long—term reform that sensible. i think if we streamline target in the way the government is suggesting without a plan to resource and deliver them i think that's what the cancer charities are warning about today. then we will struggle to achieve even the targets that still exist. we will struggle with long—term reform so there is a question to my mind of how we're going to use the capacity of less targets and how we are going to make sure there is a genuine and believable vision for bringing the nhs back to a position where it can deliver excellent care for everyone. there have been comments including from the labour leader sir keir starmer this isjust a government moving the goalposts, is that the sentiment you agree with? so moving the goalposts, is that the sentiment you agree with? 50 i moving the goalposts, is that the sentiment you agree with? so i think if there is any — sentiment you agree with? so i think if there is any implication _ sentiment you agree with? so i think if there is any implication allowed - if there is any implication allowed that targets are being reduced because of political convenience that would be very worrying. the best way for the government to make sure that isn't the case is to do two things, the first is to make sure there is a genuine and believable plan that offers

investment, prevention, workforce for delivering on the early diagnosis priorities that will remain and also some sense of how the extra time, less targets for leaders creates fulsome how that will be mobilised however genuine and crosscutting reform for the nhs allowing it to do things at the moment it doesn't have head space or time to do shifting towards more prevention, bringing more care into the community and making sure that its overarching, a single core target of saving as many lives as possible and it's being met as fully and as well as possible. this relates to — and as well as possible. this relates to england _ and as well as possible. this relates to england only - and as well as possible. this relates to england only it's relates to england only its important to remind people of that. what is the current picture when it comes to cancer treatments in england and how does that compare to scotland, wales and northern ireland? in scotland, wales and northern ireland? ., scotland, wales and northern ireland? . �* , scotland, wales and northern ireland? . �*, ., ., ., ireland? in england it's an alarming icture of ireland? in england it's an alarming picture of all _ ireland? in england it's an alarming picture of all the _ ireland? in england it's an alarming picture of all the standards - ireland? in england it's an alarming picture of all the standards and - picture of all the standards and indicators what we think good would look like being missed. it's important to say that those

indicators have been worrying for a long time, it's not purely a covid—i9 situation. and those things lagged behind comparable countries, so other countries are showing what is demonstrably possible while we are lagging behind. it's very hard because of differences in both the population, the age and the level of poverty but also in just data collection to make comparisons to scotland and wales, but what we can say is consistent for those nations as well, the picture is very bleak and so standards are being missed and so standards are being missed and people aren't getting the care they need and what that means i think is that there is a real burning platform for each of england, scotland and wales to look towards what other countries are doing really well and learn from it and the consistent theme in those doing that better than is they tend to be much better at prevention, so managing the number of people that need care, they tend to be much better at early diagnosis and catching the disease while it's

treatable and they tend to deliver a lot more of the care they do provide in the community in the places people live rather than in hospitals, so lots we can learn there. , ., ., , hospitals, so lots we can learn there. , ., ., , there. chris thomas, thanks very much forjoining _ there. chris thomas, thanks very much forjoining us. _ almost three thousand police officers have contacted the police federation about bringing a potential damages case caused by a massive leak of data last week by the police service of northern ireland. they're among almost eleven thousand people whose identities and place of work were revealed by mistake by the psni. information from the data breach has been allegedly posted on a wall in west belfast. it has since been removed. here's our home affairs correspondent, julian o'neill. the biggest data leak in the history of the psni, now has hundreds of officers and support staff worried about their personal security. mi5 is helping the psni evaluate the damage the lapps has caused. police employees feel they have been left exposed with the information being

able to be used to figure out where they may live. illlul’ith able to be used to figure out where they may live-— they may live. with my details link on this, they may live. with my details link on this. i'm _ they may live. with my details link on this, i'm not _ they may live. with my details link on this, i'm not sure _ they may live. with my details link on this, i'm not sure who's - they may live. with my details link on this, i'm not sure who's had - on this, i'm not sure who's had access to it. i think although not easily identifiable, i think a couple of key pieces of information could let people realise that those details are mine. it is brought on a level of panic that hasn't been around for a lot of years. it's given my partner issues as well. she is concerned and is extremely panicked about me going to work. she has raised the security concerns i suppose that were never really fully away. suppose that were never really fully awa . . , suppose that were never really fully awa . ., , ., ., , suppose that were never really fully awa. ., ., :::::: away. the names of nearly 11,000 eo - le away. the names of nearly 11,000 peeple wear _ away. the names of nearly 11,000 peeple wear on — away. the names of nearly 11,000 people wear on the _ away. the names of nearly 11,000 people wear on the police - away. the names of nearly 11,000 l people wear on the police document mistakenly released under freedom of information request last tuesday, already 3000 officers have indicated they intend bringing claims for damages. the number will likely rise with the psni exposed to a final bill which could run to tens of millions of pounds.— millions of pounds. there are otential millions of pounds. there are

potential causes _ millions of pounds. there are potential causes across - millions of pounds. there are potential causes across a - millions of pounds. there are i potential causes across a range millions of pounds. there are - potential causes across a range of areas, _ potential causes across a range of areas, potentialfine potential causes across a range of areas, potential fine for the information commissioner, gdp are common_ information commissioner, gdp are common there is potentially the cost of moving _ common there is potentially the cost of moving offices, relocating offices, _ of moving offices, relocating offices, retraining, redeploying, the list — offices, retraining, redeploying, the list is — offices, retraining, redeploying, the list is endless. the final bill could _ the list is endless. the final bill could he — the list is endless. the final bill could be quite terrific. it�*s could be quite terrific. it's unclear how _ could be quite terrific. it's unclear how many - could be quite terrific. it�*s unclear how many people have this sensitive data. how widely it is being shared and for what purpose. but overnight, document was put on a wall in west belfast with the names of individuals removed. sinn fein says it shows in the psni is right to fear dissident republican groups like the new ira have obtained the information. i like the new ira have obtained the information-— information. i look upon this as a deliberate _ information. i look upon this as a deliberate threat _ information. i look upon this as a deliberate threat by _ information. i look upon this as a deliberate threat by dissidents i information. i look upon this as a deliberate threat by dissidents to me and _ deliberate threat by dissidents to me and i— deliberate threat by dissidents to me and i will— deliberate threat by dissidents to me and i will not— deliberate threat by dissidents to me and i will not be _ deliberate threat by dissidents to me and i will not be intimidated. deliberate threat by dissidents to. me and i will not be intimidated as the first— me and i will not be intimidated as the first thing _ me and i will not be intimidated as the first thing. whoever _ me and i will not be intimidated as the first thing. whoever is - me and i will not be intimidated as| the first thing. whoever is involved putting _ the first thing. whoever is involved putting their — the first thing. whoever is involved putting their claim _ the first thing. whoever is involved putting their claim they _ the first thing. whoever is involved putting their claim they have - the first thing. whoever is involvedl putting their claim they have access to the _ putting their claim they have access to the leaked — putting their claim they have access to the leaked documents, _ putting their claim they have access to the leaked documents, they- putting their claim they have access to the leaked documents, they are i to the leaked documents, they are putting _ to the leaked documents, they are putting out— to the leaked documents, they are putting out a — to the leaked documents, they are putting out a verification _ to the leaked documents, they are putting out a verification or - to the leaked documents, they are

putting out a verification or not. i putting out a verification or not. julian— putting out a verification or not. julian o'neill. _ putting out a verification or not. julian o'neill, bbc— putting out a verification or not. julian o'neill, bbc news, - putting out a verification or not. . julian o'neill, bbc news, belfast. an investigation's underway into whether the deaths of two teenagers in glasgow at the weekend are linked and possibly related to drugs. police say an 18—year—old man became unwell at croy railway station in north lanarkshire on saturday night, and was later pronounced dead in hospital. meanwhile, a second 18—year—old man became ill at the swg3 venue in glasgow early on sunday morning. he died a short time later. catriona renton reports. swg 5 wg three is a very popular venue in glasgow and on saturday afternoon there was a dj event here and an after party that went on until the early hours of the morning. now, both teenagers who are both 18, where at the event and the emergency services were called after reports one of the teenagers had become ill at the station 13 miles away from glasgow. he was taken to hospital and died shortly afterwards. then

the police were called here to s w at 2.20 in the morning to report another teenager had fallen ill. he was taken to the queen university hospital but was pronounced dead after arriving there. inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances of the teenagers deaths but police we understand our following one line of inquiry that it could be drug related. police are also investigating whether the deaths are linked. a spokesperson for the venue has said they are devastated by the news and their deepest sympathies are with the family and they will continue to assist police with their inquiries assist police with their inquiries as the investigation continues. catriona renton reporting. the government is considering putting messages inside cigarette packets to encourage smokers to quit. warnings have been printed on the outside of boxes for 50 years — but now ministers will consult on plans to go further in an attempt to get more people to stop smoking.

joining me now is aleezeh froogel from cancer research. good to see you. what do you make of this proposal? good to see you. what do you make of this preposal?— this proposal? thank you for having me. this proposal? thank you for having me- firstly. — this proposal? thank you for having me- firstly. we _ this proposal? thank you for having me. firstly, we want _ this proposal? thank you for having me. firstly, we want to _ this proposal? thank you for having me. firstly, we want to say - this proposal? thank you for having me. firstly, we want to say we - me. firstly, we want to say we welcome this announcement. it's something we have called for because of suggests it could nudge people taking action to quit which is essential as we know smoking remains the biggest cause of cancer in the uk and is responsible for 150 cases of cancer each day. however, by itself this will not be enough to help people quit smoking for good and more action and funding is needed. if we are to reach a smoke—free uk. needed. if we are to reach a smoke-free uk.— needed. if we are to reach a smoke-free uk. , ., , , smoke-free uk. some people say this is the perfect — smoke-free uk. some people say this is the perfect example _ smoke-free uk. some people say this is the perfect example of— smoke-free uk. some people say this is the perfect example of the - smoke-free uk. some people say this is the perfect example of the nanny i is the perfect example of the nanny state and its patronising to consenting adults making a conscious decision to choose to smoke. what would you say to that? i decision to choose to smoke. what would you say to that?— would you say to that? i would say evidence shows _ would you say to that? i would say evidence shows most _ would you say to that? i would say evidence shows most people i would you say to that? i would say evidence shows most people who l would you say to that? i would say i evidence shows most people who smoke want to quit. the majority of them regret ever starting. but it's really important they are given the support and encouragement to do so

so this isn't about forcing people to quit, but helping people who want to quit, but helping people who want to make that decision and who need a boost to do so to have encouragement however, as i've said, it's important to know by themselves, this won't be enough. people also need actual support. we know unfortunately stop smoking services which give people who smoke the best chances of quitting aren't university available across the country and that is something that is needed to be solved with more funding and that's why cancer research uk are asking government to implement a smoke—free fund making the tobacco industry foot the bill for the damage their products cause. people would point to the fact the tobacco industry and products already pay pretty heavily through the substantial duty on tobacco products. the government says it wants britain to be smoke—free by 2030. what practical steps other than this funding can it do to achieve that?—

achieve that? firstly are was important — achieve that? firstly are was important to _ achieve that? firstly are was important to note _ achieve that? firstly are was important to note that i achieve that? firstly are was i important to note that although tobacco products are taxed, we know that tobacco costs the nhs and wider society far more than it brings in in tobacco duty. in 2022, smoking cost public finances around £20.6 billion. tobacco duty brings in about £10 billion, so there is difference is there. if the uk government is keen on achieving a smoke—free uk, and helping to prevent more cancer, firstly that funding i said is really important, encouraging people to quit smoking and ensuring they have the support to do so. we also know there is lapels and existing regulations the industry has been using and that can be rectified. ., ~ industry has been using and that can be rectified. . ~' , ., industry has been using and that can be rectified-— be rectified. thank you very much. there is much _ be rectified. thank you very much. there is much more _ be rectified. thank you very much. there is much more of— be rectified. thank you very much. there is much more of course i be rectified. thank you very much. there is much more of course on l be rectified. thank you very much. i there is much more of course on that story on the bbc news website. now it's time for a look at the weather.

hello. for some of us it has been a thoroughly soggy start to the new working week with low pressure in charge of our weather and this frontal system which has become quite slow moving across parts of northern england and north wales generating some very heavy bursts of rain and through the rest of the day it is north wales but perhaps more especially northern england and into the far south of scotland where we will see the wettest of the weather. could well be enough rain to cause some localised transport disruption, maybe a little bit of flooding and quite windy across southern and eastern parts. sunshine and showers away from our main rain band and temperatures generally in the low to mid 20s. as we head through tonight, that rain will linger for a time across parts of eastern scotland and north—east england. i think much of it will pull away by the end of the night. one or two showers out west but the majority will be dry with some clear spells and certainly not a cold night. 11—15 degrees. for tomorrow, the last vestiges of that rain will clear from eastern scotland and north—east england and then it's sunshine and showers.

some of the showers could be on the heavy side but there will be some decent dry gaps in between and some spells of sunshine. temperature wise, 19 degrees in aberdeen. 23 in norwich and in london. as we move out of tuesday into wednesday, we start to see this quite weak area of high pressure building its way in, so that will settle things down to some extent. underneath that high, we could well see some quite dense fog patches to start particular across western parts of england, wales and northern ireland. some of that fog taking a while to clear, but it should do quite readily through the morning. then some sunny spells, a chance of one or two showers, but signs of something perhaps a little bit warmer developing down towards the south—east. it does look like we'll see some warmer weather later in the week. it's actually going to be a warm week generally across much of continental europe, but as we move through thursday and into starting friday, we will start to develop a south easterly breeze bringing some of that warmer air our way but just how warm it gets depends on the progress of this frontal

system swinging from the atlantic, because that will bring cloud and some heavy rain northwards and eastwards. before that arrives it looks like temperatures will, for some, get up into the mid 20s celsius but some very wet weather swinging eastward through friday and into the start of the weekend.

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shocks argentina 5 political establishment — coming first in presidential primary elections. and in football transfer news — brazilian star neymar leaves paris st—germain — for saudi arabia's al—hilal — the fee — almost $100 million. hello, i'm lucy hockings, welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. we start in hawaii, where the number of people confirmed dead — following devastating wildfires — has risen to 96. five days after fires hit the state — hundreds of people remain unaccounted for. it's hoped some may be staying in shelters or with relatives. an accurate assessment is expected to take weeks — or months. the military is helping to look for victims in the town of lahaina. but so far only a tiny fraction of the affected area — less than 5% — has been searched. authorities say they expect the death toll to rise significantly.

wildfires are still burning and firefighters are working