let's return to our top story — with civil defence officials in gaza saying israel has struck two areas in the southern city of rafah, where the idf has told civilians to leave. thick plumes of smoke have been seen rising over buildings as displaced palestinians carrying what's left of their belongings flee eastern rafah. the israeli army has said its operation there is of "limited scope". one woman who's been sheltering in rafah says she doesn't know where she'll go. this morning, we are working off an evacuation plan from the israeli defense forces to evacuate the neighbourhoods of the eastern area of rafah. so these areas include rafah crossing, karem abu salem crossing and extended to other parts. people are starting to evacuate this area immediately. it's not far away. it's just 15 minutes away

from where i am now. for me, actually, i'm not doing anything for now. i'm so confused. just to be honest, i have no place to go. this was the last place i know. and actually, if i want to come back to khan yunis, there is no place. it's all destroyed. the areas are crowded and i cannot anymore live inside tent, it's so hot and my health does not allow for me to be in such situation. regarding other areas, still there is a lot of airstrikes there. i've been there and it's very dangerous areas. earlier i spoke to daniel levy, the president of the us/middle east project and former israeli peace negotiator. i asked him what he thought benjamin netanyahu's endgame was. i think it is really hard to speak

in terms of endgame, because the preponderance of analysis and opinion which i would align with is that netanyahu wants this to be a long war. people have talked in terms of the forever war. netanyahu is not looking forward to the morning after, not politically, not in terms of the investigations, not in terms of the investigations, not in terms of where the focus of attention inside israel would go. and also, when we think that term, endgame, it implies that after the military side, there something political. now, we know historically, consistently, netanyahu historically, consistently, neta nya hu rejects historically, consistently, netanyahu rejects anything that is evenin netanyahu rejects anything that is even in the zone of a political outcome that accepts the palestinians have rights, that something can be done in terms of de—occupation. so those are the

terms netanyahu is thinking on. i think it would be more correct to say he is navigating, he is manoeuvring, is trying to make sure he has options and he's always tried to make sure that the continuation of war is one of those options, which is why... israel is divided, polarised, you have the pro netanyahu commentariat and those on the other side. find netanyahu commentariat and those on the other side-— the other side. and you have got the families of the _ the other side. and you have got the families of the hostages, _ the other side. and you have got the families of the hostages, haven't - families of the hostages, haven't you? we have seen them night after night. i suppose the question is whether they are protests and their calls for action from netanyahu could have an impact on him. those do not translate _ could have an impact on him. those do not translate thus _ could have an impact on him. those do not translate thus far, _ could have an impact on him. those do not translate thus far, and - could have an impact on him. those do not translate thus far, and i - do not translate thus far, and i will caveat it with thus far, those do not translate to the kind of political pressure which i think would move the israeli prime minister, because there is increasingly, in a society which we've seen the international court ofjustice by south africa, the

provisional measures called, the very plausible case that contraventions to the genocide convention have happened, 15,000 plus children killed, the devastation. the israeli public are less exposed to that, they less seem to care about that, but where there is a clear division is that you know how many people saying, if you want to prioritise getting the hostages out, then you do the deal including if it means the end of the war. if you don't do that, it means you don't prioritise the hostages, that rafah will not be an easy operation for israel, israel legally, morally, reputation quintilla and economically is hurting from this, the war cannot achieve the stated goals of netanyahu, he is leading israel into a cul—de—sac. that's the divide over there. on one level, it's almost banal in its simplicity. which is that if israel is offering a few weeks of respite followed by the continuation of the horrors we

have seen for some months, hamas will not accept that deal and i know people do not think of hammer is logical calculating terms but it makes sense. people said to hamas, you can carry on drawing pockets after this next few weeks of a little bit of a pause, people would say it was preposterous. the same has to be asked of the israeli side. netanyahu does not want an end to this war. the strongest influence, you mentioned president biden will speak to him later, that is the strongest influence. are the us ready to put the kind of non—continuation of the flow of military assistance on the table, which could sway the decision making in westjerusalem? daniel levy talking to me earlier. a new study has found that schemes like carbon offsetting and deforestation—free certification schemes have largely failed to protect trees or alleviate poverty. the international union of forest research organisations found such initiatives had only made limited progress,

with the scientists behind the report urging a "radical rethink". with me is our reporter meghan 0wen. this is very disappointing, isn't it? tell what these schemes were a bit more about them. timer;r it? tell what these schemes were a bit more about them.— it? tell what these schemes were a bit more about them. they were part of what is called _ bit more about them. they were part of what is called carbon _ bit more about them. they were part of what is called carbon markets, - of what is called carbon markets, essentially financial incentives to help companies reduce their carbon imprint. this is becoming a multibillion—dollar industry, because many companies are striving for their net zero climate targets. they have been criticised in the past but actually not being that effective, and this report shows exactly the same thing. the report shows that largely, carbon markets had limited progress when it came to stopping deforestation, and also in making economic inequality even worse. for example, many companies have been purchasing credits from projects in developing countries but

actually, those projects were hoping to reduce carbon emissions but what it actually did is it meant that the local people are not receiving any of the financial benefits of that, so there is real concern that people are not being helped here. and also, what these do not do is to tackle issues such as major inequalities in the way that governments handle land and conservation, and their capacity to create alternative options. find to create alternative options. and can ou to create alternative options. and can you tell— to create alternative options. and can you tell us — to create alternative options. and can you tell us some _ to create alternative options. and can you tell us some more examples? i mentioned a few there, that are highlighted in the report.- i mentioned a few there, that are highlighted in the report. there are a number of _ highlighted in the report. there are a number of examples _ highlighted in the report. there are a number of examples highlighted. j a number of examples highlighted. for example, £120 billion project in the democratic republic of congo which would actually restricted local people from forests without addressing logging by powerful businesses. a similar situation in ghana, the report highlighted that deforestation rates had also risen

despite sustainable projects such as cocoa standards and carbon offsetting. interestingly, the report highlighted green trade policies imposed by wealthy countries, for example, the eu's ban on imports linked to deforestation, because they said that the knock—on effects were not considered. so farmers could be losing theirjobs and being pushed out, they are the ones that are going to be affected rather than you or i eating her chocolate at home in the uk. titer? chocolate at home in the uk. very briefl , is chocolate at home in the uk. very briefly, is there _ chocolate at home in the uk. very briefly, is there any _ chocolate at home in the uk. very briefly, is there any room - chocolate at home in the uk. very briefly, is there any room for optimism?— briefly, is there any room for optimism? briefly, is there any room for o timism? , ., . . ., ., optimism? there is, according to the re ort. optimism? there is, according to the report- their — optimism? there is, according to the report. they actually _ optimism? there is, according to the report. they actually celebrated - report. they actually celebrated more grassroots local initiatives, they said that indigenous populations know their countries and they know what is going to work and that people should be paying more attention to that rather than initiatives and incentives from large global corporations. thank you very much- — around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

the president of argentina has, in a change in tone to his predecessors, said he accepts that the falkland islands are currently controlled by the uk. speaking to the bbc, javier milei said he hoped his country could get the islands back through dialogue. 0ur south america correspondent, ione wells, has been speaking to him. earlier, she talked me through the wide—ranging interview, in which mr milei denied that ordinary argentines were paying the price for his radical austerity measures. a lot of the interview focused on the economy. he has made that a huge priority. as you mention, he campaigned with a chainsaw to symbolise how he was to slash the state, and he has started to do that, he has slashed government subsidies for energy and transport, slash government spending on things like pensions, slashed the value of the currency. these are part of his plan to get inflation and debt in the country down but in the short term, these have made things pretty difficult for people. it is meant

that while prices are very high, salaries and pensions are not keeping up with inflation. some of his policies like cutting the value of the currency have made things more expensive for people in the short term. so i put it to him that given he promised during his campaign that in his words, the political class would pay rather than the people, i asked him whether that was the case after one pensioner told me specifically that she felt she and others like her were paying the price. translation: do ou were paying the price. translation: do you know — were paying the price. translation: do you know how _ were paying the price. translation: do you know how many _ were paying the price. translation: do you know how many assets - were paying the price. translation: do you know how many assets exist l do you know how many assets exist within _ do you know how many assets exist within an _ do you know how many assets exist within an economy? so, you don't do economics _ within an economy? so, you don't do economics based on the price of an individual— economics based on the price of an individual asset. economics based on the price of an individualasset. | economics based on the price of an individual asset.— individual asset. i 'ust want to make h individual asset. i 'ust want to make sure we _ individual asset. i 'ust want to make sure we are_ individual asset. i just want to make sure we are speaking i individual asset. i just want to make sure we are speaking in| individual asset. i just want to - make sure we are speaking in terms that normal people will understand, because our audience, people on the streets are not economists. how to somebody who has seen the price of milk double since you came to office, what would you say to them specifically, the people who are struggling and say they feel like they are paying for the adjustment? evenif they are paying for the adjustment? even if you believe it is the right one, what would be a message to them

right now, how long should they wait for things to feel better? translation: in for things to feel better? translation:— for things to feel better? translation: ., , ., , translation: in the last months, salaries started _ translation: in the last months, salaries started to _ translation: in the last months, salaries started to beat _ translation: in the last months, salaries started to beat inflation. l salaries started to beat inflation. they— salaries started to beat inflation. they went — salaries started to beat inflation. they went up by 14%. salaries started to beat inflation. they went up by 1496.— they went up by 1496. what the messa . e they went up by 1496. what the message he — they went up by 1496. what the message be com _ they went up by 1496. what the message be com in _ they went up by 1496. what the message be com in civil- they went up by 1496. what the j message be com in civil terms, they went up by 1496. what the - message be com in civil terms, wait a bit longer? can you give me a timeframe of how long you would like people to wait to are struggling? translation: the people to wait to are struggling? translation:— people to wait to are struggling? translation: , , ., translation: the first thing is that in economics. _ translation: the first thing is that in economics, miracles _ translation: the first thing is that in economics, miracles do _ translation: the first thing is that in economics, miracles do not - translation: the first thing is that in economics, miracles do not exist. j in economics, miracles do not exist. what _ in economics, miracles do not exist. what would — in economics, miracles do not exist. what would have been the alternative? to continue to print money— alternative? to continue to print money like — alternative? to continue to print money like the previous administration, that generates inflation — administration, that generates inflation and ends up affecting the most _ inflation and ends up affecting the most vulnerable? that was not the way to _ most vulnerable? that was not the way to go — most vulnerable? that was not the way to go. on most vulnerable? that was not the wa to no. , , . ., way to go. on the sub'ect of the falkland islands, — way to go. on the sub'ect of the falkland islands, it _ way to go. on the subject of the falkland islands, it sounds - way to go. on the subject of the falkland islands, it sounds like l way to go. on the subject of the l falkland islands, it sounds like he is perhaps slightly softer in town than his predecessors, surprisingly confirmatory about margaret thatcher? . �* , confirmatory about margaret thatcher?— confirmatory about margaret thatcher? . �*, , thatcher? that's right, this has alwa s thatcher? that's right, this has always been — thatcher? that's right, this has always been a _ thatcher? that's right, this has always been a hotly _ thatcher? that's right, this has always been a hotly contested l

thatcher? that's right, this has - always been a hotly contested topic in argentina. previous presidents, including his predecessor, described the falklands is still on land and said the uk's climb to the most disgusting. but his tone could not be more different, he says he wants them to be argentine but he wants a peaceful solution, a negotiation with the uk for so when i asked him what he made of david cameron visiting the islands in february, he said it wasn't a provocation and david cameron had every right to be there as the islands were in the hands of the uk, quite a striking omission given that past presidents have not accepted that the islands are british at the moment. he also praised margaret thatcher, call her brilliant with great economic policies. a controversial thing to say in argentina given she was prime minister during the falklands war. when i asked what i sort of road map would look like for him in terms of trying to make the islands argentine again, this is what he said. translation: we

again, this is what he said. translation:— again, this is what he said. translation: ~ , ., , ., again, this is what he said. translation: ~ , ., , translation: we believe it has to be within the framework _ translation: we believe it has to be within the framework of _ translation: we believe it has to be within the framework of peace, - translation: we believe it has to be within the framework of peace, and i within the framework of peace, and as a result — within the framework of peace, and as a result of a long—term negotiation process. we are not going _ negotiation process. we are not going to — negotiation process. we are not going to relinquish our sovereignty, nor are _ going to relinquish our sovereignty, nor are we — going to relinquish our sovereignty, nor are we going to see conflict with— nor are we going to see conflict with the — nor are we going to see conflict with the united kingdom. what makes ou think with the united kingdom. what makes you think that — with the united kingdom. what makes you think that the _ with the united kingdom. what makes you think that the uk _ with the united kingdom. what makes you think that the uk would _ with the united kingdom. what makes you think that the uk would agree - with the united kingdom. what makes you think that the uk would agree to l you think that the uk would agree to that? they have been clear that they do not want negotiate this. translation:— do not want negotiate this. translation: , ., ., ., translation: they might not want to ne . otiate translation: they might not want to negotiate today- _ translation: they might not want to negotiate today. at _ translation: they might not want to negotiate today. at some _ translation: they might not want to negotiate today. at some later - negotiate today. at some later point, — negotiate today. at some later point, they might want to. many positions — point, they might want to. many positions have changed over time. what _ positions have changed over time. what kind — positions have changed over time. what kind of timeframe would you offer argentines for that? translation: i offer argentines for that? translation :_ offer argentines for that? translation: ~ , ., ., translation: i think it is a long time to no translation: i think it is a long time to go and — translation: i think it is a long time to go and that _ translation: i think it is a long time to go and that it _ translation: i think it is a long time to go and that it may - translation: i think it is a long time to go and that it may be - time to go and that it may be approached in the same way as in the case of— approached in the same way as in the case of china — approached in the same way as in the case of china and hong kong. so, fun can be _ case of china and hong kong. so, fun can be done — case of china and hong kong. so, fun can be done. so case of china and hong kong. so, fun can be done-— can be done. so it could be decades. -- something _ can be done. so it could be decades. -- something can — can be done. so it could be decades. -- something can be _ can be done. so it could be decades. -- something can be done. - —— something can be done. translation: -- something can be done. translation:— -- something can be done. translation: so it translation: yes, of course. so it is not really — translation: yes, of course. so it is not really clear— translation: yes, of course. so it is not really clear what _ translation: yes, of course. so it is not really clear what he _ translation: yes, of course. so it is not really clear what he has - translation: yes, of course. so it is not really clear what he has to - is not really clear what he has to do to try to convince the uk to negotiate on this particular issue but i think what is clear is that he's not really making this a

minority. he is very much focusing on the economy as his top priority, it is language around the venus, the falkland islands, ithink it is language around the venus, the falkland islands, i think of something which potentially could be quite controversial in argentina, with many people wondering why he isn't willing to be tougher on his stance on this issue. == isn't willing to be tougher on his stance on this issue.— stance on this issue. -- de malvinas- _ stance on this issue. -- de malvinas. more _ stance on this issue. -- de malvinas. more generally, | stance on this issue. -- de - malvinas. more generally, how did you find him as a person? i know you asked about his music taste.- asked about his music taste. that's riuht. he's asked about his music taste. that's right- he's very _ asked about his music taste. that's right. he's very unpredictable, - asked about his music taste. that's right. he's very unpredictable, i - right. he's very unpredictable, i would still be the word to describe him. i asked about the rolling stones, given he was once in a tribute band, his face lit up and he was grinning as he recounted his favourite song, which he said was rip thisjoint and he said the other came from carried a libertarian component. on other issues like the economy, he was very serious, quite fiery at times, very damning of the media, calling it serial liars, so

his tone was very mixed going from very happy even quite angry at moments during the interview. i think that summarises his attitude as a precedent, which in his words, his main attitude so far has been defiant and really not kind of caring who criticises him, he just wants to plough on with his plan. rescue efforts are continuing in southern brazil, where floods and landslides have killed at least 78 people. thousands have been forced from their homes. among the worst hit areas is the state capital, porto alegre, where residents took shelter on rooftops and whole neighbourhoods have been submerged by the floodwaters. president lula, who visited the state on sunday, blamed the disaster on climate change. let's speak to biance gomes martins. she was caught up in the flooding, but is now in a safe place in the nearby city of canoas. thank you forjoining us. can you tell me what happened to you? hi. tell me what happened to you? h everything happened so fast. we

heard the news, but we didn't —— we are still waiting for the governments and news for them to say we should do. but at night, you know, i think the weather is starting to rise so vast, and me and my mum, we are at home at the moment, so we have to try to save everything, but the water is rising and rising, it's really crazy, and entire neighbourhoods all over porto alegre and canoas are completely flooded right now. 50 alegre and canoas are completely flooded right now.— alegre and canoas are completely flooded right now. so you didn't get an alert flooded right now. so you didn't get any alert or — flooded right now. so you didn't get any alert or warning _ flooded right now. so you didn't get any alert or warning telling - flooded right now. so you didn't get any alert or warning telling you - flooded right now. so you didn't get any alert or warning telling you to i any alert or warning telling you to

evacuate? ., ., , evacuate? the government are trying to warn people. _ evacuate? the government are trying to warn people, but _ evacuate? the government are trying to warn people, but there _ evacuate? the government are trying to warn people, but there are - evacuate? the government are trying to warn people, but there are a - evacuate? the government are trying to warn people, but there are a lot i to warn people, but there are a lot of misconceptions and confusion about where the warning will affect. my about where the warning will affect. my mum have so many pets and she didn't want to get out of her house, so i was trying to convince her and trying to check the news to see if she would be affected, in case we would have to leave and find another place. but during the night, things started to happen. find place. but during the night, things started to happen.— started to happen. and the water started to happen. and the water started coming _ started to happen. and the water started coming to _ started to happen. and the water started coming to your— started to happen. and the water started coming to your bedroom, started to happen. and the water. started coming to your bedroom, i understand, how did you manage to get out? understand, how did you manage to net out? . ~ �* . . get out? yeah. we didn't realise the water was going _ get out? yeah. we didn't realise the water was going to _ get out? yeah. we didn't realise the water was going to rise _ get out? yeah. we didn't realise the water was going to rise so _ get out? yeah. we didn't realise the water was going to rise so much. - get out? yeah. we didn't realise the | water was going to rise so much. we thought that maybe it would be about this high on the house, so at first

we were trying to save her things and our pets, like, moving everything up, getting your belongings. when we had —— but we had to plan what you're doing, everything changed so fast. we had to go out and get up to the floor, like, to the highest part on the house. when you look at the weather thatis house. when you look at the weather that is coming in here and as, and my mum is short so i couldn't take her eyes, so we planned just to go out to the rooftop of the house. but out to the rooftop of the house. but ou safe out to the rooftop of the house. but you safe now? yeah, _ out to the rooftop of the house. but you safe now? yeah, we _ out to the rooftop of the house. but you safe now? yeah, we are - out to the rooftop of the house. but you safe now? yeah, we are safe i out to the rooftop of the house. but i you safe now? yeah, we are safe now, but our neighbourhood _

you safe now? yeah, we are safe now, but our neighbourhood is _ you safe now? yeah, we are safe now, but our neighbourhood is still - you safe now? yeah, we are safe now, but our neighbourhood is still with i but our neighbourhood is still with water completely flooded. they are still rescuing a lot of people. it is a mess. my boyfriend's apartment, he has been saving people, not sleeping, trying to find people. some people do not want to get out of their houses. i’m some people do not want to get out of their houses.— of their houses. i'm so sorry, we need to pause — of their houses. i'm so sorry, we need to pause for— of their houses. i'm so sorry, we need to pause forjust _ of their houses. i'm so sorry, we need to pause forjust one i of their houses. i'm so sorry, we l need to pause forjust one second. just saying goodbye to viewers around the world. sorry, yes, do carry on. sorry to interrupt. you said your partner is a firefighter? yeah, he was saving people, working during this three days, but it's really difficult, we don't have so many boats, we need boats. we need

water too. many boats, we need boats. we need watertoo. in many boats, we need boats. we need water too. in the confusion, we don't have enough people to organise, to save everyone. people don't want to go out of their houses, it is a mess.- don't want to go out of their houses, it is a mess. thank you so much for talking _ houses, it is a mess. thank you so much for talking to _ houses, it is a mess. thank you so much for talking to us, _ houses, it is a mess. thank you so much for talking to us, we - much for talking to us, we appreciate that you are in a difficult situation, but thank you for coming on to tell us your story. the boss of eurotunnel has insisted there will not be long queues of cars at its terminals when a new eu travel system starts in october. brits heading to and from europe will need to register fingerprints and a photo at the border, which has prompted warnings of delays. today marks 30 years since the opening of the channel tunnel — a mammoth engineering project which connected england with france, and it remains the world's longest undersea tunnel. here's our transport correspondent katy austin. a moment in history.

30 years ago today, queen elizabeth and french president mitterrand officially opened the new connection between their two countries, which made an idea dreamed up centuries earlier a reality. since the queen made herjourney through the channel tunnel, 480 million passengers have done the same. these days, 400 trains speed through it each day. we're now going at about 120 kilometres per hour, which is roughly 75 miles per hour. and we're coming up to the middle of what is still the world's longest undersea tunnel. driver martin has been here since the beginning. people have this concept that it's just straight through to france, and it's totally not. the tunnel itself is up, down, round the corners and everything. it's no straight lines at all. so you sort of know this tunnel like the back of your hand? absolutely, yeah. it's like a second home, really. building it was an exceptional feat of engineering. there are actually three tunnels. the one i'm standing in right now

with my high—vis and my hard hat isn't for trains. it's used for ventilation, access for maintenance and evacuating people in an emergency. we're now on the france side, and the uk is 32 miles that way. the tunnel carries a quarter of trade between the uk and the eu, plus plenty of holiday—makers, whether on the eurostar to paris and beyond, or using the car shuttle to reach somewhere like le touquet, an hour's drive from eurotunnel�*s calais terminal. drove down to folkestone, jumped on the tunnel, half an hour, calais, 40 minutes down the coast. perfect. nice and easy. no problems at all. have you done that before? yep. we've been to le touquet sort of three times, so we've always come through the tunnel. tunnel tourists help keep the wheels moving for small businesses, including this one. translation: i drive the little train. lots of english people come at the weekend in cars, in the shuttle. it's very good.

plenty of brits swing by the town's golf course. every year we've got 45,000 visitors. - and basically 20,000 of those visitors are english people. i charles thinks the shorter journey compared to ferries means a longer holiday. which is an extra round of golf. so that's more fun for them and more business for us. l the tunnel�*s financial journey hasn't always been smooth. it opened £2 billion over budget. at one point, the company which runs it nearly went bust. predicted passenger numbers were never reached, but eurotunnel became profitable. more recently, new challenges — the pandemic and brexit meant putting millions into new systems to deal with additional customs rules. what's next? well, the boss here wants more trains running. that could include for the first time rivals to eurostar running passenger services. three new companies have said

that they want to launch new services within the five next years in the tunnel. we are very confident that within the ten next years there will be a doubling of the direct connection between london and europe. before then, change is on the way for people crossing the channel. eurotunnel is building an area to cope with the eu's new border system, starting this october. we were the first to film the machine that passengers will use at calais and folkestone to register fingerprints and a photo instead of having their passport stamped. the crossing time will be extended by five to maximum seven minutes for each customer, and as we have extended the number of lanes, there will be no delay on the highway. nothing. the cost of all this — £70 million. the tunnel�*s 30—year history has already proved eventful, and it's far from the end of the story. katy austin, bbc news.

now it's time for a look at the weather. hello. it has turned into a mixed bank holiday weekend, to say the least. we've seen some sunshine, temperatures up into the low 20s celsius. we've also seen some heavy downpours and localised flooding — more of both of those through the rest of the day. spells of sunshine, but some hefty downpours, all driven by this swirl of low pressure. also, a lot of cloud in the north of the uk. in between, a swathe of sunshine, but that slice of sunshine filling in with some scattered showers and thunderstorms. so by the end of the afternoon, parts of south—east england and east anglia still seeing some outbreaks of rain, perhaps with some flashes of lightning. for south—west england, wales, the midlands into northern england, a mix of sunny spells. feeling warm in the sunshine, 20 degrees, but some hefty showers and thunderstorms. northern ireland mostly dry, but often rather cloudy. some showers and storms across central and southern parts of scotland, mainly dry

in northern scotland, but rather cloudy. now through this evening and tonight, most of the showers will fade. we'll keep a fair amount of cloud. and while we do see some clear breaks, perhaps across parts of the midlands, wales, southern england, we could see some mist and fog patches developing, at least for a time. temperatures generally between 7 and 10 degrees. so not particularly cold. as we start tomorrow morning, a lot of cloud around across england and wales, we'll see some spells of sunshine, and while there will still be some showers, there shouldn't be as many as we have today. they shouldn't be as heavy either. northern ireland often rather cloudy, particularly by the afternoon. lots of cloud for scotland, too, still with one or two showers, but those temperatures starting to lift, particularly down towards the south, 20 degrees. by wednesday, we'll see cloud and rain across parts of northern ireland and northwest scotland. a frontal system moving in here. but further south and east, some spells of sunshine and some warmth. 19 degrees in newcastle, 20 in cardiff, 21 in london. that is a sign of things to come.

as we head towards the end of the week, there will still be some frontal systems grazing the north of the uk, some rain at times, particularly across scotland, but for many, high pressure becoming increasingly dominant, and with some relatively warm air in place, temperatures will start to climb. we could see highs in the south on friday of 23, maybe 24 degrees. and it looks like the mostly fine and warm weather will last at least into the start of next weekend.

live from london. this is bbc news. israeli air strikes have been reported in rafah in southern gaza, hours after israel told a hundred thousand palestinian civilians to evacuate the area. president chichi xi jinping attends talk in paris, his first visit since. john swinney has been elected unopposed as snp leader — and is set to become the next scottish first minister. don't let our disagreements dominate. join me as we open a new chapter.

and thejudge presiding over donald trump's hush money trial threatens the former president with jail if he continues to violate a gag order. hello, i'm lucy grey, welcome to verified live, the prospect of an israeli incursion into rafah has caused international alarm. the un agency for palestinian refugees said the consequences would be devastating for more than a million people. the eu's top diplomatjosep borrell called the evacuation order unacceptable, and said the international community must act to prevent a ground offensive. president biden has phoned prime minister netanyahu about rafah; he has repeatedly warned israel against an invasion. around 100,000 people in areas closest to the israeli border are being urged to move to what the israeli military calls expanded humanitarian

zones in the al—mawasi and khan younis areas.