will dangerous? well, firstly, we will start off with _ dangerous? well, firstly, we will start off with the _ dangerous? well, firstly, we will start off with the idea _ dangerous? well, firstly, we will start off with the idea that - dangerous? well, firstly, we will start off with the idea that red i start off with the idea that red weather warnings aren't issued very often. this is our top level of weather warning here in the uk, and the heavy rain warning enforceable parts of aberdeenshire, dundee, perth and kinross, along with angus, where in brechin, just over the last half hour, we have had reports of 350 properties being evacuated. this isjust 350 properties being evacuated. this is just the start of what i fear it will be a very impactful weather event. it is notjust across scotland where we have these weather warnings. the red warnings, yes, it is focused across eastern scotland, but the other areas of northern scotland where some communities could see some severe flooding impacts. but there is more concentrated red weather warning area is where the rain will be so extreme that we could actually get some communities getting completely cut off by the flood waters, and i have to say, through friday and into friday night, we also have some amber weather warnings burger

southwards. why is all this happening? as you mentioned, samantha, it is all down to storm babet, and essentially, this area of low pressure brings mild air that mixes with the cold air we have in scandinavia, gritting this weather front and some very strong winds that have been pummelling eastern scotland, and that is that runs that can't move because of this blocking area of high pressure so get stuck in the same area with that torrential rain falling hour after hour after hour. flooding is the main concern, particularly across northern and eastern scotland, parts of eastern england, but we're also seeing some gusts of wind today switching 70 miles an hour, which in itself is strong enough to blow down some trees. it is likely to lead to some trees. it is likely to lead to some disruption this afternoon as well, it is a member.— some disruption this afternoon as well, it is a member. chris, thank ou ve well, it is a member. chris, thank you very much — well, it is a member. chris, thank you very much for _ well, it is a member. chris, thank you very much for that _ well, it is a member. chris, thank you very much for that update. i well, it is a member. chris, thank you very much for that update. . i well, it is a member. chris, thank. you very much for that update. . -- you very much for that update. . —— as well, samantha. you very much for that update. . -- as well, samantha.— you very much for that update. . -- as well, samantha. brecon is set to be evacuated. _

as well, samantha. brecon is set to be evacuated, and _ as well, samantha. brecon is set to be evacuated, and 250 _ as well, samantha. brecon is set to be evacuated, and 250 homes - as well, samantha. brecon is set to be evacuated, and 250 homes are l be evacuated, and 250 homes are affected in the north and south of the area. there will be community centres open for these residents, who were abides to bring sleeping bags and also medicine. this isn't the only area affected. in aberdeenshire, people have been advised not to travel, and the council have also said that they have run out of sandbags. lots of concern in that area, although authorities are helping residents affected. this is affecting lots of areas in scotland. we know that there have been 12 regionalflood alerts, which is about preparation, and there have been eight regional flood warnings, which shows imminent danger, and there is concern over night about more heavy rainfall falling in northern england and northern ireland.— falling in northern england and northern ireland. thank you for the u date northern ireland. thank you for the update there- _ northern ireland. thank you for the update there. thanks, _ northern ireland. thank you for the update there. thanks, megan. - prime minister rishi sunak is in israel and has held talks with leaders in tel aviv. he condemned what he called the "horrific act of

terrorism" by hamas. mr sunak met with his israeli counterpart, benjamin netanyahu as well as the israeli president isaac herzog, telling him the uk stands in solidarity with israel, and backed its right to defend itself. in the past hour, he's given an interview to british media. here's what he had to say. prime minister, just explain why you felt it's important to come to israel and what you spoke to prime minister benjamin netanyahu about. well, i'm pleased i could come to israel at this important time, first and foremost, to express my solidarity with the israeli people after they suffered an absolutely horrific terrorist attack by hamas. i've had good, productive conversations with both prime minister netanyahu and the israeli president hercog. among other things, we discussed the importance of this conflict not escalating regionally and the importance of getting humanitarian aid into gaza to help people who need it. i also had the opportunity to meet families of british nationals who have been taken hostage.

we're doing absolutely everything we can to get them home, and from here, i'll be travelling to saudi arabia to build on the engagement that i've already had with leaders from across the region. 0n humanitarian aid, are you concerned about the rising number of civilian casualties in gaza and the humanitarian crisis there? well, we've been consistently clear that it's important that aid goes into gaza. earlier this week, i announced an increase in the aid that the uk is providing. we're working closely with countries, particularly egypt, to make sure that that aid can get to those people as quickly as possible. i was very pleased and i welcomed prime minister netanyahu's decision yesterday to provide for access for things like food and water and medical supplies into gaza. 0urjob now is to play a role in making sure that that happens as quickly as practically possible. would you support an israeli ground invasion of gaza if that is what israel decides to do? i've been consistently clear that hamas has perpetrated an absolutely appalling, barbaric act of terror, which has taken the lives of so many and caused untold misery and suffering.

israel has every right, given that, to defend itself in line with humanitarian law, make sure that it can try and recover hostages and ensure the security of its people, notjust today, but for the long term, so that something like this can never happen. but i also know, and president herzog has said that israel will take every precaution to avoid harming civilians. but we have to remember that it is hamas, the terrorist organisation that embeds itself in the civilian population, and they should be held accountable for that. a ground invasion isn'tjust risking civilian casualties in gaza. it risks sparking wider conflict around the middle east. so is defeating hamas worth it at all costs, even if that means wider regional conflict? hamas has perpetrated an absolutely barbaric act of terrorism. i'm sure many people will have seen scenes, seen the videos. they are horrific. they chill you.

they certainly have done that to me. and everyone can see that they represent pure evil. and it's right that israel exercises its right to self—defense. it has notjust the right to protect its citizens, the duty to protect its citizens, and ensure that something like this can never happen again. it's important that the conflict doesn't escalate regionally. that's why i'm talking to as many people as i can across the region. i've already done that and i'll be able to see more people in person on this trip. no one wants to see this conflict escalate and, indeed, the uk has sent various military assets into the mediterranean to prevent regional escalation. so some of our surveillance aircraft, for example, are ensuring that arms shipments don't find their way to people like hezbollah. the israeli military yesterday showed what it says is proof that they were not behind the bombing of a hospital in gaza. the americans, through president biden, said that they agreed with that assessment through their own intelligence. what is the british position on it? i think the first thing to say is all of us who have seen those scenes would have been deeply saddened and shocked by them. we mourn the loss of all innocent life —

people from every faith, every nationality who have tragically lost their lives. but i think the situation reminds us all about the importance of not jumping to conclusions in an incredibly sensitive situation. it's important that we take the time to establish the facts of what happened. as i said in parliament, i met with the chair of the joint intelligence committee. our own intelligence services are conducting their independent analysis of everything, and it's right that we let them get on with that. so that analysis is ongoing and you still don't have a final judgment either way? as i said, it's important that we take the time to establish the facts. i met with the chair of ourjoint intelligence committee, and they are in the process of looking at all the evidence, reviewing the facts available. prime minister, thank you. thank you very much. the prime minister there talking in israel. live now to our political correspondent iain watson. what is your analysis of the significance of rishi sunak�*s visit to israel and the words he said?

what was important for rishi sunak was to be seen standing physically side by side, shoulder shoulder shoulder with benjamin netanyahu. he has won a big succession of western leaders visiting israel, i think to send out that message that if anyone, especially iran, is interested in escalating this into a regional conflict, they may be biting off more than they can chew. that was an important message from rishi sunak, but i think there were more subtle messages for israel as well. as you said there, he says they have the right to defend themselves, within what he said was humanitarian law, and also pointed out the importance of getting aid into gaza. but what he didn't say was what type of aid he was pressing for, because there is an argument overfuel for, because there is an argument over fuel supplies, for, because there is an argument overfuel supplies, israel for, because there is an argument over fuel supplies, israel not too keenin over fuel supplies, israel not too keen in case it goes to hamas, and without that, perhaps energy generators in hospitals may dry up. so, he wasn't really going into great detail about what he was asking the is ready to do, but clearly, his main message was that he was shoulder with them. it is ensuring that scotland's first

minister humza yousaf are such recording puts you spy in the region, and around a0 labour mps show that as well, but that is definitely not the position rishi sunak held at this stage, emphasising israel's right and duty to defend itself, and i think it was interesting also that president hertzog of this role said they had tried to limit civilian casualties, but it wasn't clear if he had had that reassurance from benjamin netanyahu. —— ensuring a ceasefire in the region. migrants are returning to an accommodation barge amid protests at the port gates to the bibby stockholm barge in dorset today. the floating vessel, which has capacity for up to 500 men awaiting the outcome of asylum applications, was evacuated in august after legionella bacteria was found in the water supply. the home office said it was

now "safe and secure". the 222—room, three—storey barge, chartered by the government for 18 months, arrived at the port injuly. to tell us more, let's speak now to our correspondent duncan kennedy what is the latest from that? and other big development, those migrants are back on board, they just got back on board recently, having spent the last two months in a hotel done in dublin. you'll remember that back in august, they had to come of this barge in the port behind me because they did find traces of legionella in the water system. —— a hotel in devon. they said that no one had actually got legionella but it was a precautionary measure to get people off the barge. this meant the last two months cleaning and he culminating it and making it safe, and it has been retested, and that is why these migrants have been allowed back on board today. —— chloro knitting it. others may have found relatives are made other arrangements, so not all have gone back on board. those that have gone back on board. those that have gone back on board. those that have gone back on board, will have laundry facilities and other facilities. they point to be logged in or have

any kind of curfew. they will be able to come and go and buses can take them into local towns. we have at quite a debate, with campaigners here this morning supporting the idea of these people not going on board this barge because they say it is inhumane. migrants should not be treated in this way. on the other hand, local people are saying they don't want up to 500 young men wandering around their town, and the government should seek alternative measures. the home office is, at a cost of £8 million a day, hotels cannot be the whole solution to this problem. cannot be the whole solution to this roblem. , u, , ., ~ _, problem. duncan kennedy, thank you. it is time for — problem. duncan kennedy, thank you. it is time for a — problem. duncan kennedy, thank you. it is time for a look _ problem. duncan kennedy, thank you. it is time for a look at _ problem. duncan kennedy, thank you. it is time for a look at the _ problem. duncan kennedy, thank you. it is time for a look at the weather - it is time for a look at the weather picture.

you can see that over the next few days, there will be a risk of rain for all, days, there will be a risk of rain forall, but days, there will be a risk of rain for all, but in the white part of the charts is the highest risk of rain. we have this started to move up rain. we have this started to move up to scotland and stalling in the north—east. rainfall totals were look to only do new to humility, overnight, for england and wales, we are looking at a mixture of sunshine and showers, and some of those will be happy and thundery, merging. overnight, it will be windy, and the met office has ample warning for strong winds across parts of north—east scotland. we could have gusts and some large waves, and you can see embedded in that, another warning across the north—east highlands. but it is the red warning we are concerned about. we could have up to 250 millimetres of rainfall, as much of two months worth of rainfall by tomorrow. extreme flooding is possible as indeed is disruption. through this evening overnight, the ring continues across scotland, particularly in the north—east, and

then we have a new band coming in across england and wales. it will still be windy with severe gales, or girls across the north and east of the country, but it would be a cold night. that leads us into tomorrow. —— gales. we have all this rain across england and wales getting into northern ireland, some infringing edges up in scotland for a time, but generally, across the north of scotland, the red duties. it will be windy, and there will be coastal gales done this is because with temperatures between about eight and 7 degrees north to south. as we head into saturday, we are not done with the rain just yet, because there is further rain to come. on saturday, you can see the rain coming in across parts of scotland, and it rotates around an area of low pressure. we could see some heavy rain across parts of the pennines, for example, i that extent, the met office has an amber weather warnings out for large rainfall totals which will exacerbate the situation. it is not until later that things start to

ease. —— and to that extent. live from london, this is bbc news. an explosion in southern gaza injures children and people wearing un uniforms. the diplomatic push to get desperately needed aid into gaza continues but for now, they porter remains close. rishi sunak mate's

israel's litres expressing solidarity but also urging humanitarian support for gaza. the palestinian humanitarian support for gaza. tue: palestinian people humanitarian support for gaza. tta: palestinian people are humanitarian support for gaza. tt2 palestinian people are victims of hamas it too so that is why welcome the decision you took yesterday to ensure that routes into gaza would be opened for humanitarian aid. the situation is also tense on israel's northern border where troops have exchanged fire with hezbollah. i am at least doucet in southern israel, rockets have been fired into this area from gaza in the past few hours and as israel continues its air strikes and artillery fire into the gaza strip. welcome to the programme. it has been a day of fast moving developments so we cross live