spanish prime minister announces 2.3 billion euros of extra aid to reconstruct the valencia region. recent flash floods were amongst the deadliest in spain's history when a year's worth of rain fell in just a few hours. opposition supporters in pakistan have called off days of violent protest temporarily demanding the release of the jailed former prime minister imran khan, and there have been and there have been clashes between government imran khan, and there have been clashes between government forces and protesters. the forces and protesters. the owner of vauxhall has announced owner of vauxhall has announced plans to close its van making plans to close its van making factory in luton with thousands factory in luton with thousands ofjobs factory in luton with thousands of jobs at factory in luton with thousands ofjobs factory in luton with thousands of jobs at factory in luton with thousands ofjobs at risk. it said that ofjobs at risk. it said that plans to speed up the plans to speed up the transition to electric vehicles transition to electric vehicles in the uk partly drove the in the uk partly drove the decision. decision. more on our top story — more on our top story — a ceasefire between israel a ceasefire between israel and the lebanese militant group and the lebanese militant group hezbollah has come into force, hezbollah has come into force,

bringing a potential end bringing a potential end to more than a year of intense fighting and aerial assaults that have left thousands dead and many more displaced. we're looking at live pictures from tyre in southern lebanon, which has seen some of the heaviest exchanges of fire on both sides. the lebanese army has warned people not to return to the area until the israeli army has withdrawn. and, this is the live shot of the skyline over beirut which has seen intense bombardment on a daily basis

in september, and all the way to the very end, just a few hours ago. people are slowly trickling in to the different parts of the suburbs to check on their homes, to see if they are still standing. they are relieved that the war at least for now seems to be over. they are also very anxious to end their displacement, to return as quickly as possible to their neighbourhoods and their homes, but there are many challenges ahead. i don't know if you can see the extent of the destruction behind me. this is only a small sample. there are areas which have seen a lot more destruction than that. there is also the challenge of buildings which are still standing but, which are at risk of crashing down. or simply you know, they are so damaged that you cannot really live in them any more. all these challenges,

people are starting to remove the rubble from some parts but you can remove it with a shovel but in many other parts, you need heavy equipment to remove the rubble so the reconstruction process is going to be very challenging and complicated. and also the question of whether money going to come from for this reconstruction process. so, a lot of questions and challenges ahead for everybody here, but for now, a sense of relief. to be sure, people have been under heavy bombardment for a couple of months now. the war itself has lasted more than a year. people are very relieved that the bombs are no longer raining down on them.— down on them. under this deal, what has hezbollah _ down on them. under this deal, what has hezbollah committed l down on them. under this deal, | what has hezbollah committed to do? . , , , ., do? the deal resembles the deal that ended _ do? the deal resembles the deal that ended the _ do? the deal resembles the deal that ended the 2006 _ do? the deal resembles the deal that ended the 2006 war- do? the deal resembles the deal that ended the 2006 war in - do? the deal resembles the deal| that ended the 2006 war in some respects but, in other respects, it is different.

there is some kind of mechanism to monitor implementation of this deal. and according to the deal, just like in 2006, there should be no more, any armed presence except the lebanese army and the international peacekeeping force in the south. this is similar to the 2006 arrangement but have exactly this is going to be enforced, notjust in terms of hezbollah�*s compliance, but israel, israel violated the deal in 2006, the deal that followed 2006 war, far more than hezbollah did, so the questions about compliance with this deal on both sides are going to be many. we will only know as it progresses. the israeli army is supposed to pull out in maximum 60 days. that is the upper limit. so a

gradual withdrawal of those israeli troops that are still on lebanese soil, in 60 days, and here on this side, the lebanese army is sending its own troops down south. rami ruhayem in beirut, thank you. let's speak to noga tarnopolsky, a freelance journalist based injerusalem. what will this deal will mean for people in israel, particularly in the law? it is unclear. — particularly in the law? it is unclear, because _ particularly in the law? it is unclear, because the - particularly in the law? it 3 unclear, because the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu announced the neta nyahu announced the ceasefire netanyahu announced the ceasefire very much as a temporary measure, to allow the israeli army that had been severely depleted by almost ilt months of war to rest, to regroup, and to rearm. he used the example of the truce last november, november2023,

the example of the truce last november, november 2023, with the other terror group, hamas, in gaza, during which, no one believed that we would return to fighting, and now it happened, so the displaced residents in israel have been told expressly not to go back home, that this is not being considered an end to war, that it is 60 days calm, for regrouping. obviously, during this period, negotiations are supposed to be under way to make this a permanent arrangement, but that hasn't been said explicitly to israelis, we haven't seen the agreement. so the feeling here is one of frustration and confusion and the mayors of northern communities feel like they have been taken for. they have been told that the fighting will end, but they do

not feel that their situation is any safer.— not feel that their situation is any safer. interesting. the commitments _ is any safer. interesting. the commitments we _ is any safer. interesting. the commitments we know - is any safer. interesting. the | commitments we know about, is any safer. interesting. the - commitments we know about, the phased withdrawal of israeli troops from southern lebanon, it is your understanding that that will take place but that is not the same as a permanent ceasefire. is not the same as a permanent ceasefire-— ceasefire. that is right. in the context _ ceasefire. that is right. in the context of _ ceasefire. that is right. in the context of the - ceasefire. that is right. in the context of the 60 - ceasefire. that is right. in i the context of the 60 days, ceasefire. that is right. in - the context of the 60 days, as the context of the 60 days, as the days pass and the terms of this agreement if they are not violated, the israeli army is supposed to gradually move back, withdraw, to the border area, then back into israeli territory, but the conditions that they have to do that are that they have to do that are that they have to do that are that they will be replaced, village by village by lebanese armed forces, officially well—trained and well armed and capable of holding back hezbollah forces that may, themselves, what to regroup and rearm in that area. the 2006

agreement, with resolution 1701, specified that hezbollah could only operate some 30 kilometres i believe north of israel, and could not have any arms in this southern region. but israel was attacked by hezbollah throughout this period and they were very heavily armed, and they even had an arms production factory within that area. so that resolution was never really put into place. it was voted on in the un, and then nobody actually implemented it. so the israelis were listening to this deal that they had been offered the same thing they got back in 2006 and again, they don't know who could supervise it, that would give them security.

noga tarnopolsky, thank you. the owner of car company vauxhall, has announced plans to close its van—making factory in luton, north of london, putting around 1100 jobs at risk. the company, stellantis, which also owns citroen, peugeot and fiat, says it wants to consolidate electric van production, at its other uk plant, in ellesmere port, in cheshire. our business editor, simonjack reports. the vauxhall motor company was founded in 1857, and has been building cars and vans in luton for over a century. in recent years it has produced only vans, but soon these production lines may come to a standstill, as parent company stellantis plans to shut the plant for good, marking the end of an era and the loss of 1,100 jobs. my grandad used to work there back in the �*80s and stuff, so, you know, it provided so many jobs for the town. hundreds of people work there and which my husband is part of it. so it's really, really shocking to hear the news here. just before christmas, everyone's getting -

the bad news. the stellantis boss, seen here at luton in 2018, has warned that requirements to sell more electric cars while consumer demand stalled, was unsustainable. this year, 22% of all cars manufacturers sell in the uk must be pure electric, and 10% of vans — targets most will miss. next year, it's 28% of cars and 16% of vans. 80% must be battery— powered by 2030. and the government tonight renewed its commitment to ban sale of all petrol and diesel cars by 2030, with hybrids making up the difference. missing annual targets can result in punitive fines. the mandate is too onerous, and secondly, there aren't enough in the way of incentives to actually encourage people to actually go out and buy electric cars and vans. so that's the big problem. so it's a way of trying to cut costs in order to keep operations in the uk going. the news broke as the business secretary was in front of mps. this is a very difficult day for luton. and he conceded the rules needed a rethink.

i think we've got to be willing to do it, not in a way, as i say, which undermines the destination. but let's look at what it is meant and means right now for british vehicle manufacturing, because i don't think right now it's working as anyone intended it to. thank you. he also said it could have been worse. stellantis is investing £50 million in ellesmere port and creating hundreds of newjobs, but not enough to offset the 1,100 going at luton. some have said the ev rules are a convenient excuse for cost—cutting, but the uk is not alone. across europe, car makers fighting new chinese rivals, are shutting factories and cutting tens of thousands of jobs. that will be little comfort to workers in luton. simon jack, bbc news. meanwhile, uk government penalties on car—makers forfailing to produce enough electric vehicles could be reduced. the business secretary jonathan reynolds said he would look again at the rules after stella ntis blamed ev targets in announcing those plans to

close its van factory in luton. current sales targets require 22% of all cars and 10% of vans sold in the uk this year, to be pure electric. a target most manufacturers will miss. next year, it's 28% of cars and 16% of vans. by 2030, 80% of new cars and vans must be battery powered. joining us from downing street is our chief political correspondent henry zeffman. he's in westminster, not down the street, what is going on? the parent company, stellantis, have announced they will close the plant in luton. the reason this has brought a national significance is because this appears to be part of a trend. last week, ford announced it would cut 800 jobs in the uk over the next three years. for�*s rival nissan which has that plant in sunderland of

course, talks about the climate for investment in car manufacturing in the uk worsening. and what the government clearly fears is a direction of travel which could quite fast overwhelm the automotive industry here in the uk, and that is clearly something no government would want to happen. but there is a fundamental tension here, because all of those car manufacturers are talking at least in part about the hurdles with the electric vehicles targets that labour inherited from the conservatives, those targets you just described, but nevertheless they are very much committed to them. indeed they brought forward the ultimate target, which is the banning or phasing out the sale, of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030. so, what is actually on the table in the review being undertaken byjonathan reynolds undertaken by jonathan reynolds is undertaken byjonathan reynolds is not clear, but it is clear that it'll have to be an urgent review if he is to alleviate concerns around this sector. and what are the arguments from

the car—makers, is it that people are not buying a because of price or charging networks, what other concerns? mil of price or charging networks, what other concerns?- what other concerns? all of above. what other concerns? all of above- they _ what other concerns? all of above. they are _ what other concerns? all of above. they are saying - what other concerns? all of| above. they are saying that, for whatever reason, electric vehicle demand is not high enough, so they are calling on the government notjust to relax the ev targets, it might become at the other end of the argument, to find new ways to incentivise the purchase of electric vehicles. what i think the broader political ramifications of this art is quite interesting, because this is just one of many areas of british life, for us as consumers and also for businesses, which are going to be affected in a big way by the government's desire to hit net zero, in order to alleviate man—made climate change. as we have seen previous governments grapple with where the balance should be, how to strike the

right balance between hitting an 80 and not imposing too much of a burden on people's lives, of