agreed with hamas as dozens of palestinians are killed in israeli airstrikes. meanwhile, aid lorries queue up to get into gaza once there is a deal. we follow a convoy on its way. a teenager is found guilty of the murder of 15—year—old schoolgirl elianne andam in a row over a teddy bear. more evidence of hospitals in england under pressure this winter, with the highest number of beds occupied so far. she has done it! and a career first for britain's emma raducanu, making it through to the third round of the australian open. coming up on bbc news. and coming up on bbc news tottenham in trouble. ange postocoglou's side lose again in the north london derby, with the pressure piling on their manager to turn things around.

good evening. the government has shifted its position on the issue of grooming gangs, with the home secretary yvette cooper telling mps she's putting in place what she calls a rapid three—month "audit" of the situation. it will be led by dame louise casey and will look at the "cultural and societal drivers" of child sex abuse. there will also be five local inquiries. ministers have been under pressure from the billionaire elon musk and opposition parties here to hold a national inquiry after a request by oldham council for a government—led probe was rejected. our uk editor ed thomas has been speaking to four women affected in oldham, and some names have been changed to protect their identities. asa as a child, it ruined my life, and it could have been prevented. a journey 20 years in the making.

so how old were you both when the exploitation started? for me, it was 11.i exploitation started? for me, it was 11. sam and for me, it was 11. i was 12. sam and jane, for me, it was 11. i was 12. sam and jane. survivors _ for me, it was 11. i was 12. sam and jane, survivors of— for me, it was 11. i was 12. sam and jane, survivors of old _ for me, it was 11. i was 12. sam and jane, survivors of old and's - jane, survivors of old and's grooming gangs. i jane, survivors of old and's grooming gangs.— jane, survivors of old and's grooming gangs. jane, survivors of old and's curoomin hans. ,. , jane, survivors of old and's ”roomin ans. ,. , . grooming gangs. i was described as a criminal, a prostitute. _ grooming gangs. i was described as a criminal, a prostitute. i— grooming gangs. i was described as a criminal, a prostitute. i was - grooming gangs. i was described as a criminal, a prostitute. i was called i criminal, a prostitute. i was called a compulsive _ criminal, a prostitute. i was called a compulsive liar _ criminal, a prostitute. i was called a compulsive liar all _ criminal, a prostitute. i was called a compulsive liar all the _ criminal, a prostitute. i was called a compulsive liar all the time. - criminal, a prostitute. i was called| a compulsive liar all the time. now on the road — a compulsive liar all the time. now on the road to _ a compulsive liar all the time. now on the road to meet _ a compulsive liar all the time. new on the road to meetjess a compulsive liar all the time. iirrvfi on the road to meetjess phillips, on the road to meetjess phillips, the safeguarding minister, to ask why she rejected 0ldham council's calls for a government led inquiry into abuse in the town. i want her to listen to survivors, look at it from our point of view. and what is the one thing you will say to jess phillips? please give us a government say tojess phillips? please give us a government inquiry. we need _ please give us a government inquiry. we need this. from morning to afternoon, separate survivors and victim support workers from 0ldham. coming to birmingham to meetjess phillips. hello. nice to meet you. and _ hello. nice to meet you. and at— hello. nice to meet you. and at the _ hello. nice to meet you. and at the same - hello. nice to meet you. and at the same time, . hello. nice to meet you. and at the same time, a| hello. nice to meet you. _ and at the same time, a government announcement in the commons. action

on grooming gangs. relief for some. none of the survivors we have been speaking to new this was happening today. the home secretary announcing a new national rapid audit of grooming gangs, examining the ethnic background of abusers, and also, it will support five victim centred local inquiries, including one in oldham. 0ldham. a lot to take in for these survivors today. i feel like the weight of the world has been lifted off my shoulders. i'm satisfied for now, but actions speak louder than words. let's see what happens now. let's see if_ let's see what happens now. let's see if they— let's see what happens now. let's see if they actually act on what they've — see if they actually act on what they've said. from oldham to a national debate, from 0ldham to a national debate, the pressure has been relentless on jess phillips. tweets from elon musk, even death threats. what the home secretary has announced _ what the home secretary has announced today _ what the home secretary has announced today is _ what the home secretary has announced today is a - what the home secretary has announced today is a process| what the home secretary has - announced today is a process like what _ announced today is a process like what happened _ announced today is a process like what happened in—

announced today is a process like what happened in telford, - announced today is a process like what happened in telford, of- what happened in telford, of victim led, independent _ what happened in telford, of victim led, independent inquiries, - what happened in telford, of victim led, independent inquiries, and - led, independent inquiries, and actually, — led, independent inquiries, and actually, the _ led, independent inquiries, and actually, the sense _ led, independent inquiries, and actually, the sense of— led, independent inquiries, and actually, the sense of relief- led, independent inquiries, and actually, the sense of relief of. actually, the sense of relief of what — actually, the sense of relief of what i — actually, the sense of relief of what i was _ actually, the sense of relief of what i was talking _ actually, the sense of relief of what i was talking to - actually, the sense of relief of what i was talking to them - actually, the sense of relief of. what i was talking to them about, actually, the sense of relief of- what i was talking to them about, of most _ what i was talking to them about, of most of— what i was talking to them about, of most of the — what i was talking to them about, of most of the victims _ what i was talking to them about, of most of the victims i _ what i was talking to them about, of most of the victims i have _ what i was talking to them about, of most of the victims i have been- what i was talking to them about, of most of the victims i have been with today, _ most of the victims i have been with today, was— most of the victims i have been with today. was very _ most of the victims i have been with today, was very clear. _ today, was very clear. but _ today, was very clear. but what _ today, was very clear. but what next - today, was very clear. but what next for - today, was very clear. j but what next for sam today, was very clear. - but what next for sam and today, was very clear. _ but what next for sam and jane? to survivors still demanding justice. are you happy with what you have got? are you happy with what you have not? ., are you happy with what you have iot? ., ., are you happy with what you have not? ., ., ., are you happy with what you have iot? ., ., ., ., ., we are you happy with what you have got?— we are i got? no, not at all, no. we are survivors- _ got? no, not at all, no. we are survivors- we _ got? no, not at all, no. we are survivors. we have _ got? no, not at all, no. we are survivors. we have been - got? no, not at all, no. we are l survivors. we have been through got? no, not at all, no. we are - survivors. we have been through what we have _ survivors. we have been through what we have been through. it's the children— we have been through. it's the children and other people who are going _ children and other people who are going through it now. we don't want them _ going through it now. we don't want them to— going through it now. we don't want them to he — going through it now. we don't want them to be let down, and that's the whole _ them to be let down, and that's the whole point — them to be let down, and that's the whole point of what we are fighting for. ed for. - ed thomas, for. — ed thomas, bbc news, for. ed thomas, bbc news, birmin-ham. in a moment, we will speak to our political editor chris mason, but first, our social affairs editor alison holtjoins me now. alison, that's the view from 0ldham. what else do we know about the government's plans? as we just heard, there will be five different inquiries in local areas, so those will be focused on the victims and led locally, they will get support from central government, so tom crowther kc, who led an

inquiry previously into telford, will provide support and help build a framework for these inquiries. the rapid audit of existing evidence will be carried out by baroness louise casey. it will take three months and looking to a range of existing cases, data, etc, and also ethnicity and cultural drivers towards grooming. there is also a broader push to get more data collated by police forces and councils on these issues. —— collected. the home secretary says by easter, they will have set out a timetable for meeting the 20 recommendations of the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse. that was the big inquiry led by professor alexis j. that was the big inquiry led by professor alexisj. it that was the big inquiry led by professor alexis j. it took seven years, and one of the points she has made really strongly in the last two weeks is that they heard from more than 7000 survivors of abuse during that time, and she believes that what they want is action rather than more talk, so this announcement is

trying to tread a really careful path between those competing demands. alison, thank you very much. and to chris mason now. chris, is this a backtrack or a climbdown by the government? yes, hello to you. there is no doubt that those in government have been very alive to what has been going on in terms of the debate that has been raging publicly. we couldn'tjust has been raging publicly. we couldn't just leave has been raging publicly. we couldn'tjust leave it, is how one seniorfigure put couldn'tjust leave it, is how one senior figure put it to couldn'tjust leave it, is how one seniorfigure put it to mejust now. that argument we saw, the blazing rage that was then fanned by elon musk on his social media platform x, was something the government had to address. now, as we were just hearing, that does not amount to the national public inquiry that some are still calling for, but the home secretary hopes that it is enough to extinguish or at least dampen down those accusations of a cover—up, whilst at the same time, as alison mentioned, nodding to other prominent voices, not least the author of the last inquiry, that's

another one would be counter—productive. there are those who think that all of this has been politicising those who suffered vile abuse. yes, there has been some opportunism. it is also true that all of this publicity has compelled the government to act, and act quicker than it might otherwise have done. chris mason in westminster, thank you. there's a delay this evening over a ceasefire deal between israel and hamas. the agreement still needs to be voted on by the israeli cabinet, who now say they will meet tomorrow, after accusing hamas of pushing for new concessions that are not in the deal. 0vernight israeli airstrikes in gaza killed more than 70 people, according to the hamas—run health ministry, a figure which includes women and children. this report is byjeremy bowen. just a few hours after the ceasefire agreement was announced, men in northern gaza were back digging through the rubble for the dead and wounded after an israeli strike. the ceasefire is not due to start until sunday.

then they heard a small voice. boy screams. he was alive. strong enough to wave for help. his name is assad fadel khalifa. his parents, sister, aunt and uncle, we're told, were killed in the strike. he's three years old. his mouth was full of gravel and dust. he was trying to pull it out himself. we went to nablus on the west bank, the other side of the occupied palestinian territories, to try to assess the mood. israel won't let us into gaza. nablus is a palestinian city with a long history of resistance to the israeli occupation. it's a toy gun. down the street, the faces of men killed using real guns to fight israelis, some from a militia known as the lion's den. heroic martyrs here, terrorists as far as

israel is concerned. amar has a stall selling sweetcorn. translation: peace is difficult, because you need to go - back to the religion and doctrine. but we would love for the bombing to stop and for them to leave gaza, and for the prisoners to get free, and for everyone to go back to their homes and family, because they suffered a lot in this war. may god help them. at her stall, amina is desperate for the ceasefire to work. translation: it affected us a lot | here, both financially and mentally. we, especially women, are affected by what we are seeing. the children who are dying. we hope we could help, but we can only pray. just outside nablus is thejewish settlement of kedumim, home to leaders of the settler movement. daniella weiss has lived here for 50 years. now she's working through her list of right—wing connections as she tries to overturn the ceasefire deal she says is treachery.

what does all this mean for israel? what does it add up to? in simple words, - get ready for another war. us eruet — dangerous, with many casualties. this is what it means today. donald trump there in the united states- declares that he wantsl to see the end of wars. good for you where you are situated and with us, giving our flesh- and blood for you to have a standing in the middle east, because you - care for the united... i'm speaking now to donald trump. you care for the united states. - very noble...declaration! injerusalem, a fake funeral outside the office of prime minister netanyahu by israelis who want to bury the ceasefire deal. they want the prime minister

to keep his promise to destroy hamas and rescue all the hostages, not negotiate a swap for palestinian prisoners they regard as terrorists. police arrested a few of them. many israelis support the ceasefire, but the coffins — intended as a warning of danger ahead for israel — are also a sign to the ceasefire's supporters that making it work will not be easy. jeremy bowen, bbc news, jerusalem. meanwhile, aid trucks are queuing at the southern crossing into gaza, waiting for the ceasefire expected on sunday. aid has got into gaza from a number of crossings since the war began. before it, around 500 lorry loads of aid entered every day, according to the un. but that plummeted to nine a day in the period after the war started. at the beginning ofjanuary, it was averaging 51 truckloads daily. the ceasefire deal allows for 600 lorry loads a day.

fergal keane has been travelling with an aid convoy from jordan. a warning that his report contains pictures of distressed children in hospital. help is coming. down along the valley, the biggest aid convoy since the war began. solidarity from the kingdom of jordan. in two deliveries, 120 trucks on the road to gaza. from a country that is home to many palestinians. we are carrying aid like food and medication for our brothers in gaza, says mustapha. this is a good deed. we are happy to be part of this operation.

we can travel with this convoy as far as the israeli border, but since the war began, israel does not allow the war began, israel does not allow the foreign media to enter gaza and report independently. but our bbc colleagues living in gaza have been filming every day, including today, the first real moment of hope. they are waiting for today's meagre charity. little wonder that tired tempers fray. when you have lived this struggle every day. the aid from jordan is the tiniest fraction of what is needed here. but it does say to the people of gaza, by your neighbour, at least, you are not forgotten. translation: i you are not forgotten. tuna/mom-

you are not forgotten. translation: , ., , you are not forgotten. translation: , ., ., translation: i used to shop and go to school, translation: i used to shop and go to school. and _ translation: i used to shop and go to school, and my _ translation: i used to shop and go to school, and my mum _ translation: i used to shop and go to school, and my mum used - translation: i used to shop and go to school, and my mum used to - translation: i used to shop and go to school, and my mum used to cook for me, and when i got back she would tell me to come and eat. i dream every day about the ceasefire. i want to go home, and for my father to us. they would have heard about the ceasefire, perhaps celebrated with their families, ceasefire, perhaps celebrated with theirfamilies, before the israeli air strike. never have days and nights been so long. as those they are enduring now. this man's niece was killed. i5 now. this man's niece was killed. , , this man's niece was killed. is this the ceasefire _ this man's niece was killed. is this the ceasefire they _ this man's niece was killed. is this the ceasefire they are _ this man's niece was killed. is this the ceasefire they are talking - the ceasefire they are talking about? what did this young girl, this child, do to deserve this? throughout this war, gaza's civilians have used those same words again and again. they are great unanswered question to the world.

the prime minister has visited ukraine for the first time since the general election. sir keir starmer restated the uk's commitment to supporting ukraine and laid a wreath commemorating soldiers killed in the war with russia. along with president zelensky, he also signed a 100—year—long pact to strengthen military and other co—operation. a teenager who repeatedly stabbed a 15—year—old schoolgirl, elianne andam, outside a shopping centre in south london has been found guilty of her murder. hassan sentamu, who was then 17, attacked elianne during a row over a teddy bear in september 2023. adina campbell is outside the old bailey for us. after almost 12 hours deliberating, the jury of nine after almost 12 hours deliberating, thejury of nine men after almost 12 hours deliberating, the jury of nine men and three women reached a guilty murder verdict here at the old bailey. hassan sentamu worked and were seen wiping away his

tears in the dock. they were screaming and shouting from the public gallery and he was called at murderer. as for elianne andam's family there were huge sighs of relief and they were hugging each other as they left the courtroom, 16 months on since the schoolgirl was brutally murdered broad daylight. elianne andam — an aspiring lawyer, described by her family as beautiful, outspoken and respectful. the 15—year—old was a close friend of hassan sentamu's ex—girlfriend. in her last snapchat video, she talks about the couple's recent split and how he failed to return herfriend's belongings, including a teddy bear. she takes back the bag herfriend has handed to sentamu with his possessions in and runs off. he then chases her and stabs her multiple times with a kitchen knife in the neck, shoulder and leg. i'm looking for someone who has just stabbed someone. less than 90 minutes later, he is arrested by police after disposing of the knife

in a front garden and dumping the verdict today is the first step towards justice for elianne, but also a message that violence and knife crime — especially towards young women — will not go unanswered. community leader antony king was one of the first eyewitnesses on the scene where a mural of elianne was unveiled last september. i still have flashbacks, yeah, . i do hear the sound of the girls screaming out that day as the news was broken to them. _ during the trial, the court heard that hassan sentamu had been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder when he was 1a. he had also spent some of his teenage years in foster care, a pupil referral unit and in a special educational needs school, following reports of self—harm, suicidal thoughts and violence with knives. but the jury did not believe his autism lead to diminished responsibility and the 18—year—old is now facing a life sentence in prison.

she was always reading, you know? she was very, very academic, always reading. how do you want people to remember elianne? i want people to always know that a very beautiful girl has been lost. adina campbell, bbc news. the time is 6.19. a rethink by the government over a national inquiry on grooming gangs, with a "rapid audit" lasting three months and five new local inquiries. and in a moment, fleeing the la wildfires. we'll hear one community's story as the deadly blaze approached their homes. coming up on bbc news. no pain no gain for emma raducanu who progresses at the australian open, she needed treatment in her victory, to make round three — the furthest she's been at the opening grand slam of the year in melbourne.

improving weather conditions and slower winds across southern california are giving exhausted fire crews some respite, as they continue to try to contain the devestating fires across los angeles. the fires began more than a week ago and have killed at least 25 people. clive myrie reports. oh, no! this is the story of an american tragedy. another sunny day in southern california is about to turn very dark. so, i'm sitting at home on the couch with the dogs. cheryll comes in the house and says... hey, babe, i need you to come out here right now. we have a very big problem. what? holy bleep!

cheryll ku had spotted a fire in the canyon above the house she shares with husband jeffrey in a suburb of los angeles. oh, no! high winds were threatening a catastrophe and their doorbell camera captures what happened next. we discussed things that we couldn't leave behind. essentially, we needed to to leave as quickly as we could. sirens blare. by now, word was spreading very quickly that danger was approaching from the canyon. david stover was having dinner when the neighbours came calling. we came out and we could see the fire, you know, from here. j do you think they saved your life? they gave us a head start. right. you know, about five minutes. so that makes a difference. please, god. please, god save us. save our house. five minutes.

precious extra time to escape. given thatjust a few minutes later, as jeffrey and cheryll fled their home, the fire had turned into a monster, becoming one of the largest that's now devastated the metropolitan los angeles area — the eaton fire. eaton wasn't the only monster burning. there were multiple fire fronts and the authorities were struggling to cope. then a stroke of luck. hurricane—force winds that had fanned the flames died down, which meant the cavalry could now fly in. an aerial armada was pressed into service to douse the flames, some dropping fire retardant, coloured pink to show where it's landed. it's a round—the—clock operation, flying low at night to beat the flames.

while down below, thousands of men and women are standing their ground in the face of the enemy. it's ir map of all the heat's around here. but even when the flames are extinguished, danger still lurks. so, right down in this drainage, there's a few heats. it's all around us. this team of firefighters are heat spotters. theirjob, to prevent the burning you can't see below—ground, where the root systems of trees can smoulder and die, leading to catastrophic landslides. this crew are from oregon, part of a resolute national response to this crisis that has gripped the world. and it's the stories of loss and pain that resonate. homes and livelihoods destroyed. wow. a landscape scarred. look at that. a people traumatised.

the house behind me was burning. the house from the right was burning. the house on the left was burning. michael haynes is a writer. your logic turns. i started being. your logic turns. i started being. you don— your logic turns. i started being. you don the _ your logic turns. i started being. you don the fire? _ your logic turns. i started being. you don the fire? i— your logic turns. i started being. you don the fire?— your logic turns. i started being. you don the fire? i have talked to a few other people _ you don the fire? i have talked to a few other people who _ you don the fire? i have talked to a few other people who did _ you don the fire? i have talked to a few other people who did same - you don the fire? i have talked to a i few other people who did same thing. the fires fizzled out on the edge of his property. he was lucky. so many others were not. how does this community, los angeles, america, all of us, how can we better prepare for a similar catastrophe? that is a question we should all ponder. this is the most beautiful place in the world to me. j and now it'sjust gone. just, i mean, it's gone. a little bit of you dies with it. i don't _ a little bit of you dies with it. i

don't know _ ryan wellings, a father—of—three, who psychologically and physically abused his vulnerable partner before she killed herself has beenjailed for 6.5 years. thejudge said kiena dawes was a "popular, vivacious, friendly young woman," who had history of mental illness and was "vulnerable to abuse and exploitation," and that wellings is "a clear danger to any partner," he has in the future. hospitals in england were last week at their busiest so far this winter, with 96% of beds occupied, according to the latest figures. and flu continues to be a concern, with just under 5,000 people in hospital beds across england on average every day last week. that's lower a than week before, but it's still more than three times higher than at the same time last year. our health editor hugh pym has been to the emergency department at chesterfield royal hospital in derbyshire. i'm running out of oxygen cylinders. i've not got no oxygen either.

lisa has five ambulances on the way. trolleys and oxygen are needed fast. at this moment in time, i've got 27 pa