hello, i'm rajini vaidyanathan. you're watching the context on bbc news. a "glittery" protest disrupts the uk labour leader's big speech to the party faithful, but sir keir starmer "dusts" himself off, pledging to build the next generation of new towns. the labour leader, sir keir starmer, has put the theme of rebuilding britain at the centre of his party conference speech this afternoon. he said that the country has been "ruined" by 13 years of conservative rule, and set out plans for a "decade of national renewal" if labour wins power. why labor?

because we serve your interests. why labor? because we will grow every corner of our country. why labor? because we have a plan to take back our streets, switch on great british energy, get the nhs back on its feet, tear down the barriers to opportunity and get britain building again. a plan for a britain built to last. a plan to heal the wounds. a plan to turn the page and say in a cry of defiance to all those who now write our country off. britain must, britain can, britain will get its future back. thank you. conference. lucy fisher is whitehall editor of the financial times. thank you forjoining ours. we're about a year out for that expected uk general election. what was the manifesto over all that keir starmer was presenting from labour? interesting leave the speech today

wasn't jam—packed interesting leave the speech today wasn'tjam—packed with interesting leave the speech today wasn't jam—packed with flashy policies and the rain rabbit out of the hat was about house building, a pledge to build 1.5 million homes in the first five year parliament of a labour government. he tried very much to frame labour as the party of the builders. that was kind of the new policy front. i was up to eight more interested that his party was more interested that his party was more of reassurance, trying to re—impress that message that labour has changed as a corbin era. no longer enthralled to gesture politics, as he put it. he appealed to tories, previous supporters who said they now find themselves in despair at the governing party for them and suggested they can out trust labour, labour is no longer a risk to vote for. i thought it was

an entry speech, given that we're a year out, he doesn't want to give away too much of his policy manifesto this far out. you mentioned _ manifesto this far out. you mentioned he _ manifesto this far out. you mentioned he is _ manifesto this far out. you mentioned he is trying - manifesto this far out. you mentioned he is trying to l manifesto this far out. you mentioned he is trying to win back voters that the labour party has lost in recent elections. do you think this building policy amp large is the way he hopes to do that? i think it speaks to other themes, the class aspiration, he talked about his working class roots and tied that closely to the dream of home ownership, which he said was now outside the grasp of many people from backgrounds such as his because of such a shortage of supply in the housing market. ithink of such a shortage of supply in the housing market. i think if you delve into the numbers it is not a hugely ambitious target in terms of the fact that it's not that much beyond what the current government is plunging in terms of new homes. we know the conservative —— pledging.

we know the conservatives have failed repeatedly. ithink we know the conservatives have failed repeatedly. i think it is a winning pitch and it speaks to multiple generations, younger people concerned about getting on the housing ladder as well as older grandparents, parents who have generations beneath them worried about high rents they are facing in the rental market. it seemed to me is an obvious tactic to go down. an obvious area to try and tackle, even though there is such concerned about the housing market in britain. i think it was over all trying to combine that with that idea of certainty and stability with labour, they have a plan for economic growth. i think again after all the chopping and changing as keir starmer reported under the conservative government, most recently rishi sunak you turning deciding to scrape —— scrap the

northern plague of hs2. again trying to present this idea that labour has a long—term plan and would be a stable government that would restore the confidence for investors and businesses at large.— the confidence for investors and businesses at large. lucy fisher, sta with businesses at large. lucy fisher, stay with us- _ let's bring in our panel. jim, you are at the labour party conference. was that speech from keir starmer at the speech of a future prime minister? i keir starmer at the speech of a future prime minister?- keir starmer at the speech of a future prime minister? i think it was. i future prime minister? i think it was- i think _ future prime minister? i think it was. i think he _ future prime minister? i think it was. i think he was _ future prime minister? i think it was. i think he was at _ future prime minister? i think it was. i think he was at the - was. i think he was at the conference and it increasingly looks as though _ conference and it increasingly looks as though it may be in the opinion polls— as though it may be in the opinion polls t0~ _ as though it may be in the opinion polls w i— as though it may be in the opinion polls to. i know it's late in the evening — polls to. i know it's late in the evening and it doesn't look energetic behind me but at the conference the labour party has finally _ conference the labour party has finally fallen out of love with losing — finally fallen out of love with losing. it's determining to win this election _ losing. it's determining to win this election. you saw this in the confidence in which keir starmer carried _ confidence in which keir starmer carried himself and the repeated

standing — carried himself and the repeated standing ovation sees received. a real energy, real determination. i think_ real energy, real determination. i think politics at the next election will narrow down to one question which _ will narrow down to one question which is, — will narrow down to one question which is, after 14 years of conservative government is anything in britain _ conservative government is anything in britain genuinely working better now that _ in britain genuinely working better now that it was 14 years ago? if you think— now that it was 14 years ago? if you think so_ now that it was 14 years ago? if you think so many things are better than a decade _ think so many things are better than a decade and a half ago that you possibly— a decade and a half ago that you possibly might vote conservative. increasingly there are people who say britain deserves better than this and — say britain deserves better than this and it's time to get our future hack _ this and it's time to get our future back i_ this and it's time to get our future hack ithink— this and it's time to get our future back. i think it was a very important stepping stone to watch that election victory that labour is determined to generate and probably next october. jim, determined to generate and probably next october-— next october. jim, about the olitics next october. jim, about the politics in — next october. jim, about the politics in scotland, - next october. jim, about the politics in scotland, of- next october. jim, about the | politics in scotland, of course next october. jim, about the i politics in scotland, of course it was a good week for labour last week but that by election in scotland. how key do you think scottish constituencies will be if sir keir starmer ends up winning the general

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common_ find a way in which we have more in common that — find a way in which we have more in common that divides us on these islands — common that divides us on these islands. , ., ., , islands. jennifer, one of the themes of sir keir starmer _ islands. jennifer, one of the themes of sir keir starmer speech _ islands. jennifer, one of the themes of sir keir starmer speech of - of sir keir starmer speech of conference was all about class. susie mentioned, he talked about breaking the class ceiling and his own working class background. that was something that even though donald trump wasn't necessarily working class it certainly resonated with voters that he was able to tap into the idea that he was an anti—establishing politician. how much do you think that still is a vote winner? it much do you think that still is a vote winner?— much do you think that still is a vote winner? it is a vote winner because the _ vote winner? it is a vote winner because the middle _ vote winner? it is a vote winner because the middle class - vote winner? it is a vote winner because the middle class is - vote winner? it is a vote winnerl because the middle class is what really— because the middle class is what really drives _ because the middle class is what really drives the _ because the middle class is what really drives the american - because the middle class is what- really drives the american economy. in really drives the american economy. in the _ really drives the american economy. in the middle — really drives the american economy. in the middle class _ really drives the american economy. in the middle class have _ really drives the american economy. in the middle class have seen - really drives the american economy. in the middle class have seen with. in the middle class have seen with hi-h in the middle class have seen with high interest— in the middle class have seen with high interest rates— in the middle class have seen with high interest rates losing - in the middle class have seen with high interest rates losing their- high interest rates losing their homes — high interest rates losing their homes the _ high interest rates losing their homes the high _ high interest rates losing their homes the high cost _ high interest rates losing their homes the high cost of - high interest rates losing their homes the high cost of living i homes the high cost of living exoensive, _ homes the high cost of living expensive, including - homes the high cost of living. expensive, including affording apartments _ expensive, including affording apartments. as— expensive, including affording apartments. as it _ expensive, including affording apartments. as it was - expensive, including affording. apartments. as it was mentioned earlier— apartments. as it was mentioned earlier of— apartments. as it was mentioned earlier of children _ apartments. as it was mentioned earlier of children or— apartments. as it was mentioned. earlier of children or grandchildren living _ earlier of children or grandchildren living with — earlier of children or grandchildren living with their— earlier of children or grandchildren living with their parents _ earlier of children or grandchildren living with their parents because . living with their parents because they can't— living with their parents because they can't afford _ living with their parents because

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wallet that you don't have now that you had been and will that make i wallet that you don't have now that you had been and will that make ai you had been and will that make a difference — you had been and will that make a difference of— you had been and will that make a difference of who _ you had been and will that make a difference of who you _ you had been and will that make a difference of who you vote - you had been and will that make a difference of who you vote for? i difference of who you vote for? lucy. _ difference of who you vote for? lucy. how _ difference of who you vote for? lucy, how much _ difference of who you vote for? lucy, how much do _ difference of who you vote for? lucy, how much do you - difference of who you vote for? lucy, how much do you think i lucy, how much do you think cost—of—living is going to dominate the uk general election? we've heard from jennifer how she feels that would be a big issue in the election in the us next year? it’s would be a big issue in the election in the us next year?— in the us next year? it's huge. the state of the — in the us next year? it's huge. the state of the economy _ in the us next year? it's huge. the state of the economy and - in the us next year? it's huge. the state of the economy and how i in the us next year? it's huge. the i state of the economy and how people feel about their household finances is the backdrop against the next election, against which it will be fought. one capit @ add to that is there are pollsters like you ggaavv that track which issues are most important to the public at large and people who vote for specific parties. i have been interested to see that conservative voters in the 2019, with a particular cohort immigration has overtaken the economy is the most important issue. i think what the government is able to grab the small boats crisis, what labour comes out regarding their

policies for tackling irregular and illegal migration would be part to some of those switch as vote for the tory government that labour are hoping to win back that would be an important area. hoping to win back that would be an important area-— important area. lisa, thank you for “oininu important area. lisa, thank you for joining us- — important area. lisa, thank you for joining us- in _ important area. lisa, thank you for joining us- in an — important area. lisa, thank you for joining us. in an interesting - important area. lisa, thank you for joining us. in an interesting year i joining us. in an interesting year ahead in labour politics. in washington, republicans are scrambling to choose a new speaker of the house after republican kevin mccarthy was ousted in a right—wing revolt from within his own party. let's look at the contenders. jimjordan, of ohio, currently chairs the housejudiciary committee where he launched several investigations into president biden, his son hunter, and the fbi. then there's congressman steve scalise of louisiana. as majority leader, he's the number—two ranking republican in the house of representatives and mr mccarthy had initially ruled out running again, but has since said he will do "whatever the conference wants". with a number of his key allies

saying they will nominate him for a return as speaker. jennifer, since you are a republican, who would you pick out of those three as speaker of the house? i pick out of those three as speaker of the house?— of the house? i would look at jim jordan. of the house? i would look at jim jordan- he _ of the house? i would look at jim jordan. he has— of the house? i would look at jim jordan. he has been _ of the house? i would look at jim jordan. he has been consistent. l of the house? i would look at jim i jordan. he has been consistent. you know— jordan. he has been consistent. you know where — jordan. he has been consistent. you know where he is coming from. he's never— know where he is coming from. he's never wavered where some of the others, _ never wavered where some of the others, steve scalise he has a medicai— others, steve scalise he has a medical issue, not saying that should — medical issue, not saying that should preclude him from keeping leadership or being in leadership but you — leadership or being in leadership but you do want to make sure that your leadership is healthy and strong — your leadership is healthy and strong and will be able to carry on the task— strong and will be able to carry on the task at— strong and will be able to carry on the task at hand. kevin mccarthy, he had his— the task at hand. kevin mccarthy, he had his chance. and there were parameters on the table in which he agreed _ parameters on the table in which he agreed to— parameters on the table in which he agreed to that he faltered on. he said the — agreed to that he faltered on. he said the other day that he would not run for— said the other day that he would not run for speaker, mark my words, a knock— run for speaker, mark my words, a knock at _ run for speaker, mark my words, a knock at a — run for speaker, mark my words, a knock at a run _ run for speaker, mark my words, a knock at a run for speaker and that all of— knock at a run for speaker and that all of a _ knock at a run for speaker and that all of a sudden you had buyers remorse _ all of a sudden you had buyers remorse. he said, if you put my name in the _ remorse. he said, if you put my name in the hat— remorse. he said, if you put my name in the hat i_ remorse. he said, if you put my name in the hat i would not object to it either~ _ in the hat i would not object to it either. some perks that come with

the speaker get you on a plane, you can fly— the speaker get you on a plane, you can fly around, speaker office, the gavel— can fly around, speaker office, the gavel to _ can fly around, speaker office, the gavel to set — can fly around, speaker office, the gavel to set the agenda. if those three _ gavel to set the agenda. if those three people are running i would... if i three people are running i would... if i was— three people are running i would... if i was in— three people are running i would... if i was in congress at selectjim jordan — if i was in congress at select jim jordan. ., ., ., ., if i was in congress at select jim jordan. ., . . ., . jordan. you also have to control a lot of rowdy _ jordan. you also have to control a lot of rowdy politicians. _ jordan. you also have to control a lot of rowdy politicians. do - jordan. you also have to control a lot of rowdy politicians. do you i lot of rowdy politicians. do you have a view on any of the three? i think it is suicide to see the party of ronald reagan is sending to this identity area and backbiting, unambitious, the split that they have. forsomeone unambitious, the split that they have. for someone who doesn't have a dog in that fight had been looking for the candidate that would be willing to work with president biden the most constructively for the particular e on the issue of ukraine. at the moment ukraine relies on the us more than any other nation on earth. and putin is looking at the mass within the

republican party with a real sense of glee. republican party with a real sense of lee. , , , ., of glee. jennifer, let me bring you in on a point- _ of glee. jennifer, let me bring you in on a point. you _ of glee. jennifer, let me bring you in on a point. you are _ of glee. jennifer, let me bring you in on a point. you are saying i of glee. jennifer, let me bring you in on a point. you are saying the l of glee. jennifer, let me bring you i in on a point. you are saying the us should send boots on the ground into the middle east conflict. what is your take on the debate in the republican party at the moment about the level of funding that should go to ukraine? do you think that the us should be continuing to send billions of dollars to ukraine? the us have already sent over $100 bitiion— us have already sent over $100 billion to — us have already sent over $100 billion to ukraine. some according to the _ billion to ukraine. some according to the ukrainian president have said that some _ to the ukrainian president have said that some of those dollars were misappropriated or absconded with. dottars— misappropriated or absconded with. dollars going anywhere should have a flow and _ dollars going anywhere should have a flow and should have an audit and should _ flow and should have an audit and should have a direct expenditure and to show— should have a direct expenditure and to show that expenditure. that's first and — to show that expenditure. that's first and foremost. secondly, with regards _ first and foremost. secondly, with regards to— first and foremost. secondly, with regards to ukraine and boots on the ground, _ regards to ukraine and boots on the ground, ukraine is not a nato

country~ — ground, ukraine is not a nato country. and israel is. our support of israei— country. and israel is. our support of israei and — country. and israel is. our support of israel and talking about boots on ground, _ of israel and talking about boots on ground, our— of israel and talking about boots on ground, our special forces is another— ground, our special forces is another source of boots on the ground — another source of boots on the ground. we have american hostages and americans killed in this horrific— and americans killed in this horrific attack in israel. how do we -et horrific attack in israel. how do we get our— horrific attack in israel. how do we get our hostages out? i would be surprised — get our hostages out? i would be surprised if our special forces have been _ surprised if our special forces have been already been deployed in the country— been already been deployed in the country to— been already been deployed in the country to get our hostages released somehow _ country to get our hostages released somehow i— country to get our hostages released somehow. ., . ., . country to get our hostages released somehow. ., _, . , ., somehow. i need to correct you, israel is somehow. i need to correct you, israel is a _ somehow. i need to correct you, israel is a nato _ somehow. i need to correct you, israel is a nato ally _ somehow. i need to correct you, israel is a nato ally but - somehow. i need to correct you, israel is a nato ally but not i somehow. i need to correct you, israel is a nato ally but not a i somehow. i need to correct you, i israel is a nato ally but not a nato israel is 3 nate ally but not 3 nate country. israel is a nato ally but not a nato country. i apologise, israel is a nato ally but not a nato country. iapologise, a israel is a nato ally but not a nato country. i apologise, a nato ally. a different distinction there. jim, did you want to come in on that? i’d did you want to come in on that? i'd like did you want to come in on that? i�*c like to have did you want to come in on that? if. like to have a conversation with jennifer when she says things like that. ultimately, if israel had been a number of nato every member would have to come to nato's back israel's red fence after it's attack. israel is not a member. the idea that you

asked do you want to continue to provide military support to a democracy in the shape of ukraine against the barbaric dictatorship of president putin and your answer as an accounting exercise? the united states has war games for decades how to denude russian military capability and it relied upon hundreds of thousands of assumed american troops would die taking on russia here we have a situation with the united states forjust 5% of its defence budget and not a single drop of american blood is managing to support an ally in taking on the might of the russian state. that is a remarkable geopolitical opportunity for the united states, let alone the defence of democracy and free people in ukraine. but it's

another example of how the republican party, the party of ronald reagan has completely lost the plot. they are so obsessed of a president biden that they will even protect president putin and regurgitate talking points. it’s regurgitate talking points. it's unacceptable. i'll have to let jennifer come back on that. jennifer, it's not the party of ronald reagan any more and have you lost the plot?— lost the plot? exactly. i thank you for correcting _ lost the plot? exactly. i thank you for correcting me _ lost the plot? exactly. i thank you for correcting me in _ lost the plot? exactly. i thank you for correcting me in regards - lost the plot? exactly. i thank you for correcting me in regards to - lost the plot? exactly. i thank you| for correcting me in regards to the natural_ for correcting me in regards to the natural ally — for correcting me in regards to the natural ally versus nato nation. i stand _ natural ally versus nato nation. i stand corrected. however, whenjim mentioned _ stand corrected. however, whenjim mentioned about the accountability for the _ mentioned about the accountability for the dollars, the question was as far as _ for the dollars, the question was as far as american with regards to the money— far as american with regards to the money to— far as american with regards to the money to fund ukraine. that is been an issue _ money to fund ukraine. that is been an issue for— money to fund ukraine. that is been an issue for the american public when _ an issue for the american public when they— an issue for the american public when they have seen some of those dollars _ when they have seen some of those dollars that have been misappropriated, it gives american taxpayers — misappropriated, it gives american taxpayers a pause to say i support ukraine — taxpayers a pause to say i support ukraine but the dollars that are

going _ ukraine but the dollars that are going to — ukraine but the dollars that are going to help them defend themselves must he _ going to help them defend themselves must be going for that and not for unappropriated accounting. if it's weaponry... unappropriated accounting. if it's weaponry- - -_ unappropriated accounting. if it's weaon ., �*, weaponry... jennifer, who says it's auoin to weaponry... jennifer, who says it's going to unappropriated _ weaponry... jennifer, who says it's i going to unappropriated accounting? it's going to military hardware. well, president zelensky himself had stated _ well, president zelensky himself had stated that some of the dollars that came _ stated that some of the dollars that came to _ stated that some of the dollars that came to ukraine, some of his generals— came to ukraine, some of his generals had misappropriated those dollars _ generals had misappropriated those dollars. that's been accounted for for those — dollars. that's been accounted for for those particular dollars, not saying — for those particular dollars, not saying all — for those particular dollars, not saying all of them have at any time any country— saying all of them have at any time any country has given support to a war fighting effort of any humanitarian effort those dollars should _ humanitarian effort those dollars should have in accountability as to it's going — should have in accountability as to it's going for its intended purpose. particularly when you're a group of people. _ particularly when you're a group of people, the american pep two people to help _ people, the american pep two people to help in _ people, the american pep two people to help in a _ people, the american pep two people to help in a war fighting effort. i have to help in a war fighting effort. have to cut to help in a war fighting effort. i have to cut in there, unless you

have to cut in there, unless you have real evidence that most dollars have real evidence that most dollars have been misappropriated, whenever money is sent to other countries some things can end up being miss accounted for. jim, do you want to come in or was back ijust want to make sure... let me bringjim n. honestly, we have war on this continent a dictator has invaded and neighbor. the barbarism, the kidnapping of tens of thousands of children, hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced and jennifer simply wants to continue to have a discussion about accounting versus democracy. the chinese communist party is desperate for president putin to win. i thought the american government, the american people and i thought the american people and i thought the american republican party understood what is at stake herejennifer�*s had a couple of opportunities, this is a

discussion of accounting —— not a discussion of accounting —— not a discussion of accounting —— not a discussion of accounting. it's geopolitics and we have a responsibility to in ally and hopefully a future nato member to support, protect and enshrine us for that nation and those people. haste that nation and those people. we will have to end it they are, unfortunately. thank you both for joining us in having a very heated and lively discussion here. thank you very much for thatjim murphy and jennifer carroll, hope to have you both want to continue that debate again here on the context. let's bring you live pictures from the scene here in gaza this evening. we do of course have continuing coverage of the ongoing situation in the middle east on the bbc news website where we have a life page including the latest analysis and reporting from our international editor. forthat

reporting from our international editor. for that at all the rest to go to the bbc news website. this has been the context, stay with us here on bbc. hello from the bbc sport center. england responded to their opening cricket world cup defeat with victory over bangladesh today. it was a superb showing from dawid malan with the bat, reaching his century in style, withjoe root becoming england's leading run—scorer in the world cup too. england winning by 137 runs, asjoe wilson reports. the prettiest empty seats in world cricket. they did gradually fill. england batting towards the himalayas. trying against bangladesh to restore their confidence in this world cup. davitt milan opened the innings and made his highest one—day

international score, 140 from 107 balls. there was some muscle and sparkle from joe root. he made 82. calm and positive, that's the way forward. the total well past 350, and that is impressive territory. bangladesh needed 365 to win. reece topley took a couple of wickets in his first over, and masterful selection for english coaches, a different perspective for bangladesh. don't look now. gone, topley unstoppable! hard earned success after many injuries. bangladesh briefly resumed their chase, but they were all out 137 runs behind. this team is always bounce back and be more more aggressive when under pressure. it is one of the things that has

been so successful for the team at the challenge for us was to keep being aggressive, even if we were under pressure. thankfully we did that with the bat and ball tonight. england survived and the group stage continues. geographically, it is all south from here. manchester united are playing their first ever game in the women's champions league. they're taking on paris saint—germain in the first leg of a qualifier psg dominated the first half and scored after the break before new united signing melvine malard made it 2 goals in herfirst 2 games. so 1—all with a few minutes to go. the winners of the tie move into the group stage. football now where it's been confirmed today that euro 2028 will be hosted by the uk and ireland. the five nation bid ran unopposed and european football's governing body, uefa, confirmed the selection on tuesday morning. wembley is set to host the final with cardiff's principality stadium likely to have the opening match. northern ireland's casement

park is also included and is the only stadium in the bid to be built from scratch. their chief executive says being involved is a huge moment for irish football. this is fantastic news, we have been part of the bid since the beginning. we look forward to hosting part of the worlds third biggest sporting tournament and it will be transformational for northern ireland. people would have laughed 25 years ago if we said we're going to be hosting part of what is a fantastic football tournament in our country. it has going to transform the country and we're looking forward to it. england were one of the 11 countries to host euro 2020 — with wembley hosting the final. but that game was overshadowed by trouble pre—match which saw over 2000 people get into the stadium illegally, after breaching disabled access gates and emergency fire doors. fa chair debbie hewitt insists the organisation have learnt their lessons

from two years ago. we have thought very hard about the security, it comes first. fans are everything in this game and if fans don't feel safe and secure at a tournament, then that is not a great place to be. we want a reputation for hosting the most safe competitions and most enjoyable. nobody wants to come and feel uncomfortable. former chelsea and real madrid forward eden hazard has announced his retirement from football. the 32 year old — who began his career at lille has been a free agent since leaving real at the end of last season. hazard won a number of titles during his career, including a champions league trophy, two la liga's and two premier leagues'. and ronnie 0'sullivan is safely through to the third round of the wuhan open. the world number one beat fellow englishman mark davis by five frames to one. elsewhere there were several shocks, with mark selby, neil robertson and john higgins all crashing out.

and that's all the sport for now. you can stay right up to date using the bbc sport website. hello there. so far this october, we've been building in some pretty big contrasts in terms of rainfall. parts of the south haven't even had a single drop of rain yet, whereas across northern scotland, aboyne in aberdeenshire, we've already had 113 millimetres of rain. that's already more than an average october. and of course, we're only a third of the way through the month. then we had these temperature contrasts on tuesday — 26 degrees in writtle near chelmsford in essex, just 13 in lerwick, behind a cold front across the far north of scotland. and over the next few days, as that cold front pushes its way gradually southwards, we are going to see those temperatures drop away. and certainly by the time we get to the weekend, we'll all be feeling as if autumn has firmly arrived.

mind you, for some of us, the temperatures will be dropping as we look at the weather into wednesday. here's our cold front, bringing some rain southwards, clearing away from scotland and northern ireland, so the flood warnings continuing to fall here. but we've got the rain heading in across parts of england and wales. a mild start to the day on wednesday here. a much colder start, though, in scotland, with temperatures down into low single figures in the countryside. now, we've got this band of rain, this cold front, with us through the day on wednesday, some particularly heavy rain across the hills of mid wales. could bring one or two impacts here. some wet weather as well for the midlands and parts of east anglia for much of the day. to the south of our front, it's another warm day, with temperatures again reaching the 20s. otherwise, for scotland, northern ireland, northern england, those temperatures will be dropping away. and it will be blustery for the far north of scotland too, gusts reaching 60 miles an hour, driving in plenty of showers here. now, heading through wednesday night and into thursday, our weather front sinks across into southern parts of england. it's very weak by this stage, just a few patches of rain. temperatures for most of us much closer to the october average.

we still have some heat hanging on across the very far south of england. and for a time on friday, we actually get a zone of warmer air pushing back northwards. but with that heavy rain for england and wales, scotland and northern ireland, a day of sunshine and blustery showers. so the cool weather continues across these northern areas. across the south, more of us will see temperatures climbing back into the high teens to low 20s. but that won't last. into the weekend, it will cool down properly, with temperatures around about 10 to 1a degrees. and for the mountains of northern scotland, on saturday, it'll be cold enough for a little bit of snow over the very mountain tops. that's the latest.

at 10pm... the israeli military says children are among the many dead, massacred by hamas gunmen in southern israel. tonight, the harrowing details are beginning to emerge. whole families were murdered in this small village. israel's military says it was a massacre. i'v e i've been to that place, kfar aza, a small community on the gaza wire. israeli troops only fully recaptured it this morning. for a fourth night, israeli vengeance — gaza bombarded, with the number of dead across the frontier more than 800. the un is warning of a humanitarian catastrophe.

this area was targeted heavily last night, hundreds of airstrikes