live from london, this is bbc news. rishi sunak is to speak with benjamin netanyahu to urge restraint — after israeli officials again vow we start this hour with the latest developments in the middle east.

prime minister rishi sunak is due to speak to his israeli counterpart benjamin netanyahu today to urge restraint after iran's unprecedented missile and drone attack on israel on saturday night. let's go live tojerusalem for the very latest and our chief international correspondent lyse doucet. two days after the skies of israel was killed by iranian cruise and ballistic missiles as well as suicide drones, israel is making it clear that it will hit back. the question still is, how and when will it retaliate? what seems clear now is it will, at least it hopes, take many forms. this morning, israel's foreign minister has said he is leading a political war against iran. he has written to dozens of countries urging them to sanction iran's irg sea to isolate iran. we have heard from the military officials as well. yesterday the israeli chief of staff visited the airbase which was struck by several

iranian missiles. israel says it suffered limited damage but he took that occasion to say that israel will respond. the war cabinet has already met twice and while it has not said anything officially, the media are reporting that despite the arguments inside the cabinet, they are agreed that israel must respond in some way. it is taking these steps in the midst of growing calls from around the world, including from around the world, including from its staunchest allies in washington and london, but they must exercise restraint. that is the message coming from iran. the iranian foreign minister has met his chinese counterpart and said that that iran also did not want this crisis to escalate. he emphasised again that iran had acted in legitimate self interest in responding to the attack on its

consulate on its own soil in the syrian capital damascus, when what is believed to be an israeli strike destroyed its consulate access and killed some of its top officials with the iranian revolutionary guard corps. the world is waiting about a dangerous spiral. we will keep an eye on these developments and we are hoping to speak to some expert who can help us understand the speaking in both iran and in israel. but for the moment i will hand you back to nicky schiller in london. i wonder if i could get some of your analysis, as you are there, on what options do you think israel might be considering when they say they will respond? like considering when they say they will resond? ~ ., considering when they say they will resond? ~' . , ., .,, considering when they say they will resond? ~' . , ., ., respond? like iran, israel has a wide range _ respond? like iran, israel has a wide range of— respond? like iran, israel has a wide range of options _ respond? like iran, israel has a wide range of options and - respond? like iran, israel has a wide range of options and in - respond? like iran, israel has a i wide range of options and in some ways its military arsenal has many

more options than iran's. the maximum option is to retaliate in kind, that is to target iran directly from israeli soil. that would be unprecedented. it is widely known that in the decades of the shadow war between these two arch rivals that israel has conducted covid operations over many years, including targeted assassinations of iran's nuclear scientist, it installations in iran and, of course, what israeli strategist called the war between the wars targeting iranian assets, iranian installations, weapons cutting in countries like syria. in the past six months we have seen israel ramping up its targets, carrying out targeted assassinations which has led to this escalating tension and finally to the moment we find now. there are reports this morning in america and israeli media, one of

the options israel could choose, which it would regard as perhaps less escalate three, perhaps it iran's proxies. its most prized proxy and that is the hezbollah militia in lebanon. that have been fires burning along israel's northern border with southern lebanon which is an hezbollah stronghold and there have been clashes going back and forth almost since the start of the gaza war. it is an option israel could use, it could target the militias are lined to iran in syria and iraq. there is a range of options and israel is making it clear that it wants to carry out this retaliation, the retaliation its allies so far are saying, don't do it. it wants to make sure it has their backing before it does it.— make sure it has their backing before it does it. thank you very much indeed. _ before it does it. thank you very much indeed. we _ before it does it. thank you very much indeed. we have - before it does it. thank you very much indeed. we have a - before it does it. thank you very much indeed. we have a special| before it does it. thank you very - much indeed. we have a special live page “p much indeed. we have a special live page up and running with the very

latest developments from the middle east with analysis from the team of experts. you will find that on the bbc news website. next to a developing story out of denmark. a fire has broken out in copenhagen�*s old stock exchange, one of the capital city's most famous landmarks. there are no reports of injuries. this is the live scene. the flames are still burning. the 17th century building has been under renovation, and has been covered in scaffolding. the renaissance—style building no longer houses the danish stock exchange, but is the headquarters of the danish chamber of commerce, whose spokesman described the scenes as "a terrible sight". it houses several historic paintings. denmark's culture minister jakob engel—schmidt said "400 years of danish cultural heritage has gone

up inflames". we'll bring you more on this, as soon as we get it. let's speak to al hardwick, who saw the fire on his work to officei. what did you witness as she pass the scene? i what did you witness as she pass the scene? . , ., ., “ what did you witness as she pass the scene? .,, ., ., ~ ., ., , scene? i was looking out of my apartment _ scene? i was looking out of my apartment this _ scene? i was looking out of my apartment this morning - scene? i was looking out of my apartment this morning i - scene? i was looking out of my apartment this morning i could j scene? i was looking out of my - apartment this morning i could see crowds gathering at the police, but i couldn't see the fire. when i stepped out of my apartment to go to work, i could see a huge fire across the waterway. people were looking very sad and they were very quiet. i was there for a few moments and the fire engulfed the tower, which then collapsed. there was an audible emotion from the crowd, it was very sad. ., , ., . , emotion from the crowd, it was very sad. ., ,, sad. how historic is this building we are seeing — sad. how historic is this building we are seeing completely - sad. how historic is this building i we are seeing completely engulfed sad. how historic is this building - we are seeing completely engulfed in flames at the moment? it is we are seeing completely engulfed in flames at the moment?—

flames at the moment? it is a very si . nificant flames at the moment? it is a very significant building _ flames at the moment? it is a very significant building in _ flames at the moment? it is a very significant building in the - flames at the moment? it is a very significant building in the centre i significant building in the centre of copenhagen. people are very fond of copenhagen. people are very fond of it, it is a beautiful building. it goes back 400 years and it is the old danish stock exchange. there is quite a lot of sadness. i old danish stock exchange. there is quite a lot of sadness.— quite a lot of sadness. i understand members of — quite a lot of sadness. i understand members of the _ quite a lot of sadness. i understand members of the public _ quite a lot of sadness. i understand members of the public was - quite a lot of sadness. i understand members of the public was seen i members of the public was seen trying to get some of the artwork and other items out of the building? i wasn't close enough to see that, i was across the waterway, about 200m away, so i couldn't see that. what away, so i couldn't see that. what is the situation _ away, so i couldn't see that. what is the situation at _ away, so i couldn't see that. what is the situation at the _ away, so i couldn't see that. what is the situation at the moment - is the situation at the moment around the area, i assume the police have had to cordon off a large area? yes, it is all cordoned off. there is still a large crowd and the firefighters are there. we are seeinu firefighters are there. we are seeing some _ firefighters are there. we are seeing some of— firefighters are there. we are seeing some of the _ firefighters are there. we are seeing some of the pictures i firefighters are there. we are i seeing some of the pictures you took, just describe what you saw as you were there on the ground? yes. you were there on the ground? yes, it was 200 — you were there on the ground? yes, it was 200 foot _ you were there on the ground? yes, it was 200 foot flames _ you were there on the ground? 1913 it was 200 foot flames and you were there on the ground? 1a: it was 200 foot flames and you can see from the photos the danish flag in front of the fire, because it is

the queen mother's birthday today. there was a lot of silence from the crowd but after ten minutes, it collapsed and it was very reminiscent of what happened in notre dame. there was a huge crash and there was a huge cry with the danish word for no. great sadness. i assume there were quite a lot of people around at that time in the morning as well? a, people around at that time in the morning as well?— morning as well? a lot of cyclist, co -e and morning as well? a lot of cyclist, cone and hagan _ morning as well? a lot of cyclist, cope and hagan is _ morning as well? a lot of cyclist, cope and hagan is famous - morning as well? a lot of cyclist, cope and hagan is famous for i morning as well? a lot of cyclist, cope and hagan is famous for its| cope and hagan is famous for its cyclists and a couple of hundred cyclists and a couple of hundred cyclists were there and a few cars. i was across the waterway, so if you got closer to majority of people were on the other side of the river. of the river. have the majority said of the river. have the majority said what might have caused this? it is on all the danish _ what might have caused this? it 3 on all the danish news channels, the building was under renovation, as you can probably see. i assume it is something to do with the renovation works, an electrical fire, something to do with the renovation works, an electricalfire, i don't know? , , .,

know? other firefighters still at the scene? _ know? other firefighters still at the scene? very _ know? other firefighters still at the scene? very much - know? other firefighters still at the scene? very much so, - know? other firefighters still at the scene? very much so, they| know? other firefighters still at - the scene? very much so, they will be here all— the scene? very much so, they will be here all day. _ the scene? very much so, they will be here all day. it _ the scene? very much so, they will be here all day. it will— the scene? very much so, they will be here all day. it will take - the scene? very much so, they will be here all day. it will take a - the scene? very much so, they will be here all day. it will take a long l be here all day. it will take a long time to put the fire out. for be here all day. it will take a long time to put the fire out.— time to put the fire out. for the audiences _ time to put the fire out. for the audiences around _ time to put the fire out. for the audiences around the _ time to put the fire out. for the audiences around the world, i time to put the fire out. for the l audiences around the world, give time to put the fire out. for the - audiences around the world, give us audiences around the world, give us a sense ofjust how central this building is in cope itself? kevin hanan building is in cope itself? kevin hagan itself. — building is in cope itself? kevin hagan itself, the _ building is in cope itself? kevin hagan itself, the central - building is in cope itself? kevin hagan itself, the central old i building is in cope itself? if “i hagan itself, the central old town is maybe one kilometre square and it is maybe one kilometre square and it is right in the centre. it is a very central and historic landmark. it is a sad day for them.— a sad day for them. absolutely, thank you _ a sad day for them. absolutely, thank you for— a sad day for them. absolutely, thank you forjoining _ a sad day for them. absolutely, thank you forjoining us - a sad day for them. absolutely, thank you forjoining us on - a sad day for them. absolutely, thank you forjoining us on bbc| thank you forjoining us on bbc news, telling us what you saw from the scene of the fire. we will keep an eye on those pictures and of course bring you any more developments as we get them here on bbc news. here in the uk, a potentially world—first smoking ban for future generations will be debated in parliament today. the proposed ban means that it would be illegalfor anyone turning 15 or younger this year to ever be able to buy tobacco products. new zealand had planned something

similar but the country's new coalition government scrapped the policy. uk prime minister rishi sunak is facing opposition from some of his own mps, while labour are in favour of the proposal. tim muffett reports. it would be a world first — a law that wouldn't just discourage smoking, but effectively phase it out completely. the tobacco and vapes bill proposes a ban on anyone born on or afterjanuary 1st 2009 from ever being able to buy tobacco. a bold move that has the backing of health experts. we know that smoking is the single biggest cause of preventable illness and death across the uk, and increases your risk of complications in pregnancy, through to asthma in children, and many other conditions like heart disease, cancer and dementia. mitalee shah has run this vaping shop in london for seven years. she's doubtful whether

a smoking ban would work. banning something has never been a solution to anything. menthol cigarettes, for example, have been banned, but people are still bringing them vapes don't contain tobacco, but often contain nicotine — and there are concerns over the number of children

i think the trajectory is clear, i think this is going to make it into law, but there is a question in the meantime within the conservative party about how many of their conservative mps support it because fundamentally there is a dispute here about what conservatism is. rishi sunak�*s view that it means protecting future generations from unnecessary harm, as well as protecting the health service from the high burden of dealing with the health consequences of smoking, or

is it, as liz truss believed, is conservatism about the freedom to choose, the freedom even to choose decisions which might be harmful to yourself? decisions which might be harmful to ourself? . ., decisions which might be harmful to ourself? ., ,, , .,

let's return to our top story. let's head back to jerusalem let's return to our top story. let's head back tojerusalem and least let's return to our top story. let's head back to jerusalem and least you set. it becomes clear every day how perilous this moment is in this region and in the midst of a grievous gaza war. around the world, so many are calling for restraint, including israel's staunchest allies. iran is also saying it exercised its right to self—defence

and is also saying it doesn't want a wider escalation. in israel its political and military leaders are saying that israel was attacked, its security was breached and must respond. let'sjoin the security was breached and must respond. let's join the director of the middle east and north africa programme at chatham house, london based think tank. welcome to bbc news. ,., ., based think tank. welcome to bbc news. , ., ., ., based think tank. welcome to bbc news-_ you - based think tank. welcome to bbc news._ you have i news. good morning. you have described _ news. good morning. you have described this _ news. good morning. you have described this as _ news. good morning. you have described this as a _ news. good morning. you have described this as a new - news. good morning. you have i described this as a new paradigms news. good morning. you have - described this as a new paradigms in the middle east, what exactly does this mean? brute the middle east, what exactly does this mean? ~ , ., ,, this mean? we woke up on sunday after a night _ this mean? we woke up on sunday after a night of _ this mean? we woke up on sunday after a night of incredible - this mean? we woke up on sunday after a night of incredible tension l after a night of incredible tension with iran — after a night of incredible tension with iran directly striking israel with iran directly striking israel with drones, cruise and ballistic missiles, — with drones, cruise and ballistic missiles, something we have not seen ever in— missiles, something we have not seen ever in the _ missiles, something we have not seen ever in the level of tensions across the middle — ever in the level of tensions across the middle east or between israel and iran, — the middle east or between israel and iran, two at the sarries that have _ and iran, two at the sarries that have been— and iran, two at the sarries that have been at it for many decades now _ have been at it for many decades now the — have been at it for many decades now. the changes again because we

could _ now. the changes again because we could see _ now. the changes again because we could see a — now. the changes again because we could see a counter attack and that could _ could see a counter attack and that could suiti— could see a counter attack and that could spill over into a wider regional— could spill over into a wider regional war. its could spill over into a wider regional war.— could spill over into a wider reaionalwar. a ~ ., ., regional war. as you know, iran said it had carried _ regional war. as you know, iran said it had carried out _ regional war. as you know, iran said it had carried out a _ regional war. as you know, iran said it had carried out a limited, - it had carried out a limited, carefully calibrated attack. israel, however, and its allies do not see it in that way, underlining that in these wars perception matters? absolutely. iran was responding to the attack — absolutely. iran was responding to the attack on its damascus concealer facilities _ the attack on its damascus concealer facilities and israel, before that, of course, — facilities and israel, before that, of course, has been trying to push iran of course, has been trying to push iran backed — of course, has been trying to push iran backed groups, known as the axis of— iran backed groups, known as the axis of resistance, hezbollah, hamas in iraq, _ axis of resistance, hezbollah, hamas in iraq, to _ axis of resistance, hezbollah, hamas in iraq, to create deterrence and manage — in iraq, to create deterrence and manage israel's broader security challenge it faces against the islamic— challenge it faces against the islamic republic. iran's attack in response — islamic republic. iran's attack in response to the continued killing of

ircg members, has said enough is enough— ircg members, has said enough is enough and we will not allow israel to continuously degrade our capabilities and kill our personnel around _ capabilities and kill our personnel around the region. this is a dangerous inflection point. the international community is trying to impress— international community is trying to impress upon israel that a prolonged approach. _ impress upon israel that a prolonged approach, and may be gradual response _ approach, and may be gradual response to iran is better and the priority— response to iran is better and the priority right now should be to return — priority right now should be to return the focus on israel's direct security— return the focus on israel's direct security challenge and the crisis in gaza _ security challenge and the crisis in gaza |n— security challenge and the crisis in gaza. . . , security challenge and the crisis in gaza. . ., , , ., security challenge and the crisis in gaza. . .,, i., ~ ., , security challenge and the crisis in gaza. . ~ ., , ., gaza. in iran, as you know, they are talkin: gaza. in iran, as you know, they are talking about _ gaza. in iran, as you know, they are talking about a _ gaza. in iran, as you know, they are talking about a new— gaza. in iran, as you know, they are talking about a new equation, - gaza. in iran, as you know, they are talking about a new equation, it - gaza. in iran, as you know, they are talking about a new equation, it is l talking about a new equation, it is not an issue of strategic patients, their long—standing policy. if the reports indicate, israel could choose to attack hezbollah, not iran

directly, would iran feel it has to retaliate? . , ., . retaliate? that is a critical question- _ retaliate? that is a critical question. iran _ retaliate? that is a critical question. iran did - retaliate? that is a critical question. iran did say - retaliate? that is a critical| question. iran did say after retaliate? that is a critical i question. iran did say after it began — question. iran did say after it began the missile attacks, first of all the _ began the missile attacks, first of all the attacks were over immediately and they wanted to use these _ immediately and they wanted to use these tactical and carefully calibrated strikes to send a message. but they have followed that on by saying that attacks on iran proper— on by saying that attacks on iran proper but — on by saying that attacks on iran proper but also attacks on the proxy groups. _ proper but also attacks on the proxy groups, iran's partners across the region— groups, iran's partners across the region would also see iran's response. iran wants to change the calculus— response. iran wants to change the calculus and wants you have israel a bit on _ calculus and wants you have israel a bit on the _ calculus and wants you have israel a bit on the defensive, on its back foot, _ bit on the defensive, on its back foot, not— bit on the defensive, on its back foot, not being able to quite anticipate how iran would respond. i imagine _ anticipate how iran would respond. i imagine israel is going to try to perhaps— imagine israel is going to try to perhaps push back against hezbollah and may— perhaps push back against hezbollah and may be in this moment, try to avoid _ and may be in this moment, try to avoid directly attacking iran. particularly because president biden and most _ particularly because president biden and most of the west is really

trying — and most of the west is really trying to— and most of the west is really trying to impress upon israel that the moment for a regional conflict is not _ the moment for a regional conflict is not now — the moment for a regional conflict is not now-— the moment for a regional conflict is not now. �* , ., ., is not now. always good to hear your observations. — is not now. always good to hear your observations, thank _ is not now. always good to hear your observations, thank you _ is not now. always good to hear your observations, thank you for - is not now. always good to hear your observations, thank you forjoining . observations, thank you forjoining us. german chancellor 0laf scholz has been holding trade talks in beijing with president xijinping, on the final day of his visit to china. state media reported that mr xi said that bilateral ties would continue to develop as long as both sides respected each other and sought common ground. the visit is aimed at shoring up berlin's economic ties with its biggest trading partner. 0ur china correspondent laura bicker is in beijing. both countries struggling economically at the moment? yes. economically at the moment? yes, china has been _ economically at the moment? use: china has been struggling economically but in the last few hours china has reported growth of over 5%, hours china has reported growth of over5%, compared hours china has reported growth of over 5%, compared to last year. that is because of manufacturing. china

is because of manufacturing. china is trying to export its way out of trouble and that is what is worrying both europe and the united states, because the things they want to export our green technologies. solar panels, electric vehicles and wind turbines. 0ther panels, electric vehicles and wind turbines. other countries argue that in the west china is subsidising these industries, which are driving down the costs and driving their firms out of business. china argues that their edge is innovation not state subsidies. they say they are great at this technology, which is one of the reasons why their products are selling so well abroad. 0laf scholz came here with the message that, yes, germany will still continue to do business with china but they want china to play fair. however, 0laf scholz has stopped short of urging more tariffs or more measures to curb china's sales abroad, which is something

that european leaders are calling for in the next week. what we are seeing is the edge of what some fear could be new trade tensions between east and west. could be new trade tensions between east and west-— east and west. laura bicker, live in bei'in: , east and west. laura bicker, live in beijing. thank— east and west. laura bicker, live in beijing. thank you _ east and west. laura bicker, live in beijing, thank you very _ east and west. laura bicker, live in beijing, thank you very much - east and west. laura bicker, live in i beijing, thank you very much indeed. just want to take cute live to 0lympia in greece where they will be lighting the olympic flame ahead of the paris 2024 games. the dignitaries are arriving as we speak and will be live in olympia as the is lit. it was a very unsettled day and monday, very windy for many of us and a mixture of weather conditions. tuesday looks quieter, still blustery and sunshine, a few showers around but it will stay on the cool side for the time of year in this

cooler air mass which was introduced across the uk by monday's area of low pressure. it will be sitting to the east of the country for tuesday so that is where we will see most of the showers, the strongest winds and further west you are closer to this area of low pressure and it will be quite a. sunshine around, showers across northern and eastern areas and the showers will affect northern scotland, winteryness on the hills. in the afternoon, perhaps hail and thunder affecting the midlands into south—east england. a breezy day, not as windy as monday. temperatures a bit better than monday, up to 13 degrees in the south. lighter winds and sunshine will not feel too bad but cooler along the north sea coasts and single digits there. tuesday night, clear spells and bands of showers, especially across northern scotland where it will turn quite windy. it will be cool with snow on the hills. a touch of frost in shelter glens, otherwise it is

quite a chilly night to start wednesday morning. wednesday itself will have some showers draped across eastern areas and these weather fronts will bring cloud and rain to the far west of the country. 0nce the far west of the country. once again we are in a cooler air mass on wednesday could be cooler than tuesday. we start on a chilly note, plenty of sunshine around and they will be showers across northern and eastern scotland. eastern england, more cloud here and these weather fronts could bring cloud and outbreaks of rain to northern ireland. the question over how far east it moves but it could affect wales in the afternoon. temperatures range from nine to 11 or 12 degrees, so a bit below average. thursday into friday, we see a spell of wet windy weather across the north of the uk, dry in the south. this area of high pressure wants to build in in time for the weekend, so that will bring a very much—needed, quieter and drier spell of weather as we push towards the end of the week. a bit more sunshine around and

light winds, it will feel a bit warmer as well. decisions which might be harmful to ourself? ., ,, , .,

welcome to our viewers on bbc two, we are in the heart of a lively debate about a proposed smoking ban, legislation in parliament today. there is the health aspect but also the political aspect of this, liz truss and borisjohnson and others

are saying that this is madness. and there is also the practicality of it. basically under the crackdown, to call it that, people born after 2009 will never legally be able to buy tobacco. former prime minister liz truss said it is profoundly unconservative, and example of the nanny state in action, the libertarian against the authoritarian, but it does bring such damage on health, it costs so much to the national health service and it is a primary cause of cancer and it is a primary cause of cancer and death as well. borisjohnson has said it is absolutely nuts, it is mad, the party of winston churchill is banning cigars, he says. you are having your say, that is what this is all about, give us a call. and we welcome tracy in devon, jason in glasgow, ian in chippenham and

graham in clacton. good morning all.