live from london, this is bbc news. another reversal of policy. president biden agrees to send ukraine antipersonnel landmines to help with the war with russia. embassies have been closed in kyiv because of the threat of an attack. ford announces plans to cut 4000 jobs across europe, part of a major cost—cutting programme. benjamin netanyahu visits gaza, vowing to eliminate twell tacro from the territory. fans and family attend the funeral of liam payne. hello, welcome to bbc news now.

the bbc has confirmed reports the biden administration will soon provide ukraine with anti—personnel landmines. the widely banned explosive devices will be used to help prevent russian advances within ukrainian territory. officials said kyiv had committed to not using them in built up areas. those advances by russian troops in eastern ukraine have been accelerating — moscow has taken six times as much territory this year as in 2023. in other developments, ukraine says it's struck an ammunition warehouse about 100 kilometres inside russia, in what the us says was the first time the american—provided atacm missiles have been fired at russian soil. and the us has closed its embassy in kyiv after receiving information of a potential air attack. in a statement, the embassy said it had instructed all its staff to evacuate to shelters if an air alert sounds. with the latest here's will vernon. the latest addition to ukraine's arsenal — antipersonnel land mines, like the ones shown here,

but with a shelf life. they can be programmed to become enactive after hours or days, making them less dangerous to civilians. it's hoped the weapons will help slow russia's steady advance in the east. the news comes one day after ukraine carried its first strike inside russian territory using atacms, us—supplied long range missiles like the ones seen here. president zelensky said the attacks will continue. translation: ukraine has long range capabilities. - now we have atacms missiles s as well and we will be using all of that. the question now, will russia respond? the kremlin said today the us is doing everything it can to prolong the war. america perhaps is expecting a response from moscow. today, the us embassy in kyiv

announced it was closing temporarily, due to specific information of a potential significant air attack. with 80% of ukraine's energy infrastructure damaged or destroyed by russia, the country is bracing itself for a tough winter. will vernon, bbc news. kurt volker, former us special representative for ukraine negotiations, and a former us ambassador to nato. here's what he shared with us. there is certainly a lot of us defence articles that could be declared excess and provided, thatis declared excess and provided, that is something the administration has not fully follow through on. what they are doing is providing more ammunition for air defence systems, that is critically important as well. and we have aircraft, particularly a ten and others. but this itself is

already good that the biden administration is removing some of the constraints. i5 administration is removing some of the constraints.— of the constraints. is that -auttin of the constraints. is that putting pressure - of the constraints. is that putting pressure on - of the constraints. is that putting pressure on the l of the constraints. is that - putting pressure on the british and the french when it comes to storm shadow and scalp? i wouldn't say they are putting pressure on but i believe they will be lifting their objections to this question what the british had wanted to provide these longer range systems but the us dissuaded them because they are dependent on the us technology and i think those objections will be lifted. think those ob'ections will be lifted. ., , , ., lifted. how big is the threat of incoming _ lifted. how big is the threat of incoming president - lifted. how big is the threat l of incoming president trump withdrawing support. more immediately like things like the atacms?— immediately like things like the atacms? ., �* ~ ., the atacms? i don't know there has been any — the atacms? i don't know there has been any threat _ the atacms? i don't know there has been any threat to - the atacms? i don't know there has been any threat to do - the atacms? i don't know there has been any threat to do that. | has been any threat to do that. what do you think president trump will do in eight weeks' time? i trump will do in eight weeks' time? ~ , time? i think he will be reaching _ time? i think he will be reaching out _ time? i think he will be reaching out to - time? i think he will be| reaching out to vladimir time? i think he will be - reaching out to vladimir putin and urge him to stop the war. president trump has medically he wants there to be peace, and

he wants there to be peace, and he said it needs to be fair and he said it needs to be fair and he said it wouldn't have happened if he was president and he believes it has happened because of president biden's weakness so he wants to project a position of strength. let's speak to lieutenant colonel glenn grants defence and security expert, baltic security foundation. good to have you with us, can ask you about the development today that landmines are going today that landmines are going to be provided, we are not sure when, to ukraine by the us, how much of a difference do you think it will make on the front line? ., , ., , , line? to be honest, very little. there _ line? to be honest, very little. there will - line? to be honest, very little. there will be - line? to be honest, very little. there will be one | line? to be honest, very i little. there will be one or two places where they are useful. you have to remember, unless he will put them literally next to each other, the front line is so vast that it would literally take millions to actually have a grander effect. but there are one or two places where they can maybe narrow it down where it is serious and put a lot of them. but i don't think they will get so many from america that it will have a substantial

effect everywhere.— that it will have a substantial effect everywhere. russia will 'ust no effect everywhere. russia will just go round _ effect everywhere. russia will just go round the _ effect everywhere. russia will just go round the outside. - effect everywhere. russia will| just go round the outside. that is interesting, we have had the development on the landmines and also the atacms, what about those, do we know how many of the us are going to give to ukraine? and whether they will be effective?— be effective? there is no information. _ be effective? there is no information. the - be effective? there is no information. the fact - be effective? there is no information. the fact is, | be effective? there is no i information. the fact is, the effectiveness depends upon the targeting. exactly where they use them and their being the right target to have an effect on the front line. you can fire them all over the place without actually hitting anything that has an effect on the battle. equally, one in the right place and it may delay the battle for and it may delay the battle for a week or two weeks. we have seen president _ a week or two weeks. we have seen president zelensky - a week or two weeks. we have seen president zelensky for i seen president zelensky for months calling for more weapons, more aid from its allies and now president biden is delivering, but he's only there for another eight weeks,

what else could he supply ukraine in that time? i what else could he supply ukraine in that time? i think a lot. he could _ ukraine in that time? i think a lot. he could give _ ukraine in that time? i think a lot. he could give the - lot. he could give the executive order to supply them. the nevada desert is full of equipment. some of which, i would point out, or used in the first gulf war. it's not that this stuff cannot be used and brought across. and your previous guest mentioned a—10s, they are the same sort of speed as many of the drones. can they are the same sort of speed as many of the drones.- as many of the drones. can you cive us as many of the drones. can you give us an _ as many of the drones. can you give us an idea _ as many of the drones. can you give us an idea of _ as many of the drones. can you give us an idea of what - as many of the drones. can you give us an idea of what is - give us an idea of what is happening, where we are hearing they are outgunned by the russians and they are getting closer and closer. what is needed there for them to try and effectively fight back? 0bviously, ammunition. in the first place, they are often down to two or three rounds a day of artillery ammunition. and they are always outgunned

by artillery at least ten to one. but certainly drones, attack drones and counter drone systems. these are becoming much more sophisticated so there also needs to be sophisticated support for the drones, update them as quickly as possible otherwise they come and they are shot out of the sky because they are outdated. drones and ammunition are the two big things. basics, night sights. we have forgotten about the basics that all soldiers need, clothing, night sights andjust need, clothing, night sights and just basic weapons. bier? and just basic weapons. very aood to and just basic weapons. very good to talk _ and just basic weapons. very good to talk to _ and just basic weapons. very good to talk to you, - and just basic weapons. very good to talk to you, thank. and just basic weapons. very good to talk to you, thank you for talking to us. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has visited central gaza, vowing to eliminate hamas from the territory.

he also announced a $5 million reward and safe passage for anyone who brings out a hostage. 97 hostages are still believed to be in gaza. meanwhile, the united nations says palestinians living in northern gaza are facing increasingly worsening conditions for survival — because of a prolonged lack of aid. the un's humanitarian office says that for more than 40 days its attempts to support people have been denied or impeded by israel. yolande knell is in jerusalem with the latest. well, according to this really quite grim report from the un 0hchr agency, it is saying that virtually no aid has got in to parts of the north that are being besieged by israeli forces for more than 40 days now. these are areas where israel's military says it's carrying out an offensive against regrouping hamas elements. and we have seen people really trapped in jabalia and in beit lahiya, beit hanoun in the northern part of the gaza strip. many palestinians, fearing that people are being forced from these areas to create a sort of buffer zone

and that is not something that israel is saying officially. and we've also got ongoing military action there, as well as this dire aid situation where we've heard that of at least 19 people killed through the day so far, according to local health officials, at least 12 of those people have been killed injabalia in an israeli strike on a house, another person killed nearby by tank shelling, and rescuers said to be sort of going through the rubble there, expecting to find more people. and there's also one rescuer who has been killed, according to the local health officials, speaking about the latest military activity. ford has announced it will cut 800 jobs in the uk over the next three years. it's part of a major restructuring programme, which will see 4,000 posts closed across europe.

our business correspondent theo leggett, reports. ford is one of the best known brands in britain with a long history here, but right now it's struggling. this is the second round ofjob cuts in less than two years. the industry is changing rapidly and ford with it. sometimes it went fast. sometimes went slow. it's moving away from mass producing cheap family ru nabouts. it stopped building the fiesta last year after nearly half a century. it wants to concentrate on more up—market vehicles, especially electric and hybrid models. but the problem is there aren't enough buyers at the moment. i think we're seeing just the market conditions change. competition is becoming more aggressive as we've made the switch to electric vehicles. customer demand for electric vehicles hasn't kept up with what the previous forecasts were. so it's a much more competitive environment than we've ever seen before. and we need to take action now to make sure we're fit for the future. this isn'tjust a problem for ford. manufacturers across europe are seeing profits tumble thanks to sluggish sales

and competition from chinese brands, and the costs of meeting environmental regulations. here in the uk, a row is brewing over new rules that force manufacturers to sell a quota of electric cars each year or face heavy fines. but some brands are already struggling to hit their targets. they'll be voicing their concerns at a meeting between the industry and the transport secretary later today. the cuts at ford won't affect workers at its diesel engine plant in dagenham. staff at its factory in halewood should also be safe. hundreds of millions of pounds have been spent on the plant, which is going to build motors for electric vehicles. but six other ford sites across the country are likely to be hit, including its headquarters near basildon. the company is hoping that by becoming smaller and leaner, it'll be more capable of accelerating into a challenging future. theo leggett will be on business today in a short while to discuss more

about the significance of this announcement. the uk inflation rate has risen to its highest level since april. the office for national statistics says it climbed to 2.3% in october — the sharpest month on month increase for two years. higher energy bills were the main driver, sending inflation back above the bank of england's 2% target. we will have more on those figures when we have the business programme coming from new york. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news.

family and friends of one direction star liam payne are attending the singer's funeral. the private service is taking place in buckinghamshire, north—west of london. payne's girlfriend kate cassidy and girls aloud singers kimberley walsh and nicola roberts are among the guests. the 31—year—old musician died last month after falling from a third—floor balcony of a hotel in buenos aires in argentina. let's speak to mark savage, our music correspondent in buckinghamshire. incredibly sad day, what has been happening?— been happening? yes, the service finished _ been happening? yes, the service finished about - been happening? yes, the service finished about ten | service finished about ten minutes ago at this church just outside london near to where he lived before his death last month. it started a little over an hour ago as a white horse drawn carriage drew up to the church carrying his coffin. it was brought in and there he was greeted by mourners, including

his family, his parents and two sisters as well as his girlfriend kate cassidy and cheryl, the mother of his seven—year—old son. among the mourners were the members of one direction, who postponed 0ne direction, who postponed the start of the european tour. it has been a low—key event and the family as the media to keep the family as the media to keep the location private so they could mourn in their own time and as a result there are very few fans here today. 0nline we have seen a lot of them sharing advice not to come and wait for the public memorial. but it has been a very sombre and quiet day in buckinghamshire. reminders about the life of liam payne. he was a father and a son, his girlfriend is there, what about his music career? he rose to what about his music career? he: rose to fame on the x factor in 2010 when he was put into the

boy band 0ne direction and simon cowell, who was a key part in putting the band together was among the mourners here today. as part of the band here today. as part of the band he sold more than 70 million records around the world, he had for uk number one albums and four uk number one singles, many of which he co—wrote. he had a successful solo career. he was planning to release new materialjust before he died in the hotel in argentina last month, where he fell from a third floor balcony. the arrests have been made as authorities investigate the cake, including one hotel worker who is thought to have supplied him with drugs. mark savaae in supplied him with drugs. mark savage in buckinghamshire, thank you forjoining us. we are returning to the middle

east. us envoy amos hochstein has been speaking in beirut about his attempts to broker a truce between israel and hezbollah. he said additional progress has been made so i know this will be disappointing to a lot of people here, but i'm not going to negotiate this in public. so i'm not going to go into what the issues are. um, we're going to... i was here we discussed it here as planned. if we made progress, i would go to israel and make those additional discussions there based on the conversations here and see what we can do. he will be meeting with benjamin netanyahu tomorrow. lebanon has accused israel of a systematic destruction of villages close to its border with israel. the israeli military has been striking villages and towns in the south of lebanon, since its invasion began last month in response to attacks by hezbollah. israel says its targeting hezbollah infrastructure hidden in civilian areas. carine torbey has been speaking to some of those who have seen their homes hit, and sent this report

from beirut. countdown, and then... ..in a split second... ..it�*s gone. these controlled explosions destroyed several buildings in one go. homes, livelihoods. israeli forces have been carrying out mass detonations in towns across southern lebanon since they invaded last month. translation: watching the video tore my heartl to pieces, as if the blast was happening inside me. the first village that was almost wiped out was mhaibib, right on the border. like all residents of these border towns, now deserted, ayman first saw the video of the explosions on social media. translation: i wanted to cry, but as a man from the village, |

crying felt shameful. i went to my room and hit my head against the wall, trying to stop myself from crying. these pictures were taken a year ago, by ayman. war had already started then in his hometown. he wanted to capture the place of his childhood, of his most precious moments. mays al—jabal is another border town hit by two waves of detonations. israel says its strikes in lebanon are targeted. it claims its destroying hezbollah�*s infrastructure. translation: it is as if i have a map and a piece of paper - and you punch a hole in it. with each mass detonation,

farah felt the village of her parents and grandparents being uprooted from the soil. translation: i tried to understand their. barbarism against us. it's not myjob to know what lies beneath the village. what i'm certain of is that what was destroyed were homes of civilians, a lot of whom have no political ties. the same thing happened in 0daisseh. there was the house of a famous poet and artist. his daughter said it was his dream house. translation: well, i watched the video of the explosion - nearly a hundred times, hoping, hoping it would stop hurting. but it's not easy to see the moment your home is obliterated. israel says its intention is to make the north of israel safe from hezbollah rockets,

so residents can go back home, but this is what it's doing to houses on the other side of the border. for the residents of these destroyed towns, these explosions blow up their roots, their memories and their place of belonging. carine torbey, bbc news, beirut. china has accused jimmy lai being an agent unlucky for anti—china forces. 0n being an agent unlucky for anti—china forces. on wednesday he testified court for the first time in his years long battle. he has denied charges of conspiracy to collude with foreign forces. the 76—year—old who is apple daily tabloid had been openly critical of beijing was frogmarched out of his news room in a police raid in august 2020. so mr lai's trial resumes

today after pro democracy activists were jailed in hong kong under the new security law. : , kong under the new security law. , kong under the new security law. :, , , ,: , , law. he has been discussing when about _ law. he has been discussing when about is _ law. he has been discussing when about is political- law. he has been discussing when about is political fees| when about is political fees but he is sad that he denied allegations that he and his magazine have been supporting the idea of hong kong independence and taiwan independence and taiwan independence and taiwan independence and he even independence and taiwan independen