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The latest line we are getting from our partners at cbs news. So, two us hostages have been released by hamas. This is going to an unnamed diplomat confirming to cbs news, the bbc� s Broadcast Partner in the united states. The hostages are a mother and a daughter, the Additional Details were not immediately available. Just to bring you up to speed with the last hour or so, we got a message on social media from hamas� s armed wing spokesperson saying that hamas has released two us hostages, a mother and a daughterfor humanitarian reasons. That was reported by reuters. At that point it had not been confirmed or verified we then, as the bbc, as we deal, started chasing and attempting to verify that statement. Now, the way that News Organisations like the bbc work as we have Broadcast Partners in different parts of the world, in the us, ours is cbs news, and cbs news clearly seemingly two us hostages have spoken to an unnamed diplomat and confirmed to cbs News Committee busy� s Broadcast Partner that, yes, two hostages, a mother and a daughter have been released by hamas. So that is the chain of verification process, and over the last hour, bringing you right up to date with where we are right now. So the bbc itself still has not independently verified but our partner, cbs news reporting that they have spoken to an unnamed diplomat confirming that those two us hostages have been released by hamas. As i said to two readings, when the us and one in israel due to start any time now, effectively, so when we get some more details on that, we will bring them to you. Now, we are going to come here in the uk. Three people have died as storm that sweeps across large parts of the uk. Two of the bats were in angus, scotland. Storm babet. A third person was swept away by flood water in shropshire. Hundreds of people in angus have been moved to Refugee Centres refuge centres. Another red Weather Warning meaning a danger to life will come into force in the area at midnight tonight. Bad weather is also causing problems in parts of england and wales. Derbyshire fire service says its rescued about 60 people from their homes in chesterfield, as flood waters continue to rise. Many Rail Services across england have also been cancelled due to the flooding. And, passengers had to be evacuated from a plane after it came off the runway at Leeds Bradford airport, while trying to land in windy conditions. The airport said all passengers safely disembarked and the airport had closed. Our correspondent is in chesterfield. figs our correspondent is in chesterfield. Our correspondent is in chesterfield. A. ,. , chesterfield. As it has done all they commit chesterfield. As it has done all they commit continues chesterfield. As it has done all they commit continues to chesterfield. As it has done all they commit continues to rain | they commit continues to rain heavily here in chesterfield. We are speaking to a resident a short while ago who has lived here for around 20 years. She told me she has never seen conditions as bad as this before. You might be able to see behind me, there have been vehicles left abandoned in the middle of the street in the flood water, and i have seen seems like this across the town. This is in fact the third route that we have tried to get into the town centre, but there have so many Road Closures and blockages we havent actually been able to get into the middle of the town yet. There have also been, as he said, a moment ago, 60 people rescued from homes and businesses by derbyshire fire and rescue in chesterfield in the town so far today. And the operation we understand continues for a short while longer. But this really is the tip of the iceberg in terms of what has happened across the midlands as well. There has been, as there always are, when there is a significant weather event, Road Closures. Theres been a major disruption on Public Transport Networks as well and we have seen School Closures as well, notjust at the start of the day, but throughout the start of the day, but throughout the day as well, pupils leaving early from school, and as he said a moment ago, there has been another death confirmed after the two in scotland, a man in shropshire who is caught in floodwater. He was pronounced dead earlier this afternoon around 20 to one p m. That really gives you an impression of how serious the disruption has been across the region, across the midlands. And that seems to be the case that it will continue for a short while longer, all councils across derbyshire have announced a Major Incident in the county and have also told people to avoid all but Essential Travel across derbyshire. There is more rain expected, so much so that we have been told that the reservoir which is a really important reservoir in derbyshire may overflow later tonight if the rain continues, which it is expected to deal, and there is an ember Weather Warning in place for rain which runs out tomorrow morning. So, more issues potentially on the way and it has been a day of really significant disruption both here in chesterfield and across the midlands. ~ here in chesterfield and across the midlands. , ~ ,. , here in chesterfield and across the midlands. ~ ,. , here in chesterfield and across the midlands. , ~. , midlands. Thank you so much for that. I midlands. Thank you so much for that i think midlands. Thank you so much for that. I think we midlands. Thank you so much for that. I think we will head up to scotland now. Where we are joined by our reporter louise cowie. What has been happening . So, i am in the town near what has been happening . So, i am in the town near angus what has been happening . So, i am in the town near angus which what has been happening . So, i am in the town near angus which has the town near angus which has really been and i of this storm over the last 2a or so. You can probably see the services are still out in full force behind me, they were deluged by floodwater last night, hundreds of people had to be evacuated from their homes after their river south just to my left burst its banks, people evacuated by the coastguard in small boats from the wee small hours. Many of those were taken to a high number of Evacuation Centres which have been set up and many have been put up by relatives. Theres a fresh morning tonight if you are warned to evacuate from this area and other parts of scotland which are being covered by this red Weather Warning that you should do, why, well, because we are expecting further exceptionally heavy rain and with that comes a danger to life. Sadly, we already know that storm babet has cost two lives in scotland, 67 year old woman was to her death in a river close by to hearin her death in a river close by to hear in angus yesterday. A 57 year old man died when the van he was travelling and was struck by Just A Little Bit south from where i am. So exceptionally treacherous conditions here over the last 2a hours. More of the same to come, sadly. Hours. More of the same to come, sadl. ~ , hours. More of the same to come, sadl. ,. , ~ hours. More of the same to come, sadl. ~ ,. , hours. More of the same to come, sadl. ,. ,� , sadly. Will be his, thank you very much for that. 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So they could be out of their homes for i could be out of their homes for months . , � , months . Yes. Because there is so much damage months . Yes. Because there is so much damage. There months . Yes. Because there is so much damage. There is months . Yes. Because there is so much damage. There is not i months . Yes. Because there is so much damage. There is not the i much damage. There is not the manpower to do all of the work because a lot of private houses and Council Houses that have affected. 0k, we believe that they are. Thank you very much for coming on the programme. That was gavin nichol there, angus counsellor. Im joined by bbc weather presenter, ben rich. We heard there. They hadnt seen anything as bad as this. What has been going on . Been going on . Some places will undoubtedly been going on . Some places will undoubtedly have been going on . Some places will undoubtedly have had been going on . Some places will undoubtedly have had unprecedented rainfall. Extraordinarily wet, not least in the eastern side of scotland. Weve got the Rainfall Radar that i can show you on the screen behind me here. You can see the way in which the rain, hopefully you will be able to see that at the moment. The rain has come at every 90, moment. The rain has come at every go, moved its way in across the eastern side of scotland, where it has been quite relentless. It looks like we have seen 200 ammendment of rain are very close to that in parts of Eastern Scotland. Thats pretty much twice the rainfall those areas would normally expect in the whole of october. But as you can see there, huge amounts of rain across parts of the east midlands, into the west midlands, north wales, Northern England, so we still have met Office Amber Warnings england, so we still have met Office Amberwarnings in england, so we still have met Office Amber Warnings in force. Flood warnings, severe Flood Warnings across Eastern Scotland, five of those in force at the last count, but hundreds of Flood Warnings more generally across england, wales and scotland. Those met office warnings, its worth rounding up, because until six oclock in the morning, we have an Amber Warning in force. Parts of north england. What have an Amber Warning in force. Parts of north england. What does that mean. Parts of north england. What does that mean. An parts of north england. What does that mean, an amber parts of north england. What does that mean, an Amber Warning . I parts of north england. What does | that mean, an Amber Warning . And Amber Warning that mean, an Amber Warning . fific amberwarning is the that mean, an Amber Warning . fific Amber Warning is the second highest year of warning the met office will issue. It means that there is a real threat to life, to property, but what we also have as you can see is another red warning from the met office. That is kicking in tomorrow. 0ffice. That is kicking in tomorrow. In fact it is kicking in at midnight, uk time, on the eastern side of scotland. The same area so badly affected today, commits our breadwinning really does mean significant disruption, further risk to life, further significant flooding is expected, so that situation is likely to get worse before it it begins to get better. 0n before it it begins to get better. On that, lets look ahead, when can they expect any time like that kind of rest might . The they expect any time like that kind of rest might . They expect any time like that kind of rest might . The rain has eased a little bit and of rest might . The rain has eased a little bit and eastern of rest might . The rain has eased a little bit and Eastern Scotland i of rest might . The rain has eased a little bit and Eastern Scotland for i little bit and Eastern Scotland for the time being, but it is going to return, so you can see rain fishing and again across the eastern side of scotland tonight into tomorrow. Still raining and parts of Northern England and wales. 0f still raining and parts of Northern England and wales. Of course, the River Catchments take some time to react to the rainfall as welcome as of the rain comes down, it takes a while to flow into those River Catchments and its just how slow moving these various rain bands have been that is causing such significant disruption right now its why we have seen so much flooding, why places have seen so much rain. If you are looking for a sort of glimmer of brighter news, by sunday, the weatherfor sort of glimmer of brighter news, by sunday, the weather for all parts should be calming down, a lot more dry weather and some sunshine and not as windy as it has been today because we have also seen some really strong winds, gals along the east coast causing some problems as well. Its been a real mixture of weather that has brought such dangerous conditions to so many of us. Its really unusual to see such a wet day and windy day so widely across the uk. {lilia a wet day and windy day so widely across the uk. Across the uk. 0k, thank you very much for that. More now in our Breaking News in the last hour or so, our Broadcast Partner, cbs news, in the us have confirmed they have spoken to a diplomat who have confirmed that hamas has released two us hostages, a mother and a daughter, for humanitarian reasons thats according to a hamas spokesperson. The statement that was released and reported initially by reuters. Right, lets go to our correspondent, Barbara Plett usher who is at the State Department in washington. High, barbara, what is the latest . Well, you have pretty much wrapped it up there. We dont have very much information at all. You have the hamas Spokesperson Post on telegram that two us hostages were being released, motherand that two us hostages were being released, mother and her daughter for humanitarian reasons, he said, and that at picked up from the israeli media. Neither the israelis nor the americans have confirmed it. And i have to say that even off the record, state Broadcast Partner<\/a> in the united states. The hostages are a mother and a daughter, the Additional Details<\/a> were not immediately available. Just to bring you up to speed with the last hour or so, we got a message on social media from hamas\ufffd s armed wing spokesperson saying that hamas has released two us hostages, a mother and a daughterfor humanitarian reasons. That was reported by reuters. At that point it had not been confirmed or verified we then, as the bbc, as we deal, started chasing and attempting to verify that statement. Now, the way that News Organisations<\/a> like the bbc work as we have Broadcast Partner<\/a>s in different parts of the world, in the us, ours is cbs news, and cbs news clearly seemingly two us hostages have spoken to an unnamed diplomat and confirmed to cbs News Committee<\/a> busy\ufffd s Broadcast Partner<\/a> that, yes, two hostages, a mother and a daughter have been released by hamas. So that is the chain of verification process, and over the last hour, bringing you right up to date with where we are right now. So the bbc itself still has not independently verified but our partner, cbs news reporting that they have spoken to an unnamed diplomat confirming that those two us hostages have been released by hamas. As i said to two readings, when the us and one in israel due to start any time now, effectively, so when we get some more details on that, we will bring them to you. Now, we are going to come here in the uk. Three people have died as storm that sweeps across large parts of the uk. Two of the bats were in angus, scotland. Storm babet. A third person was swept away by flood water in shropshire. Hundreds of people in angus have been moved to Refugee Centres<\/a> refuge centres. Another red Weather Warning<\/a> meaning a danger to life will come into force in the area at midnight tonight. Bad weather is also causing problems in parts of england and wales. Derbyshire fire service says its rescued about 60 people from their homes in chesterfield, as flood waters continue to rise. Many Rail Services<\/a> across england have also been cancelled due to the flooding. And, passengers had to be evacuated from a plane after it came off the runway at Leeds Bradford<\/a> airport, while trying to land in windy conditions. The airport said all passengers safely disembarked and the airport had closed. Our correspondent is in chesterfield. \ufb01gs our correspondent is in chesterfield. Our correspondent is in chesterfield. A. ,. , chesterfield. As it has done all they commit chesterfield. As it has done all they commit continues chesterfield. As it has done all they commit continues to chesterfield. As it has done all they commit continues to rain | they commit continues to rain heavily here in chesterfield. We are speaking to a resident a short while ago who has lived here for around 20 years. She told me she has never seen conditions as bad as this before. You might be able to see behind me, there have been vehicles left abandoned in the middle of the street in the flood water, and i have seen seems like this across the town. This is in fact the third route that we have tried to get into the town centre, but there have so many Road Closures<\/a> and blockages we havent actually been able to get into the middle of the town yet. There have also been, as he said, a moment ago, 60 people rescued from homes and businesses by derbyshire fire and rescue in chesterfield in the town so far today. And the operation we understand continues for a short while longer. But this really is the tip of the iceberg in terms of what has happened across the midlands as well. There has been, as there always are, when there is a significant weather event, Road Closures<\/a>. Theres been a major disruption on Public Transport Networks<\/a> as well and we have seen School Closures<\/a> as well, notjust at the start of the day, but throughout the start of the day, but throughout the day as well, pupils leaving early from school, and as he said a moment ago, there has been another death confirmed after the two in scotland, a man in shropshire who is caught in floodwater. He was pronounced dead earlier this afternoon around 20 to one p m. That really gives you an impression of how serious the disruption has been across the region, across the midlands. And that seems to be the case that it will continue for a short while longer, all councils across derbyshire have announced a Major Incident<\/a> in the county and have also told people to avoid all but Essential Travel<\/a> across derbyshire. There is more rain expected, so much so that we have been told that the reservoir which is a really important reservoir in derbyshire may overflow later tonight if the rain continues, which it is expected to deal, and there is an ember Weather Warning<\/a> in place for rain which runs out tomorrow morning. So, more issues potentially on the way and it has been a day of really significant disruption both here in chesterfield and across the midlands. ~ here in chesterfield and across the midlands. , ~ ,. , here in chesterfield and across the midlands. ~ ,. , here in chesterfield and across the midlands. , ~. , midlands. Thank you so much for that. I midlands. Thank you so much for that i think midlands. Thank you so much for that. I think we midlands. Thank you so much for that. I think we will head up to scotland now. Where we are joined by our reporter louise cowie. What has been happening . So, i am in the town near what has been happening . So, i am in the town near angus what has been happening . So, i am in the town near angus which what has been happening . So, i am in the town near angus which has the town near angus which has really been and i of this storm over the last 2a or so. You can probably see the services are still out in full force behind me, they were deluged by floodwater last night, hundreds of people had to be evacuated from their homes after their river south just to my left burst its banks, people evacuated by the coastguard in small boats from the wee small hours. Many of those were taken to a high number of Evacuation Centres<\/a> which have been set up and many have been put up by relatives. Theres a fresh morning tonight if you are warned to evacuate from this area and other parts of scotland which are being covered by this red Weather Warning<\/a> that you should do, why, well, because we are expecting further exceptionally heavy rain and with that comes a danger to life. Sadly, we already know that storm babet has cost two lives in scotland, 67 year old woman was to her death in a river close by to hearin her death in a river close by to hear in angus yesterday. A 57 year old man died when the van he was travelling and was struck by Just A Little Bit<\/a> south from where i am. So exceptionally treacherous conditions here over the last 2a hours. More of the same to come, sadly. Hours. More of the same to come, sadl. ~ , hours. More of the same to come, sadl. ,. , ~ hours. More of the same to come, sadl. ~ ,. , hours. More of the same to come, sadl. ,. ,\ufffd , sadly. Will be his, thank you very much for that. We can speak now to gavin nichol who is an angus councillor, thank you very much for coming on the programme. Thank you very much for coming on the programme thank you very much for coming on the programme. We the programme. Very good evening. We heard an overview the programme. Very good evening. We heard an overview of the programme. 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There is not the manpower to do all of the work because a lot of private houses and Council Houses<\/a> that have affected. 0k, we believe that they are. Thank you very much for coming on the programme. That was gavin nichol there, angus counsellor. Im joined by bbc weather presenter, ben rich. We heard there. They hadnt seen anything as bad as this. What has been going on . Been going on . Some places will undoubtedly been going on . Some places will undoubtedly have been going on . Some places will undoubtedly have had been going on . Some places will undoubtedly have had unprecedented rainfall. Extraordinarily wet, not least in the eastern side of scotland. Weve got the Rainfall Radar<\/a> that i can show you on the screen behind me here. You can see the way in which the rain, hopefully you will be able to see that at the moment. The rain has come at every 90, moment. The rain has come at every go, moved its way in across the eastern side of scotland, where it has been quite relentless. It looks like we have seen 200 ammendment of rain are very close to that in parts of Eastern Scotland<\/a>. Thats pretty much twice the rainfall those areas would normally expect in the whole of october. But as you can see there, huge amounts of rain across parts of the east midlands, into the west midlands, north wales, Northern England<\/a>, so we still have met Office Amber Warnings<\/a> england, so we still have met Office Amberwarnings<\/a> in england, so we still have met Office Amber Warnings<\/a> in force. Flood warnings, severe Flood Warnings<\/a> across Eastern Scotland<\/a>, five of those in force at the last count, but hundreds of Flood Warnings<\/a> more generally across england, wales and scotland. Those met office warnings, its worth rounding up, because until six oclock in the morning, we have an Amber Warning<\/a> in force. Parts of north england. 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The same area so badly affected today, commits our breadwinning really does mean significant disruption, further risk to life, further significant flooding is expected, so that situation is likely to get worse before it it begins to get better. 0n before it it begins to get better. On that, lets look ahead, when can they expect any time like that kind of rest might . The they expect any time like that kind of rest might . They expect any time like that kind of rest might . The rain has eased a little bit and of rest might . The rain has eased a little bit and eastern of rest might . The rain has eased a little bit and Eastern Scotland<\/a> i of rest might . The rain has eased a little bit and Eastern Scotland<\/a> for i little bit and Eastern Scotland<\/a> for the time being, but it is going to return, so you can see rain fishing and again across the eastern side of scotland tonight into tomorrow. Still raining and parts of Northern England<\/a> and wales. 0f still raining and parts of Northern England<\/a> and wales. Of course, the River Catchments<\/a> take some time to react to the rainfall as welcome as of the rain comes down, it takes a while to flow into those River Catchments<\/a> and its just how slow moving these various rain bands have been that is causing such significant disruption right now its why we have seen so much flooding, why places have seen so much rain. If you are looking for a sort of glimmer of brighter news, by sunday, the weatherfor sort of glimmer of brighter news, by sunday, the weather for all parts should be calming down, a lot more dry weather and some sunshine and not as windy as it has been today because we have also seen some really strong winds, gals along the east coast causing some problems as well. Its been a real mixture of weather that has brought such dangerous conditions to so many of us. Its really unusual to see such a wet day and windy day so widely across the uk. {lilia a wet day and windy day so widely across the uk. Across the uk. 0k, thank you very much for that. More now in our Breaking News<\/a> in the last hour or so, our Broadcast Partner<\/a>, cbs news, in the us have confirmed they have spoken to a diplomat who have confirmed that hamas has released two us hostages, a mother and a daughter, for humanitarian reasons thats according to a hamas spokesperson. The statement that was released and reported initially by reuters. Right, lets go to our correspondent, Barbara Plett<\/a> usher who is at the State Department<\/a> in washington. High, barbara, what is the latest . Well, you have pretty much wrapped it up there. We dont have very much information at all. You have the hamas Spokesperson Post<\/a> on telegram that two us hostages were being released, motherand that two us hostages were being released, mother and her daughter for humanitarian reasons, he said, and that at picked up from the israeli media. Neither the israelis nor the americans have confirmed it. And i have to say that even off the record, state Department Officials<\/a> will not say anything about the hostage, what is going on with hostage, what is going on with hostage negotiations. We do know that qatar has been very actively involved and in this hamas telegram post, it mentioned that the qatari as had been mediating, but i think the strongest evidence just from where i am sitting that something serious is going on is that we were waiting in the Briefing Room<\/a> for the Daily Briefing<\/a> and then an official came in and told us it would be cancelled for two hours, not cancelled, sorry, delayed for two hours because of Breaking News<\/a>. So, pretty sure they are trying to catch up pretty sure they are trying to catch up themselves on what is going on and what they are going to say about it. \ufffd. , and what they are going to say about it. Barbara, thank you for that. I am lad it. Barbara, thank you for that. I am glad you it. Barbara, thank you for that. I am glad you brought it. Barbara, thank you for that. I am glad you brought that it. Barbara, thank you for that. I am glad you brought that up i it. Barbara, thank you for that. I i am glad you brought that up because viewers watching in the last 90 minutes or so would have heard me talking about the breathing, the lectern was there, the chairs were set up and everything was ready to go and then suddenly it wasnt going to happen. We still come as you know come as you just said, dont officially know why, but you giving us some insight into them saying that there would be a delay. Barbara, just stepping away from this case specifically as we still confirm the details, can you just talk more broadly about the issue of us hostages and the importance to President Biden<\/a> and the importance to the Us Diplomatic<\/a> effort here . Yes, there are, i think, to the Us Diplomatic<\/a> effort here . Yes, there are, ithink, the to the Us Diplomatic<\/a> effort here . Yes, there are, i think, the latest figures are that 11 american citizens are unaccounted for and an undetermined number of them are hostages. It is something that President Biden<\/a> stressed quite close to the top of his speech yesterday. Its something that was very much on Secretary Blanck<\/a> ands agenda as he toured through the region, stopped in qatar and delhi because the qatari as have relationships with hamas. They have a Political Office<\/a> there in hamas. So they have been, there in hamas. So they have been, the qatari as have been negotiating and trying to get a release of hostages and mr blank and was catching up on that while he was there. And sending the message along with the president that this is a very important issue for them. They are not as far as we have been aware, like actively involved in some kind of rescue effort. It seems they are coordinating very closely with the israelis. They had sent to special Operations Team<\/a> to work with them in terms of advice, intelligence and so on. And very mindful that the vast majority of hostages are israeli and that the israeli government, although it is doing everything that it can to try to get them really start to find them and rescued them is very focused on its Military Goal<\/a> of dealing a decisive blow to hamas. So i think and other times, you would have had a lot more focus on the hostages, much more than already has been the case because both the israelis, especially the israelis but also the americans do prioritise getting them back, but given the nature of the hamas attack, given the need to show and respond to it has put this crisis and a bit of a different context or framework than others. \ufffd. ,. ,. , different context or framework than others. , ~ different context or framework than others. 1,. ,. , ~ ,. , different context or framework than others. ,. , different context or framework than others. ,. Others. Barbara, thank you so much for that. Lets others. Barbara, thank you so much for that. Lets take others. Barbara, thank you so much for that. Lets take you others. Barbara, thank you so much for that. Lets take you straight i others. Barbara, thank you so much for that. Lets take you straight to i for that. Lets take you straight to jerusalem, our correspondent paul adams is there. Paul, you and i were talking just 45 minutes ago when the details we had where basically from social media. We have had various levels of corroboration since then as the minutes have ticked by and confirmation to our Broadcast Partner<\/a>s, cbs news, in the us. But walk us through what we know and what we dont know at the moment. Certainly this is spreading like wildfire across the israeli media. We are hearing from one israeli media source that the two hostages thought to be an American Woman<\/a> and her daughter are now in the hands of the red cross. 0ur colleague in gaza said that vehicles were seen either heading to or crossing over the raffle crossing. That were taken into egypt. Some suggestion that they would go for us to egypt. Raffle crossing. Before then coming here to israel. It has also been a statement in the last half hour or so from a group called hostages families hq. Rafah crossing. That represents a number of families of the 203 hostages. They have welcomed the release of the hostages from hamas captivity. I willjust read a little bit more from their statement, continuing to hold hostages, they say, is a war crime. Hundreds of families are expecting assistance from the leaders of arab countries after the actions of hamas shocked the whole world. So there is clearly a very strong belief here in israel that these two hostages, an American Mother<\/a> and daughter are now free. What we dont know is the mechanics surrounding how they were liberated as barbara just said, some suggestion that qatar may have played a role in this. The red cross with its long tradition, quietly and behind the scenes also clearly would have been involved. We heard joe biden the other day when he was here in israel urging hamas to make sure that the icrc could be involved in trying to secure the release of hostages. So, we are still waiting for confirmation either from the State Department<\/a> or from the government here in israel. The briefing here has also been pushed back due to take place in a short time, but there is a general belief that these two hostages who have even been named in some parts of social media, are now free. {lilia social media, are now free. 0k, paul social media, are now free. 0k, paul, thank social media, are now free. 0k, paul, thank you social media, are now free. 0k, paul, thank you so social media, are now free. 0k, paul, thank you so much for that. Around the world and across the uk. This is bbc news. Lets look at some other stories making news. Antisemitic offences in london have increased more than ten fold this month, compared to the same time last year. The metropolitan police said there had been a significant increase in hate crime across london since the beginning of the israel hamas war. They added that islamophobia offences during the same period had increased from 42 last year, to 101 this year an increase of 140 . Government borrowing in september was lower than most economists had expected. The office for National Statistics<\/a> says Public Sector<\/a> net borrowing last month was 14. 3 billion pounds. Many economists had predicted that figure to be more than 18 billion. The actress haydn gwynne has died aged 66. For tv audiences, she was known for roles in drop the dead donkey and the windsors. She was nominated for 0livier and tony awards for playing Billy Elliotts<\/a> Dance Teacher<\/a> in londons west end and on broadway. Youre live with bbc news. Breaking news from the us, this is the us house of representatives, the lower house there in the us. The republicans who are in controljust of that house are trying to nominate a speaker. Theyve been trying for a couple of weeks and failing. We reported when we spoke just a few minutes ago to our correspondent at that man there with the gold pie and a shirt, jimjordan, was that man there with the gold pie and a shirt, jim jordan, was attempting to become speaker. Now, Reuters News Agency<\/a> is reporting the republicans have dropped jim jordan as us House Speaker<\/a> nominee. So, the republicans have dropped that man there, jim jordan, as their nominee for us House Speaker<\/a>. Thats coming from Reuters News Agency<\/a>. The role of the us has become very, very important to us politics. Effectively without one in place, Business Cannot<\/a> be done. So, a pretty chaotic situation therefore the republicans in the house. We will get an update on that when we have a few more details. Back to our amine story this hour, the situation in gaza, specifically looking at the Rafah Crossing<\/a>. This is the border between gaza and egypt. Aid trucks hoping on behalf of eight agencies to get into gaza. Some within the next 2a hours. 100 trucks, there were reports that potentially 20 could go in. Thats not confirmed. Food and water on board. The head of the United Nations<\/a> has been there at that crossing today saying the difference between life and death, that is how he summed up these trucks getting in or not getting in. Lets take a quick look at the map to remind you exactly where we are talking about, as i said, this is the border with egypt, that area has been bombed previously in the last couple of weeks. There are pictures of the road being repaired. Lets talk now tojennifer austen, road being repaired. Lets talk now tojenniferausten, deputy road being repaired. Lets talk now tojennifer austen, Deputy Director<\/a> for the United Nations<\/a> refugee agency. Thank you very much for coming on the programme. Let\ufffd s talk now tojennifer austin, Deputy Director<\/a> what is your intelligence understanding of what is happening there at the border . Brute understanding of what is happening there at the border . Understanding of what is happening there at the border . We have not had any confirmation there at the border . We have not had any confirmation yet there at the border . We have not had any confirmation yet about there at the border . We have not had any confirmation yet about what i any confirmation yet about what might be happening at the border, but it seems that there could be, as you mentioned, around 20 trucks crossing tomorrow with some un aid, in particular, water, food, medicines, those sorts of items. But only a very small shipment from what i have heard from stop. Abs, only a very small shipment from what i have heard from stop. I have heard from stop. A small shipment i have heard from stop. A small shipment just i have heard from stop. A small shipment. Just give i have heard from stop. A small shipment. Just give us i have heard from stop. A small shipment. Just give us an i have heard from stop. A small shipment. Just give us an idea i i have heard from stop. A small shipment. Just give us an idea of. Shipment. Just give us an idea of the scale, i suppose, of the need. What, in your opinion, needs to get through . \ufb01st what, in your opinion, needs to get throu~h . \ufffd. , what, in your opinion, needs to get throu~h . \ufffd what, in your opinion, needs to get throu~h . \ufffd what, in your opinion, needs to get throu~h . ~ . , what, in your opinion, needs to get throu~h . \ufffd . , through . At least 100 trucks a day eve da. Through . At least 100 trucks a day every day i through . At least 100 trucks a day every day. I mean, through . At least 100 trucks a day every day. I mean, before through . At least 100 trucks a day every day. I mean, before this i through . At least 100 trucks a day| every day. I mean, before this war, about 500 trucks across different various crossings into gaza where happening, at the israeli crossing, plus the Rafah Crossing<\/a>, the egyptian crossing, but of presently the egyptian crossing seems to be the egyptian crossing seems to be the possible pipeline now since the war. So anything up to 500 trucks per day was happening before the war. At least 100 a day is needed to have a sustainable solution for what is needed in gaza at the moment. Bind is needed in gaza at the moment. And those numbers are breathtaking. Give us an idea of the impact of not having that. Those number of trucks have not been going through. Weill. Have not been going through. Well, at the moment, have not been going through. Well, at the moment, stocks have not been going through. Well, at the moment, stocks are have not been going through. Ii at the moment, stocks are extremely low. Weve got two days of fuel left here in our operations. Water cant be bought in the shops. Food and stock is running low. Supermarkets, you know, theres nothing coming into gaza. Gaza is very much an economy that depends on imports. Its not a manufacturing economy here, so this is really, really needed. ,. , here, so this is really, really needed,. , here, so this is really, really needed, i, needed. Jennifer, can you stay right there for us needed. Jennifer, can you stay right there for us. We needed. Jennifer, can you stay right there for us. We will needed. Jennifer, can you stay right there for us. We will be needed. Jennifer, can you stay right there for us. We will be right needed. Jennifer, can you stay right there for us. We will be right back l there for us. We will be right back with you in just a moment, there for us. We will be right back with you injust a moment, ijust want to remind our viewers of our developing story this hour with regards to those hostages. Hamas has released two us hostages, a mother and a daughter, and the bbc\ufffd s Broadcast Partner<\/a>s in the us, cbs news, have spoke into a diplomat who has confirmed to them that hamas has released two us hostages and we are working to verify those details. Do we stay with us here on bbc news. Lets bring back our guest, jennifer, thank you very much for bearing with us as Ijust Recapped<\/a> our Breaking News<\/a>. I want to go back to the situation on the border because one of the questions that i put to an earlier cast was, these trucks coming in, if we take, for example 20 or so do come in tomorrow, if that does happen, what is your understanding of where they will go . Because moving around the gaza strip clearly is not easy. Will they stay in the south where there are so many displaced people . 0r are so many displaced people . Or will they try to get up to the north where, of course there is so much need . ~ , , need . Well, definitely it is my understanding need . Well, definitely it is my understanding that need . Well, definitely it is my understanding that what i need . Well, definitely it is my understanding that what is i need . Well, definitely it is my understanding that what is on | need . Well, definitely it is my i understanding that what is on all of those trucks will be dispensed in the south. The Security Need<\/a> in the south at the moment because of all the displaced people to the south, it is very difficult to get goods north, especially fuel. So, where they need it at the moment, of course, its needed in the north, but the south will be the first to be re provisioned. Can but the south will be the first to be reprovisioned. But the south will be the first to be reprovisioned. Can ask about fuel. Be reprovisioned. Can ask about fuel there be reprovisioned. Can ask about fuel. There are be reprovisioned. Can ask about fuel. There are conflicting be reprovisioned. Can ask about| fuel. There are conflicting reports right now, but the suggestion that fuel wont be on board that these tracks and wont get into gaza. If we take that as a working hypothesis, first of all, do you have any intelligence on that specifically . What is the impact of that . ~ specifically . What is the impact of that . , specifically . What is the impact of that . ,. , that . Well, basically, without fuel, we have got that . Well, basically, without fuel, we have got fuel that . Well, basically, without fuel, we have got fuel for that . Well, basically, without fuel, we have got fuel for about that . Well, basically, without fuel, we have got fuel for about two i that . Well, basically, without fuel, l we have got fuel for about two days, we have got fuel for about two days, we cannot run our operations after that, we cannot run our operations, we cannot provide a humanitarian response and we are providing fuel for all of the un agencies. We are providing fuel for the prc yes and for the icrc from the International Ngo<\/a> as well. As well as some local ngo. So we are basically providing fuel for everyone who is acting in a humanitarian space across the gaza strip and the south, and if we dont have he will come up response will stop. 50 have he will come up response will stat,. , have he will come up response will sto. ,. ,. ,. , stop. So ust to underline that to me said stop. So just to underline that to me said in stop. So just to underline that to me said in the stop. So just to underline that to me said in the first stop. So just to underline that to me said in the first sentence i stop. So just to underline that to i me said in the first sentence there, two days, is that right . Me said in the first sentence there, two days, is that right . So | two days, is that right . Correct. So unless there two days, is that right . Correct. So unless there is two days, is that right . Correct. So unless there is some two days, is that right . Correct. So unless there is some fuel, unless there is some fuel, presumably quite a lot to me getting into the Rafah Crossing<\/a> in the next couple of days, and all the various operations from all the aid agencies in all areas, things like hospitals, whatever it could be, what happens . Theyjust whatever it could be, what happens . They just stopped . Theyjust stopped . Well, we are hoinu theyjust stopped . Well, we are hoping that theyjust stopped . Well, we are hoping that we theyjust stopped . Well, we are hoping that we will theyjust stopped . Well, we are hoping that we will be theyjust stopped . Well, we are hoping that we will be able i theyjust stopped . Well, we are| hoping that we will be able to get access to some fuel. 0ur lights have just gone out, ive lost power here, but we are hoping to get access to fuel within gaza come out some reserves in gaza. If we can, we will get fuel for another two days. But if we cant, so that, we are hopeful on that, but if we cant, we will be definitely needing to get fuel and externally. But, you know, this is very. Its not a given. Its a very. Its not a given. Its a very difficult operation. So, yeah, wejust need to very difficult operation. So, yeah, we just need to hope that the fuel will come. You know, there is a mechanism that is being accepted by both parties. Mechanism that is being accepted by both parties both parties. Jenifer austin, thank ou for both parties. Jenifer austin, thank you for coming both parties. Jenifer austin, thank you for coming on both parties. Jenifer austin, thank you for coming on the both parties. Jenifer austin, thank | you for coming on the programme. Thank you for powering on when you lost the lights there. We can just see you. Thank you so much. I think you will agree, extraordinary details coming out of that interview about the need for not only food and water, but fuel and potentially the time limit there, just a couple of days of being able to run operations. We will be keeping across the pictures and images any details coming out from the Rafah Crossing<\/a>, the crossing to gouge up from egypt, and ada said when we get any movement, we will bring it to you from gaza to egypt. This is bbc news. Im Lewis Vaughan<\/a> jones. Im Lewis Vaughan<\/a>jones. Thank you very much forjoining us. Lets take a look at the headlines. Hamas says its released two of its hostages an American Woman<\/a> and her daughter. Us officials are due to give a briefing in the next hour. 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