by getting more people into work. more than 100 flood warnings are still in place as communities clear—up the damage from storm bert. we will get everything out and then we will work backwards and see what we will work backwards and see what we want and take it from there. as more drugs and phones are smuggled into prison using drones, police and the government look for ways to clamp down. # the first cut is the deepest # honey, i know and rod's return — 23 years after he last headlined, rod stewart will be back at glastonbury next year to play the legends�* slot. on the busy london we will bring you the latest stories from in and around the capital, plus your local weather. —— on bbc london.

good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the government is promising to reduce the benefits bill by getting more people into work. it plans to spend £240 million on overhauling jobcentres across britain, and betterfunding mental health services. ministers also say a "youth guarantee" scheme will help 18 to 21—year—olds into work, education or training. our employment correspondent zoe conway reports. the secretary of state for work and pensions, the government will explain how it plans to get more young people into training and employment. we want to make sure that young people do have a chance and an opportunity. of course they have the responsibility to take those chances up, but those opportunities have got to be about helping them start on a career path that's

going to see them right for the rest of their working life, because at the moment, that's simply not happening. the government says it wants to get more young people into work by expanding mental health support, merging jobcentres with the careers service in england. and it also says it will sanction young people if they don't take up offers of work or training. a graffiti art class at the kings trust charity in birmingham. the young people at this table are not in education, employment or training. several are struggling with mental health problems and low self—esteem. it's just been hard to go from school into everything else. i'm also autistic, so i do find things quite hard. it's a bit of a learning curve. so what do they think about the idea of sanctions? i disagree, fully disagree. i don't think young people deserve sanctions. i think the government should actually listen and hear young people clearly. goldsmithing at hockley mint.

they've recently ta ken on eight young apprentices. there's a tension at the heart of what the government is doing. on the one hand, it says it wants to get more people back into work, but businesses like this one are warning that the rise in the living wage, the increase in national insurance contributions and a strengthening of workers' rights will make it harder for them to take people on. for this business, it's going to cost us about £100,000 in the rises, both in the increase in the national minimum wage and also the national insurance contribution increases. so how can we invest back into apprentices? how can we put the investment back into the business? the scale of the challenge is daunting. there are fears that the country is facing a lost generation of young people. zoe conway, bbc news. our chief economics correspondent dharshini david will analyse this for us in just a moment, but first let's speak to our political correspondent damian grammaticas at westminster. damian, what's new in this?

when you drill down into it, there are several thin-s. when you drill down into it, there are several thin-s. as when you drill down into it, there are several thin-s. as you when you drill down into it, there are several thin-s. as you heard, are several things. as you heard, there is this idea of reforming jobcentres to make them more like skills and employment focus, that is £55 million worth. there is this talk about the youth guarantee, and this basically boils down to i think around £60 million in trial projects, in areas where there are particular issues with youth employment, and that is to try to get young people into employment, training, further education, and then, there is a further £121 million, to try to get pilot areas, for people who might have health or disability issues to get some joined up disability issues to get some joined up thinking between local administrations, jobcentres and businesses. what there is not in

this is at the minute any new sanctions on young people who do not take up these opportunities. government says the sanctions exist, and there will be a review to see whether new one should happen and also, a review next year, into reforming the disability assessments for people getting back into work but the opposition say that the government is ducking difficult decisions because that is where the really big benefits bill comes from. thanks, damian. and dharshini, what economic impact might these reforms have? you have that rise in long—term sick and this_ you have that rise in long—term sick and this is_ you have that rise in long—term sick and this is an — you have that rise in long—term sick and this is an issue for national economic— and this is an issue for national economic growth and the public purse. — economic growth and the public purse, because crucially the amount spent _ purse, because crucially the amount spent on _ purse, because crucially the amount spent on sickness benefit for those of working — spent on sickness benefit for those of working age is set to rise by 50% over this _ of working age is set to rise by 50% over this parliament, 2/70 £5 bitti0h~ — over this parliament, 2/70 £5 billion. experts say that these are good _ billion. experts say that these are good proposals from the government but they— good proposals from the government but they need to see more detail and they need _ but they need to see more detail and they need to be put in place quicktx _

they need to be put in place quickly. and there is still some detail— quickly. and there is still some detail lacking on this. on the other side of— detail lacking on this. on the other side of the — detail lacking on this. on the other side of the equation, as zoe alluded to, if— side of the equation, as zoe alluded to, if people are going to be looking _ to, if people are going to be looking forjobs then there have to be posts _ looking forjobs then there have to be posts for them to go to. and what we are _ be posts for them to go to. and what we are from — be posts for them to go to. and what we are from businesses, including from _ we are from businesses, including from the _ we are from businesses, including from the chief executive of the entertainer retail chain just a from the chief executive of the entertainer retail chainjust a day on the _ entertainer retail chainjust a day on the bbc, is that is national insurance _ on the bbc, is that is national insurance contribution rises and other— insurance contribution rises and other measures may mean that there are fewer— other measures may mean that there are fewerjobs created. one economist warned we could see perhaps— economist warned we could see perhaps 100,000 fewerjobs being perhaps 100,000 fewer jobs being created _ perhaps 100,000 fewerjobs being created as a result of budget measures and there is other policy from _ measures and there is other policy from the _ measures and there is other policy from the government. to put that into context, the plans unveiled by the government would mean equation, ideally, _ the government would mean equation, ideatty, of— the government would mean equation, ideally, of2_ the government would mean equation, ideally, of 2 million more jobs, so it is going — ideally, of 2 million more jobs, so it is going to— ideally, of 2 million more jobs, so it is going to be a challenge, getting — it is going to be a challenge, getting people back into work would pay off— getting people back into work would pay off for the past, but it really is a tot _ pay off for the past, but it really is a tot of— pay off for the past, but it really is a lot of hurdles in the way of that _ is a lot of hurdles in the way of that. ., is a lot of hurdles in the way of that. . «a , ., , three more people have been found alive after a tourist boat capsized

in the red sea yesterday. four bodies have also been recovered as a search operation takes place off the coast of egypt. two british nationals were rescued, and two more are still unaccounted for. the sea story left port ghalib near the egyptian resort of marsa alam on sunday with 44 people on board. our correspondent sally nabiljoins us now. sally, what do we know about what happened? the latest we have regarding the figures is that four dead bodies have been recovered. we don't know their nationalities but three people have been found alive, so now, the number of survivors has risen, from 28, up to 31, and a number of missing has gone down from 16, down to nine, i'd be no search and rescue operations are still happening. what exactly caused the boat to sink is under investigation. we do not have the full picture at the moment. what we understand is that initial

reports have been quoting some of the survivors saying, that a big wave has hit the boat, and caused it to capsize, and that it took only minutes before it sank into the sea. some of those on board didn't even manage to save their lives and jump into the water. so, we don't know yet, what exactly caused it to have such a tragic ending, but we know that the weather might be a factor, technical errors have been excluded so far according to the governor of the red sea, who said the boat has been saved, but we'll have to wait for the results of the investigation.- for the results of the investigation. for the results of the investiuation. ., ~' , ., , more than 100 flood warnings are still in place across parts of england, wales, and scotland — after storm bert caused damage and disruption over the weekend. more rain is falling today on already—wet ground, even as communities in the affected areas try to clear up. this was the scene at billing aquadrome, where a thousand residents

were told to evacuate — it's the third time the caravan park has flooded this year. our correspondent alison freeman has the latest. everything that was three or four foot up including the sofas was floating from front to back like a scene from the titanic. and surreal, silent, and odd. this barbershop in chippenham is just one of the left assessing the damage after the river avon burst its banks, sending floodwater through the town causing chaos in many of the shops. people here said they have not seen anything like it for decades, but they aren't going to be beaten. we will get everything out, we will hose it to death and then work backwards and see what is salvageable and take it from there and do the best we can as soon as we can, a couple of days hopefully. a few doors down at the pet shop it is a community effort, helping to clean up after the flooding. one of my customers has come in to help me tidy up and we have had customers coming in already buying stuff so 'ust because they want to help out.

it's amazing, just makes us feel wanted on this high street and gives us the fire in the belly to sort of push through and carry on. the owner is passing that goodwill forward, any food sachets that can't be sold because of damaged packaging is being sent to the local animal shelter. in northampton, the environment agency describes the deluge has a one in 100 year event. people living at the billing aquadrome were forced to leave the caravan park. we are trying to offer them a little bit of hope because a lot of these people have lost their homes to the flood waters. and we are just giving them some warmth as well. obviously they have been in a really tough situation with being in waterfor a long time and having to evacuate in the middle of the night, not being able to take the stuff they need.

in south wales, wash out from an old coal tip caused slurry to come down the mountain. homes had to be evacuated and people who live there have been told it could be weeks before they can return. thoughts are now returning to what can be done to stop communities experiencing the devastating effects of flooding. so now we are forward looking in terms of what is best for these communities that have been affected, these different measures that can be put in place, it is hard structure is the right thing for communities? in certain circumstances, yes, but in others it is not. it is trying to get a balance between natural flood management, personal property resilience and also rebuilding the walls and big infrastructure. for now, though, many on the high street in chippenham ijust hoping to get back on track for the run—up to christmas. in a moment we'll speak to our correspondent nicky schiller who is at billing aquadrome but first to our reporter steve knibbs who is in chippenham, steve,

how's the clean—up going there? it is an amazing operation to watch. there was water around where we were standing, the worst flooding here since 1968, one metre high at this lower part. walking through, any road sweepers have been in, the local council have been cleaning up, as well, and it was left to businesses to open their shops to try to get in. you can see the shutter dial, where it has been covered up, but now, an angle grinder was used so that somebody could get into the store to turn back on the electricity was up there is the stuff outside the barbershop that allison was reporting on earlier. beyond that, the pet shop. trying to get the silt and mud out of the shop so they can reopen. here there is an empty shop and you can see the condensation on windows, but i think this tells a story. this is superdrug, and there are all of the bottles and cosmetics that are floating on the water yesterday, now “p floating on the water yesterday, now up against the door. no staff going in there, but i know that the

clean—up operation is going to start as soon as it can. there is a real desire to get back to normal as soon as possible, for the small, independent businesses at least because this is the important run—up to christmas but because of this unprecedented flooding, not seen here for over 50 years, there are many questions about why and why they were not enough warnings and in they were not enough warnings and in the next minister, the floods minister, emma hardy, will be, and we will be putting those questions to her. this we will be putting those questions to her. �* , we will be putting those questions to her. . , ., we will be putting those questions to her. �* , ., to her. as we were hearing, nicky, the have to her. as we were hearing, nicky, they have been _ to her. as we were hearing, nicky, they have been having _ to her. as we were hearing, nicky, they have been having problems i to her. as we were hearing, nicky, j they have been having problems at they have been having problems at the aqua drome in billing before. the third time this year they've had to leave their homes. there is a car that was stuck in this way. the locals who were staying in a pub just here, they say that last night this was a complete river, and the wheels were covered, and that gives you a sense ofjust how much water was in this area. but it isn't over.

this is the one area that is still under that red severe flood alert. so, they are on edge, i have to say, fearing that there may be more flooding, and i mention the people in the pub. they got told you could either leave last night all you have got to stay, and they stayed and went upstairs, so that they could stay safe. we have seen a few of the locals coming in and out on foot. it is hard, as you can tell, to get a nearby car, but there are a lot of people in the centre that has been set up by the local council, that is helping them. i think it is going to be a while before the people who live in this area will be allowed back into those caravans, where you have seen all of that flooding. israel's security cabinet will meet soon to discuss a proposed ceasefire deal with hezbollah in lebanon. it's been brokered by the us, and contains conditions that the group will move its weapons

and fighters away from the border between the two countries. our middle east correspondent yolande knell joins us from jerusalem. yolande, what are the chances that this agreement will be signed off by israel? certainly, from what is really media are saying, the israeli security cabinet is expected to approve this ceasefire deal in the coming hours. and, as so often in the region, as we seem to be getting closer to a diplomatic breakthrough, we are seeing more intense military activity. just a short time ago, we heard a huge explosion that took place in beirut. right in the centre of the city. there have been is really strikes taking place in the south of beirut, which is seen as being the hezbollah stronghold, and we have had continuing rocket fire coming from hezbollah, to northern israel, injust the past coming from hezbollah, to northern israel, in just the past few hours.

officials say that the ceasefire plan is really supposed to unfold over 60 days, in stages, and what you are seeing is that there would be the israeli ground forces withdrawing from southern lebanon. you would then our regular lebanese army forces going into the south of lebanon with international peacekeepers, and then, hezbollah would end its armed presence within 20 miles of the israeli border. now, it is thought that, if the ceasefire deal does come into effect, then you would see very quickly, some of the 1.2 million people in lebanon displaced by the recent fighting, rushing back to their homes back in the north of israel, where some 60,000 people have been displaced by more than one year of fighting with hezbollah, many of the mayors of those communities believe this does not go far enough, and it does not make them feel safe to go back to their homes.

the time is 1:17. our top story this afternoon... three more people are found alive after a tourist boat capsized in the red sea, four bodies have been recovered — nine people are still missing. and more than 20 years after he last topped the bill, sir rod stewart is set to take to the stage at glastonbury, in next year's legends' slot. later on bbc london: we will bring you up—to—date with the latest stories from in and around the capital. plus your local weather. mps at westminster are preparing to vote on friday on a bill to allow assisted dying in england and wales. the proposals set out by backbench mp kim leadbeater would apply to terminally ill adults who are aged 18 or over, are registered with a gp, and are expected to die within six months. they must also have the mental capacity to make the choice —

and would only be able to seek help to die if two doctors agree and if a high courtjudge approves. they would need to take the lethal dose themselves, unlike in some countries where medical professionals can administer it. if mps vote in favour this week, the proposed law would still face several further rounds of debate, including in the house of lords. our political correspondent harry farley has been speaking to three labour mps about the decision they'll be making. my dad's diagnosis was a complete shock. he had some symptoms. none of us expected it to be terminal cancer. the decisions made this week on assisted dying are, for many mps, personal as well as political. this law would fundamentally change the relationship between a patient and their doctor. my dad died of terminal cancer a few years ago, and i know that if, as would have been allowed under this law, his doctor had suggested to him that he should think about killing himself because he was terminally ill,

that would have terrified him. polling suggests that most of the public would support a change in the law on this. what would you say to those who say this is about autonomy, and people deserve the right to choose when they die? i understand the argument that's being made, and it is about giving a pretty small and very articulate group of people who i do feel real empathy towards, giving them the choice that they seek. the problem is that giving them the choice they seek puts a much larger, very vulnerable group of people in harm's way. behind the arguments is the memory of a loved one lost. it's partly because of my dad, i think, that i'm sitting here now. he first brought me to parliament when i was a school kid, and it's a great sadness to me that he wasn't here to see me take my seat. i wish very much he was here to to be part of it.

and do you think he would have opposed this change as well? 100%. i know he would have. my dad was really larger than life. he was a wonderful man. he was great fun. and he was a farmer. he loved the countryside, and he's really given that love to me. similar experiences have led others to different conclusions. last year he became really ill and he was given a terminal diagnosis. the last few days were incredibly difficult. he was in a lot of pain and it was really, really, really hard to see someone you really love going through that. he struggled to breathe, and so seeing him like that made me realise that we needed a change of the law and that we need to be able to choose, and that's what i'd like for other people. has that been a difficult process to reach that decision or...? it's certainly not a decision i've taken lightly, but that was the biggest factor.

seeing a death close at hand. and a choice that you wish that your dad had? absolutely. i don't know if he would have taken that choice or not, of course, but i wish he would have had that choice. while some have made their decision, many mps are still wrestling with how they'll vote. approaching the election, i was fairly sure _ that i was in favour of, - you know, some measures to allow assisted dying. but having looked at this . process, i have got doubts. sean's wife has multiple sclerosis, which is an incurable but not terminal illness. she wouldn't be in scope for this bill, but it's shaping his thinking. we have talked about, you know, this issue of assisted dying, not. necessarily sort of- anticipating it, but clearly, what would you do in this situation? what would what are your views on it? - she's very much pro choice for the individual. - i remain very much on the fence. i'm not as certain as i was before. the gravity of friday's

decision weighs on many mps. whatever the outcome, all sides agree it will be a pivotal moment. harry farley, bbc news, in westminster. a russian court has confirmed a british man, accused of illegally entering russia's kursk region while fighting for ukraine, has been detained. video circulated online shows a man who identifies himself as 22—year—old james scott rhys anderson. the court described him as a british citizen from oxfordshire, and accused him of "serious crimes." a 22—year old man has been released on bail after a shooting into a car in west london wounded an eight—year old girl and left her father with potentially life—changing injuries. the girl's condition is described as stable. detectives are appealing for information and witnesses. a new report by a group of mps has described the financial conduct authority as "incompetent" and "dishonest", and warned the body needs an urgent overhaul. in the 350—page report, the uk's financial regulator is accused of systemic failures. the fca has strongly

rejected the findings. judges at the supreme court will consider the legal definition of the word "woman" in a two—day hearing that started today. they'll examine the legality of a piece of scottish government guidance, that says a transgender person who has a gender recognition certificate stating they are female is a woman under the equality act. our scotland correspondent lorna gordon is there. lorna, tell us more about the background to this. this is a long—running legal battle that has been ongoing in the scottish courts for five years, culminating in the court of session supporting the scottish government argument that sex is not limited to biological or birth sex but includes those with a gender recognition certificate. aidan o'neill casey acting for the campaign group who have brought the appeal to the supreme court said today that their position is that sex is an immutable biologicalfact and position is that sex is an immutable biological fact and what they call

certificated sex is a legal fiction. he said their position was not transphobic but that they did not believe parliament's intention for the gender recognition act to have what he described as nonsensical outcomes. he gave examples of a wider context where, for example, a woman who attends a police station after experiencing a sexual assault says they are uncomfortable being examined by a transgender female doctor, someone who was a registered male at birth, is told they are transphobic. he talked of lesbian groups having to welcome in transgenderfemale, some unregistered male at birth, and he talked of women at a red crisis centre been told to reframe their trauma being dan maguire transgender activist said this appeal if upheld in rows the protections they have. the scottish government's arguments will be heard tomorrow. lorna gordon, in edinburgh, thank you. a consultation is about to be

launched on potential changes to rules promoting the sale of electric vehicles. manufacturers have been calling for help to market their vehicles amid claims of low demand. our international business correspondent theo leggettjoins us now. theo, what could these changes mean for the industry? there will depend on what changes are brought in because as you rightly say it is the start of a consultation likely to be announced by the government later. the issue of the industry faces is the current rules oblige them to sell a minimum quota of electric cars every year. at the moment that what is 22%, next it will rise to 28% and go up each year after that. the idea is to sell more electric cars and if they don't do it they will face heavy fines. the position of the industry is the demand simply isn't there. if you look at the figures, electric car sales are rising quite steeply at the moment. in october they made up about one in four of all cars sold but according to cam akers that's because they are having to discount heavily in order to meet the

targets. they are selling off lots of cheap cars to fleet operators for example and that's losing their money. some of them say as well they are having to buy extra quota from companies like tesla and the chinese manufacturer byd that only make electric cars so have quota to spare and that's proving expensive for them. the government's position on this is that it still remains committed to phasing out sales of petrol and diesel cars by 2030. it isn't going to change that and it isn't going to change that and it isn't going to change that and it isn't going to change the annual quotas either but it might be prepared to make the rules more flexible so it easier to meet those targets and add subsidies for people who want to buy electric cars. thanks, theo. the family of a woman who suffered a severe brain injury in the us say her travel insurance provider tried to push them into bringing her back to the uk against medical advice. 73—year—old jane rubens from edinburgh was involved in a car accident earlier this month and remains in a coma. axa insurance said it was considering all available options. our social affairs correspondent

michael buchanan reports. jane rubin seen with her daughter was hit by a large vehicle while on holiday in the united states earlier this month. the accident left a 73—year—old with severe brain injuries and she remains in a coma. on sunday have family who are by her bedside at st louis university hospital in missouri were told that unless they agreed within hours to have her return to the united kingdom her travel insurance policy would be cancelled. taste kingdom her travel insurance policy would be cancelled.— would be cancelled. we felt totally backed into _ would be cancelled. we felt totally backed into a _ would be cancelled. we felt totally backed into a corner— would be cancelled. we felt totally backed into a corner and _ would be cancelled. we felt totally backed into a corner and i - would be cancelled. we felt totally backed into a corner and i did - would be cancelled. we felt totally| backed into a corner and i did write to them saying we have had no choice but to agree to the repatriation plan and we can't afford to not have medical expenses covered here map that we consider this is against our man's best interest and you are ignoring medical advice. several medics were _ ignoring medical advice. several medics were clear _ ignoring medical advice. several medics were clear that - ignoring medical advice. several medics were clear that moving l ignoring medical advice. several. medics were clear that moving her ignoring medical advice. several- medics were clear that moving her to this hospital in edinburgh was not in her best interests at this time. but despite having a travel

insurance policy with £15 million of medical expenses covered, axa partners wouldn't listen. it medical expenses covered, axa partners wouldn't listen.- partners wouldn't listen. it was horrendous. — partners wouldn't listen. it was horrendous, apart _ partners wouldn't listen. it was horrendous, apart from - partners wouldn't listen. it was horrendous, apart from the - partners wouldn't listen. it was| horrendous, apart from the day partners wouldn't listen. it was i horrendous, apart from the day i found out about the accident, it was the worst day. i was so upset, i was so angry, ijust couldn't believe this was happening. itjust didn't seem right orfair to me. shifter this was happening. itjust didn't seem right or fair to me. after her dau~hter seem right or fair to me. after her daughter highlighted _ seem right or fair to me. after her daughter highlighted the - seem right or fair to me. after her daughter highlighted the family's. daughter highlighted the family's plight on social media, axa partners backed down. in a statement, they say they were sorry for the distress ms rubens and herfamily have experienced... i'm feeling totally exhausted. by the fight i have had to have with my mum's travel insurer when we provided them with evidence that it isn't in life man's long—term best interests to fly at the moment in terms of recovery of her brain injury. instead of being by her

bedside, i have had to battle the insurer. flat bedside, i have had to battle the insurer. . , , ., . ., ., ., insurer. cat rubens once a mother to be returned — insurer. cat rubens once a mother to be returned home _ insurer. cat rubens once a mother to be returned home to _ insurer. cat rubens once a mother to be returned home to edinburgh - insurer. cat rubens once a mother to be returned home to edinburgh but. be returned home to edinburgh but only when she is neurologically fit enough to cope with the journey. michael buchanan, bbc news. donald trump has said he'll introduce new import tariffs on three countries — mexico, canada and china — live from london. if you would like to continue watching the bbc one o'clock news, thatis watching the bbc one o'clock news, that is of course on bbc one and you can access that on the bbc iplayer. here on the bbc news channel, we will focus in on uk politics, because the uk government is promising to reduce the benefits bill by getting more people into work. this plan includes a £240 million investment to overjob centres across britain, as well as more funding for mental health services. we are expecting a statement on all of this in the commons from the minister for work

and pensions liz kendall any moment now. we arejust and pensions liz kendall any moment now. we are just monitoring that a shot from the commons. the moment we see liz kendall up, we will bring that to you. but we can discuss all of this with my colleague helen catt, our political correspondent, who joins us live from westminster. that effectively slows down international trade, that's bad for the economy and ultimately bad for jobs. and indeed, if you look at what china is saying already, they have said that nobody will win a trade war. the canadian prime ministerjustin trudeau something needs to be done to tackle the amount so up we are going to get from liz kendall today is the government's plan to tackle that and it looks at a few things. all that of what it does is removing barriers, stopping things stopping people from getting back in work so reforming job centres to perform