getting the ground operation, getting the vote out is absolutely essential. if you are being honest here, in terms of, i'm sure you could spend the next half hour talking about the good bits of the campaign. which are the bits you are most concerned about, though? i will t to be concerned about, though? i will try to be honest. _ concerned about, though? i will try to be honest. charlie - concerned about, though? i will try to be honest. charlie is i try to be honest. charlie is right, it is getting the vote out. it is the ground game. i happen to be on the other part of the state in the philadelphia area and i can tell you honestly i havejust never seen anything like this.

the door—to—door activity is huge. as i said before, women, particularly suburban women, are very interested in this and very interested in getting the vote out. and i think there is inappropriate language on both sides. i totally agree. but it is very important that, you know, when donald trump calls her ugly and stupid, itjust doesn't make any sense to me. but i think charlie is right. getting the vote out, making sure you are on the ground and also he is right, right now it is too close to call and it is too close to call in a state like pennsylvania, which is so important, it is one of the most, it is one of those bellwether, it let's see what happening in pennsylvania first. it happening in pennsylvania first. . , . happening in pennsylvania first. . , ,. ., first. it really is crucial for both sides. _ first. it really is crucial for both sides. you _ first. it really is crucial for| both sides. you mentioned first. it really is crucial for i both sides. you mentioned right at the beginning in terms of your arc of a political career, marjorie margolies. is it still

in 202a an issue of men voting for a woman as president? i think so. itjust makes me sad. i teach a class at the university of pennsylvania and we just university of pennsylvania and wejust did some university of pennsylvania and we just did some polling and one the questions i asked in this paul was can you measure, can you figure out if it is still, especially with men, i have a hard time voting for women? and i think it is still true now. i think it is much less true than it was when i first ran, but if this race is that close, both votes are very important. that close, both votes are very important-— important. charlie, let me brina important. charlie, let me bring you _ important. charlie, let me bring you in- _ important. charlie, let me bring you in. i _ important. charlie, let me bring you in. i asked i important. charlie, let me i bring you in. i asked marjorie margolies to be honest in her assessment. again, with you. if there were no a few issues that worry due in the last remaining days, what would they be? i’m days, what would they be? i'm auoin to days, what would they be? i'm going to be — days, what would they be? i'm going to be very candid with you — going to be very candid with you. my— going to be very candid with you. my only concern is that

the — you. my only concern is that the donald trump voters somehow become _ the donald trump voters somehow become complacent. they know they are — become complacent. they know they are winning, but they have -ot they are winning, but they have got to— they are winning, but they have got to get— they are winning, but they have got to get to the polls. let me say got to get to the polls. let me say a — got to get to the polls. let me say a couple of things with respect _ say a couple of things with respect to what marjorie margolies said. she is all enthused about what happening in the _ enthused about what happening in the suburbs, but she is going _ in the suburbs, but she is going to _ in the suburbs, but she is going to have to explain to my friends — going to have to explain to my friends across the pond in bucks— friends across the pond in bucks county, which is the anchor— bucks county, which is the anchor of— bucks county, which is the anchor of the fall suburban collar — anchor of the fall suburban collar counties as they call it around — collar counties as they call it around philadelphia, by registration from democrat to republicanjust a few registration from democrat to republican just a few months ago — republican just a few months ago i— republican just a few months ago. i mean, that is what is going — ago. i mean, that is what is going on— ago. i mean, that is what is going on in— ago. i mean, that is what is going on in the philadelphia suburbs. trump's campaign is in its ascendancy, we are doing extremely well here in pennsylvania. i think marjorie margolies will agree it is probably notjust one margolies will agree it is probably not just one of the important states, probably the most _ important states, probably the most important stake in the country _ most important stake in the country. so my concern is making _ country. so my concern is making sure the donald trump voters — making sure the donald trump voters vote early by mail get to the — voters vote early by mail get to the polls on the 5th of november.— to the polls on the 5th of november. . . to the polls on the 5th of november. . , ., november. that is where we have to leave it. _ november. that is where we have to leave it, utterly _ november. that is where we have to leave it, utterly divided, i to leave it, utterly divided, no surprise about that, given the polls in everything we have seen. charlie gerow and marjorie margolies, thank you very much forjoining us bbc news. eight days to go, the poll is extremely tight and new

polls arriving every day, each with their slightly different takes, but if you average them out, vice president kamala harris continues to lead, but the gap has shrunk in the last few days to around one single point. but the national vote share one to determine the winner, that of course is the battleground states. the seven we have seen very close last time around and they could be decisive in this election, donald trump a's poll leads in carolina, arizona and georgia, you can see them at the bottom of the screen, between one and two points. in other states, nevada, pennsylvania and wisconsin even tighter, the balance shifting very slightly through october, but neither candidate can bank on any of those states, none of the leads as we can see bigger than the margin of error. plenty more of course on the website in terms of the very latest on the polls on the last days of the campaign. let's turn to uk politics because the uk prime minister here... here, the prime minister has been preparing the ground

for his government's first budget. in a speech today, sir keir starmer said the country had to "embrace the harsh light "of fiscal reality." here's a little of what he said: this is not 1997, when the economy was decent, but public services were on their knees. and it's not 2010, where public services were strong, but the public finances were weak. we have to deal with both sides of that coin. these are unprecedented circumstances. but the budget the chancellor will deliver on wednesday will prevent devastating austerity in our public services and prevent a disastrous path for our public finances. that's the reality of what would happen if we'd stuck to tory spending plans. and it's why we never, unlike the opposition in �*97 and 2010, committed to the same spending plans. let's speak to political

correspondent helen catt. give me your assessment of that. and all of the political noise in the run—up to this budget. because the labour party want to get a message out, but drowning in the noise of constantly being asked who is an average worker, that phrase they used in the election campaign. they are, es, election campaign. they are, yes. and _ election campaign. they are, yes. and a — election campaign. they are, yes, and a phrase _ election campaign. they are, yes, and a phrase that i election campaign. they are, i yes, and a phrase that actually they continue to use. the first part of keir starmer�*s speech this morning was setting out that working people were at the forefront of his government's mind and in making policy, but they were the golden thread that runs through the government's agenda, so it is a phrase they continue to keep using, despite the criticism they have had about not being able to well define who this group is they mean. a lot of that torque has been in the run—up to this, in relation to taxes because we know that keir starmer and rachel reeves have both signalled very strongly that this is going to be a

tax—raising budget. but that manifesto promise that they would not increase national insurance, income tax or vat for working people. this is why we have had that discussion in the run—up to this. what we got from keir starmer this morning was really laying the groundwork for that budget on wednesday that is going to be difficult, there was that acknowledgement that there are going to be tax rises, setting up going to be tax rises, setting up the messaging that the government wants to get get across, or is expected to get cross on wednesday, this idea that they have been left in this position because of the inheritance they have had from the conservative government, that they have going to make different choices, that there choices are going to be responsible about long—term fixing of the foundations, the you saw behind him on the wall. so that is the messaging he is trying to get across. when you are thinking about those differences in political choices, part of that clip you just played also seems to signal that labour is potentially looking to more spending. he was very clear, he

said that there has been a pretense that has been going on for too long that you could have lower taxes and higher spending. keir starmersaid have lower taxes and higher spending. keir starmer said you can't have that and from the clip you just heard, you can see the indication appears to be that labour would favour or prioritise higher spending on some public services, that they are not tied to the conservative plans and obviously the reason he kept referencing 1997 and 2010 there were they were the last time we had that switching government from a party coming in from opposition. so he is comparing those, where those spending plans were carried on. he is saying they are not going to carry on with the conservative spending plans, which were very tight for public services. so we'll have to see what comes out of that on wednesday. but he did also signal some more spending and investment, so we were told there would be a £2a0 million package for local services to get people back into work. there was also an announcement on something else that has been strictly about for the last few days, which

was about the £2 could tap on bus fares which is currently in place. it runs out at the end of december and there had been suggestion it could be scrapped entirely, but keir starmer said no, they would keep in place a cap, but it will go up to £3 perjourney, ratherthan cap, but it will go up to £3 perjourney, rather than to, and that will last until december 2025. . december 2025. helen catt, thank you — december 2025. helen catt, thank you very _ december 2025. helen catt, thank you very much - december 2025. helen catt, thank you very much and i december 2025. helen catt, thank you very much and of| thank you very much and of course a full coverage of that budget this wednesday. around the world and across the uk, you're watching bbc news.

you are watching bbc news. let's turn to the middle east... iran is demanding an urgent meeting of the un security council, following israel's air strikes on saturday. it comes following stark warnings from a range of un agencies over the weekend about the catastrophic situation on the ground in gaza. today, new talks about a ceasefire are taking place in qatar. so several strands to talk

about. let's go live tojerusalem. ben brown is there for us. let's talk about those ceasefire talks first because egypt has floated an idea of perhaps a two—day pause with a release of four hostages. is that getting any sort of traction where you are? well, it isn't really _ traction where you are? well, it isn't really clear _ traction where you are? well, it isn't really clear whether i it isn't really clear whether thatis it isn't really clear whether that is going to be acceptable to either israel or hamas. certainly, the way the egyptians are seeing that is just as an initial building block, a very short ceasefire, just a couple of days, as you say, and just a few hostages, four out of the 100 or hostages, to be released. whether that will gain any traction, will have to wait and see. these talks in doha are quite significant because they are the first gaza ceasefire talks that have been held since the killing by israeli troops a couple of weeks ago of hamas leader yahya sinwar. he was seen as something of an obstacle to a ceasefire arrangement. so the fact he was killed has been seen by some around the world, including us

officials, as may be an opportunity for a turning point in the middle east. what we have got in doha at the moment, we have qatari and egyptian mediators and we also have the head of israel's mossad agency and from the united states the director of the cia. but we don't know whether there has been any progress yet and we're going to have to wait and see. but we will talk about it now with a former adviser to the united nations secretary general and also assistant fellow, associate fellow at chatham house, nomi bar—yaacov. thank you very much for being with us. how do you see these peace talks cross do think they have any prospect of success? first i would like to say thank you for— first i would like to say thank you for having me on the show and i_ you for having me on the show and i think— you for having me on the show and i think the talks are critical _ and i think the talks are critical. we are really at a critical _ critical. we are really at a criticaljuncture. because the critical juncture. because the hostages criticaljuncture. because the hostages would be released now, if they— hostages would be released now, if they won't, there is no knowing _ if they won't, there is no knowing when and in what shape, meaning — knowing when and in what shape, meaning dead or alive, are they

going _ meaning dead or alive, are they going to — meaning dead or alive, are they going to be released. so now that— going to be released. so now that yahya sinwar, as you mentioned, is no longer in this world. — mentioned, is no longer in this world. the _ mentioned, is no longer in this world, the thinking is that, and — world, the thinking is that, and also _ world, the thinking is that, and also much of hamas's military— and also much of hamas's military infrastructure has been. _ military infrastructure has been. is _ military infrastructure has been, is no longer in existence are no— been, is no longer in existence are no longer poses a threat to lsrael. — are no longer poses a threat to lsrael. i— are no longer poses a threat to israel, i think we can confirm and _ israel, i think we can confirm and firmly— israel, i think we can confirm and firmly say that hamas no longer— and firmly say that hamas no longer poses a threat to israel and this— longer poses a threat to israel and this is— longer poses a threat to israel and this is the time to strike and this is the time to strike a deal — and this is the time to strike a deal so— and this is the time to strike a deal. so yes, i think that, whether— a deal. so yes, i think that, whether it _ a deal. so yes, i think that, whether it is two—day is initially— whether it is two—day is initially for format hostages or whether they come up with a different— or whether they come up with a different formula remains to be seen _ different formula remains to be seen because they are still in discussions. but hope is very much — discussions. but hope is very much that— discussions. but hope is very much that some sort of deal will be — much that some sort of deal will be concluded in doha because otherwise there isn't any knowing on when and if this will take — any knowing on when and if this will take place. this is a test case. — will take place. this is a test case. it— will take place. this is a test case. it is— will take place. this is a test case. it is a _ will take place. this is a test case, it is a test to see and this— case, it is a test to see and this is— case, it is a test to see and this is why— case, it is a test to see and this is why it is only two days. _ this is why it is only two days. to _ this is why it is only two days, to see whether hamas can actually — days, to see whether hamas can actually carry this out in gaza

because _ actually carry this out in gaza because we don't know who is running — because we don't know who is running hamas in gaza, now that not only— running hamas in gaza, now that not only yahya sinwar, the leader— not only yahya sinwar, the leader of— not only yahya sinwar, the leader of hamas, isn't there, but his— leader of hamas, isn't there, but his deputy was also targeted in an idf assassination and many other commanders. 24 battalions no longer— commanders. 24 battalions no longer exist in gaza, hamas battalions. they only have cells — battalions. they only have cells operating in various places. _ cells operating in various places, both in the south and in the — places, both in the south and in the north and in the centre, actually. — in the north and in the centre, actually, but they are no longer— actually, but they are no longer under a central command structure — longer under a central command structure. ., , ., �*, structure. from israel's point of view and — structure. from israel's point of view and the _ structure. from israel's point of view and the point - structure. from israel's point of view and the point of i structure. from israel's point of view and the point of view| of view and the point of view of view and the point of view of the prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, you might think, maybe he is not going to rush into any sort of ceasefire agreement now when he is looking at the us elections and wondering who is going to win that election and thinking, that election and thinking, that might make a big difference in terms of middle eastern politics?— difference in terms of middle eastern politics? correct. yes, he will try _ eastern politics? correct. yes, he will try to — eastern politics? correct. yes, he will try to drag _ eastern politics? correct. yes, he will try to drag this - eastern politics? correct. yes, he will try to drag this until i he will try to drag this until after— he will try to drag this until after the _ he will try to drag this until after the us elections. i think you are — after the us elections. i think you are correct that it is highly— you are correct that it is

highly unlikely that there will be any— highly unlikely that there will be any ceasefire signed and sealed _ be any ceasefire signed and sealed before the us elections. we are — sealed before the us elections. we are only two weeks away from the us— we are only two weeks away from the us elections. but these meetings are very important because _ meetings are very important because if, you know, they are unlikely— because if, you know, they are unlikely to _ because if, you know, they are unlikely to conclude a deal today. _ unlikely to conclude a deal today, but these things take time. — today, but these things take time. as— today, but these things take time, as you know, in negotiations they go backwards and forth, but what is most important is for the us, the and forth, but what is most important is forthe us, the uk and any— important is forthe us, the uk and any countries with any leverage _ and any countries with any leverage to keep the pressure on benjamin netanyahu because today— on benjamin netanyahu because today in— on benjamin netanyahu because today in the knesset, which opened _ today in the knesset, which opened after a very, very long summer— opened after a very, very long summer recess, which included the autumnjewish summer recess, which included the autumn jewish holidays, summer recess, which included the autumnjewish holidays, he gave _ the autumnjewish holidays, he gave his — the autumnjewish holidays, he gave his opening speech and he spoke _ gave his opening speech and he spoke about a new alliance that he is _ spoke about a new alliance that he is foreseeing in the middle east — he is foreseeing in the middle east. but he didn't mention the hostages — east. but he didn't mention the hostages at all. and i think that— hostages at all. and i think that is— hostages at all. and i think that is very important and very significant. the fact that netanyahu is speaking about his wishful— netanyahu is speaking about his wishful thinking of how he sees the middle east allying with

lsrael. _ the middle east allying with lsrael. i_ the middle east allying with israel, i think he is far removed from reality there and i removed from reality there and i actually — removed from reality there and i actually think that what needs— i actually think that what needs to happen is that a gaza ceasefire. _ needs to happen is that a gaza ceasefire, a hostage release, a palestinian prisoner release and a — palestinian prisoner release and a massive flow of unfettered humanitarian aid must — unfettered humanitarian aid must flow into gaza. and if that — must flow into gaza. and if that doesn't happen, then we are heading towards a very, very— are heading towards a very, very dangerous trajectory. whereas if that does happen, then— whereas if that does happen, then we — whereas if that does happen, then we can start looking at de—escalation. so the key now lies in— de—escalation. so the key now lies in supporting the talks in doha — lies in supporting the talks in doha by— lies in supporting the talks in doha by putting pressure on netanyahu. doha by putting pressure on netanyahu— doha by putting pressure on netan ahu. ., a, ., ., . ., netanyahu. ok. nomi bar-yaacov, thank ou netanyahu. ok. nomi bar-yaacov, thank you very _ netanyahu. ok. nomi bar-yaacov, thank you very much _ netanyahu. ok. nomi bar-yaacov, thank you very much indeed, i thank you very much indeed, from chatham house, former adviser to the united nations secretary general. matthew, we will keep you posted on the progress of those talks in doha. no expectation, as we have been discussing, really, of an early or imminent breakthrough. thanks very much, ben. as ben was during that interview, let me tell you that israel's army are saying around 115

projectiles have been fired by hezbollah into israel today, so that flank continuing. let me tell you what is coming up in the next moments on the programme. we'll be talking live to pat nevin, the football pundit, after we heard from manchester united that they are sucking erik ten hag, the latest football manager to be axed from united after a terrible start to the season. they are 1ath in the premier league. so we'll get patch's a0 on the programme, along with the rest of the day's headlines. you're watching bbc news, don't go away.

hello. high pressure is in charge of the weather this week. let's have a look at the big picture. here's the azores high building towards the uk and anchoring itself through the middle part of the week. the jet stream is way to the north and the west of us, taking its rain, with it deflecting the weather fronts to the north. so a mostly settled week. but that doesn't mean sunny skies. in fact, farfrom it.

sunshine is going to be limited this week with this area of high pressure. in fact, most days will be quite cloudy, damp and foggy in the morning. but we've got some very mild air coming in from the south. in fact, you can see today that some mild air can be traced almost to the subtropics, and it's here to stay for the next few days. now, the satellite picture reveals an incoherent area of cloud. in fact, it's breaking up in a few areas here and there, allowing some sunshine to the east of the pennines, east of the welsh hills, but rather cloudy for most of us, and mild north or south. temperatures will be typically in the mid—teens today, and then this evening some drizzly weather, particularly out towards the west and the northwest. rather cloudy for most of us and a very mild morning tomorrow. double figures. in fact, on the south coast some spots could be around 13 or 1a celsius. now, tomorrow again starts off very cloudy and murky with some hill fog and drizzle in places, but i think the clouds will break up through

the morning into the afternoon. and i think the second half of the day tomorrow is looking a little bit more cheerful, a bit brighter, certainly to the east of scotland, the north east of england. 15 degrees in newcastle. not bad at all. maybe even as high as 17 in the south east of england. now, wednesday, that high pressure is well and truly right on top of us with light winds. could be murky, foggy mornings, but some sunshine developing here and there through the afternoon and the temperatures about the same. mid—teens, perhaps a degree or so higher here and there. and thursday, copycat conditions. but notice weather fronts are starting to approach the northwest of scotland. thursday evening, we've got halloween for the trick or treaters. it looks generally dry, even clear in some areas, but some damp weather is expected in the north—west of scotland. and looking at the outlook beyond the weekend into next week with that area of high pressure close by, it looks as though it's going to stay generally quite settled. that's it from me.

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