Details. Good morning. Its a huge day ahead in the Rugby World Cup. England aim to upset the odds and reach the Rugby World Cup final tonight. Theyll be hoping their second semifinal against south africa is closer than the one sided affair last night as new zealand good morning. Its saturday, 21st october. Two american hostages, who were among around 200 people captured by hamas during the groups attack on israel two weeks ago, have been freed. Judith and Natalie Raanan were released after negotiations with hamas, which is regarded as a Terrorist Organisation by the uk, in a deal brokered by qatar. It comes as calls grow for the Rafah Crossing between egypt and gaza to be opened to allow aid into the territory, where key supplies are running low. Our correspondent david willis reports. Grim images captured by hamas so the moment is thatjudith and her 17 year old daughter natalie were handed over to the International Red cross after nearly two weeks in captivity. Whisked away Us Military Base in israel they spoke with President Biden on the phone is that he was overjoyed with their release. While back home in illinois, the sense of relief was palpable. film. While back home in illinois, the sense of relief was palpable. Oh, i have been sense of relief was palpable. Oh, i have been waiting sense of relief was palpable. Oh, i have been waiting for sense of relief was palpable. Oh, i have been waiting for this sense of relief was palpable. Oi i have been waiting for this moment for a long time, for two weeks. I havent been sleeping for two weeks. Tonight im going to sleep good. I spoke with my daughter earlier today. She sounds very good. She looks very good. She was very happy. And she is waiting to come home. The International Red cross said the womens release provided what it called a sliver of hope to relatives of the roughly 200 others abducted by hamas. Meanwhile, in gaza, conditions remain dire. A convoy of trucks loaded with desperately needed supplies of food, water, and other humanitarian aid remain stuck on the egyptian side of the border as negotiations with israel drag on. What is needed is a continuous flow of aid. This is not about a i off, sending 20 trucks and then nothing. This is really a call for a continuous and safe humanitarian access with Security Conditions that allow my colleagues in gaza to do what they need to do. Allow my colleagues in gaza to do what they need to do. Large numbers of israeli troops what they need to do. Large numbers of israeli troops in what they need to do. Large numbers of israeli troops in now what they need to do. Large numbers of israeli troops in now stationed of israeli troops in now stationed near gaza ahead of a potential Ground Offensive there, which israel says services aimed at rooting out hamas. Negotiations led by the Arab State Of Qatar paved the way for judith and natalies release, raising the hope that further deals with hamas will be possible. Next week season natalies 18th Birthday and herfather week season natalies 18th Birthday and her father is week season natalies 18th Birthday and herfather is hoping she week season natalies 18th Birthday and her father is hoping she will be able to celebrate at home. Im and her father is hoping she will be able to celebrate at home. Im going to hu her able to celebrate at home. Im going to hug her and able to celebrate at home. Im going to hug her and kiss able to celebrate at home. Im going to hug her and kiss her able to celebrate at home. Im going to hug her and kiss her and able to celebrate at home. Im going to hug her and kiss her and is able to celebrate at home. Im going to hug her and kiss her and is going | to hug her and kiss her and is going to hug her and kiss her and is going to be the best day of my life. David willis, bbc news, washington. Our middle east correspondent Tom Batemanjoins us now from jerusalem. Tom, the International Red cross described the womens release the rilee from the one family is probable. We heard from the father a moment ago relief. Just talk about the possibilities this opens up. At this stage it is just two hostages. Yes, of course, absolutejoy yes, of course, absolute joy from their families. Yes, of course, absolute joy from theirfamilies. You heard from Natalie Raanan� s father that i think this does show that there is a line of communication that there is dialogue and that hostages can be released. It has taken, of course, two weeks for two people out of more than 200 and they are 200 that are known about, to be released. But i think that President Biden talked about being overjoyed, he thanked qatar for being involved about being overjoyed, he thanked qatarfor being involved in about being overjoyed, he thanked qatar for being involved in this. Clearly there is a process. It shows when Antony Blinken and other us officials were touring the region this was obviously a key part of the discussions stop now, the question is asked, did hamas get anything in return for this . That is a very difficult question to answer, certainly the New York Times this morning reported that people familiar with the discussions say that this was effectively unconditional, that there was nothing in return. But i think it is interesting reading into the various statements around this overnight and looking to the politics of this, because hamas had already sent and are saying again it is part of their policy to release foreign nationals that are held, and there are quite a few of them only more than 200, but he said � s is at a time when the Security Conditions are met. You might read into that that they are alluding to the israeli air raids, to the situation in gaza, mike krieger, speaking to the bbc overnight, so that under hamas is such under intense pressure, it is the bombardment and the current conflict that is putting hamas under pressure to release the hostages. There are certainly, think, a narrative wall around all of that. But the fact remains that there clearly is a process and as natalies family themselves have said, although they overjoyed at the moment, they will keep working to get more released stop so it does raise the prospect and the possibility of further releases. Let me ask you about the humanitarian relief and the possibility of the Rafah Crossing opening. I remember yesterday you cautioned us very much about the suggestion it could be happening on friday, which people were talking about earlier in the week. Where are we with that now . What is actually happening . Weill. Week. Where are we with that now . What is actually happening . Well, it still hasnt opened what is actually happening . Well, it still hasnt opened and what is actually happening . Well, it still hasnt opened and we what is actually happening . Well, it still hasnt opened and we saw still hasnt opened and we saw antonio guterres, the secretary general of the United Nations, actually travelled to the Rafah Crossing, he stood in front of it, a Big Press Conference yesterday, and he said you know, he was telling the world that this needs to open. He said it was the difference between life and death. So there is intense pressure for it to open. One of the issues was around dust as we know that egyptian aid officials were saying they wanted an absolute guarantee that there would be a temporary pause in the israeli bombardment around that area so they could ensure that their crews were safe. That may be one of the reasons. We dont know why still hasnt opened. Again, President Biden staying overnight he still hopes it will happen in the next 25 48 hours. ,. , ~ , 48 hours. The moment, thank you very much. It is eight minutes past six. We are being brought up to date on the weather condition. Salute lee. Absolutely. The Second Red Weather Warning meaning theres a risk to life has come into force overnight in parts of Eastern Scotland, as storm babet continues to disrupt large parts of the uk. Three people are now known to have died, and hundreds of homes have been evacuated, as torrential rain and high winds are forecast across the country. Simonjones reports. Powerful enough to uproot trees, the wind and the rain have already been relentless and there is still much more to come. Further flooding relentless and there is still much more to come. Furtherflooding is expected today and some areas of scotland could see another 100 millimetres of rain, meaning lives could be in danger. Please do listen to the advice that is being given by all the local partners, by our Emergency Services and by the government. If you are in those worst impacted areas under the red warning, there is a potential risk to life, so do not travel. Stay at home, or if you are told to evacuate, then please evacuate. Brecon was under its second red alert in as many days, and the local council has said it is prepared to ask for Military Support if the situation worsens dramatically. Many people remain in temporary accommodation. I dont know if were going to get back into the house today or tomorrow or the next day. I dont know nobody has said. John cavanagh is now staying with relatives, but fears what further damage may be caused today. Its totally unforgiving. And you see it on the television, but its not until youre standing at the wall or at the river, and you remember what it looks like normally, and you see theres a huge volume of water. It really is quite scary, the kind of destructive potential of it. This Weather Warning Map tells the story. The red alert for North East Scotland came in at midnight. Other met Office Warnings for wind and rain covering huge swathes of scotland, england and wales have been in place overnight, babet already claimed at least three lives. Chesterfield was one of the areas worst hit in england, leading to a Major Incident being declared in derbyshire, along with South Yorkshire and suffolk. We know the effects of heavy rainfall and flooding can be devastating. People have lost their lives. That is why we do encourage people to stay away from floodwater. Dont drive through, dont enter it, and keep yourself safe. And keep yourself safe. Getting around wont and keep yourself safe. Getting around wont be and keep yourself safe. Getting around wont be easy. And keep yourself safe. Getting around wont be easy. Leeds i and keep yourself safe. Getting around wont be easy. Leeds bradford airport will remain closed until at least mid morning. Thats after a plane skidded off the runway. And it said to be a challenging weekend on the railways. Several parts of the network are blocked because of flooding. The cleanup operation wont be quick. But for the moment, the warning is storm babet is not dumb with us yet. Simonjones, bbc news done with us yet. Were joined now by our reporter ben philip who is in brechin, where hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes. Good morning to you. They consider windy and rainy and Emergency Services services are very much keeping a low profile presents just in case more people find themselves in case more people find themselves in trouble i can see. In case more people find themselves in trouble i can see. In trouble i can see. Thats riuht. In trouble i can see. Thats right good in trouble i can see. Thats right. Good morning. In trouble i can see. Thats right. Good morning. It in trouble i can see. Thats right. Good morning. It has i in trouble i can see. Thats i right. Good morning. It has been in trouble i can see. Thats right. Good morning. It has been 24 hours since the River South Esk here in Brechin Burst is banks leading to widespread flooding in this area. We saw dramatic scenes yesterday people being rescued from their homes by boats and still storm babet� s relentless rain continued overnight and into this morning. This Morning Police arent allowing us down to river street, which runs alongside the river, they say it is for our safety. One officer described it as a scene of carnage because one of part of the Flood Defences has crumbled away overnight. At midnight, as you say, a new red Weather Warning for angus and aberdeenshire came into effect. It is expected to rain all day today and that warning is in place until midnight tonight and there are several Amber Warnings midnight tonight and there are several Amber Warnings in other areas of scotland, including the highlands, perthshire, and the Scottish Borders as well. Combine this with the extremely high winds, as all adding to the disruption and misery of people who have been impacted. Is going to rain a lot more today, there is a lot more rain and wind to come and expert so that even when the rain eventually stops, it might stop tomorrow, before because looks a bit better, and could be a while until the river levels return to normal. So we could get a lot worse before it gets better. , ~ ,. ,. Better. Thank you very much. Then phili in better. Thank you very much. Then philip in brechin. Better. Thank you very much. Then philip in brechin. As better. Thank you very much. Then philip in brechin. As ben better. Thank you very much. Then philip in brechin. As ben was philip in brechin. As ben was talking about the weather forecast, we will get more from staff. Were joined now by our reporter yunus mulla who is in chesterfield where there has been significant flooding. Good morning to you. What advice are people being given. Good morning to you. What advice are peeple being given people being given. Naga, storm babet has had people being given. Naga, storm babet has had that people being given. Naga, storm babet has had that impact people being given. Naga, storm babet has had that impact on people being given. Naga, storm babet has had that impact on england as well. If you look at the number of Flood Warnings employees there are 358 in total, that means flooding is probable for homes and businesses and entire communities could be affected. Chesterfield is one of the worst hit, im told around 400 houses are uninhabitable. Around 60 people were offered places at a Rescue Centre. Of course on will have taken up offers from family and friends, but that was available because they had to be evacuated. One of those residents,� told the bbc it raining so heavily it was up to his waist within minutes, around two inches of rain in 24 hours. The fire and rescue service declared it a Major Incident. That threat is still here. The other warnings are in place for rain and wind. You can see over my shoulder a number of roads are still closed. There are diversions in place. So the advice appears to be from Police Forces not to travel if it isn� t absolutely necessary. This isn� t over yet and they want people to be prepared, check the Environment Agency advice line, check the met office mornings, look at the bbc website and, of course, check on whether the area could be impacted by flooding. Check on whether the area could be impacted by flooding. Thank you very much. The British Medical Association says it has agreed to hold talks with the government about the Junior Doctors� pay dispute in england. Earlier this week, the union agreed to have a meeting about the separate dispute involving consultants. The Department Of Health has welcomed the talks, saying it hoped both sides would be able to find a resolution. More support is needed to prevent Young Children developing Mental Health problems in later life this according to a report by the Royal College of psychiatrists. It is calling for new Specialist Services across the uk for under fives, their parents, and carers. The government says it is investing more in expanding nhs services. Actor haydn gwynne, best known for roles in peak practice, merseybeat and the windsors, has died at the age of 66, following a recent cancer diagnosis. She made her name in 1990 when she starred as cynical journalist alex, in comedy drop the dead donkey, which earned her a bafta tv nomination. Recycling is set to become easier in england under new Government Proposals allowing everyone whether at home, work, or school to recycle the same materials. Weekly collections of food waste will also be introduced for most households across england by 2026. Ministers say they want to simplify and standardise the system, which they hope will stop people needing lots of different bins. We promised that stav would be looking at the weather. Storm babet is devastating parts of the uk and brings image misery . It is devastating parts of the uk and brings image misery . Brings image misery . It has been re brings image misery . It has been pretty severe brings image misery . It has been pretty severe in brings image misery . It has been pretty severe in fact. Brings image misery . It has been pretty severe in fact. Were brings image misery . It has been i pretty severe in fact. Were looking pretty severe in fact. We� re looking at pretty extreme rainfall amounts over the north and east of scotland. Many of the Weather Warnings were lifted at 6am this morning. For scotland have the renewed red warning, the Top Tier Warning for parts of Eastern Scotland with 70 100 millimetres expected to fall by the end of the day. The red warning is through to about midnight. The rain has been petering out across england and wales, becoming across northern and Eastern Scotland. There is some wintriness there over the kane cornes. Pretty similar areas to the other red warning areas, angus and aberdeenshire. Another Amber Warning for northeast of the highlands as well. Here the rain will keep on coming through the morning into the afternoon and strong or severe gale forced Easterly Winds will probably because there. Flooding will be exacerbated. Northern ireland will be wondering what the fuss is about. A pretty decent day for you today. England and wales, conditions improving, the rain petering out, showers easing, too. Gusty across the channel. Windy across the north and east of scotland. Lighterwinds across the north and east of scotland. Lighter winds elsewhere. In the sunshine it would feel too bad. Temperatures 11 16 degrees, but cooler air moving on behind the front which will eventually exit eastern england. A lot of places will be dry and crucially the rain starts to ease from the north and east of scotland, so conditions improving there as well. Flooding improve . That could get worse before it gets better. But it gets better. But a chilly night tonight across the board. Single figure values, largely clear skies for many. Part two of the week and what a difference. The low pressure eventually pulls away and we are in between Weather Systems and a ridge of high pressure. A quieter day. A chilly start to sunday, but a bright day with plenty of sunshine around. A couple of showers in northern and Western Areas and the strong winds and showers will pull away from the far north of scotland and the northern isles. A better day for the north and east of scotland but still chilly. Temperatures 10 16 celsius. The brief settled spell doesn� t last as we head into next week, with further low Pressure System moving in. One on monday and tuesday. The difference with these low Pressure Systems if there will move through fairly quickly at a normal rate, not stuck like storm babet has been. It looks unsettled for the week ahead but hopefully there will be some dry and bright episodes and the Bands Of Rain will move through quickly. See you later. See you later. Thank you very much. See you later. See you later. Thank you very much see you later. See you later. Thank you very much. Thank you stav. Three areas of england you very much. Thank you stav. Three areas of england have you very much. Thank you stav. Three areas of england have been you very much. Thank you stav. Three areas of england have been declared i areas of england have been declared Major Incidents. This includes derbyshire. Joined by clive stanbrook. Could you give us an update on the situation that your area is facing this morning . That your area is facing this mornin . ,. ,. ,. ,. , morning . Good morning. This morning we were exoecting morning . Good morning. This morning we were expecting more morning . Good morning. This morning we were expecting more than morning . Good morning. This morning we were expecting more than we morning . Good morning. This morning we were expecting more than we had l we were expecting more than we had yesterday we were expecting more than we had yesterday. We declared a Major Incident yesterday. We declared a Major Incident at 4pm yesterday afternoon due to incident at 4pm yesterday afternoon due to intense rainfall and intense flooding due to intense rainfall and intense flooding that we expected to get worse flooding that we expected to get worse as flooding that we expected to get worse as the day went on. We had multiple worse as the day went on. We had multiple rescues last night. We are expecting multiple rescues last night. We are expecting the peak in the middle of the county expecting the peak in the middle of the county at 4am this morning, which the county at 4am this morning, which will the county at 4am this morning, which will then go further to the south which will then go further to the south of which will then go further to the south of the counter later on, later this morning into early afternoon. When this morning into early afternoon. When you this morning into early afternoon. When you talk about multiple rescues, can you give me a sense how many homes of families are we talking about . How many homes of families are we talking about . Over 100 people were rescued yesterday. Talking about . Over 100 people were rescued yesterday. On talking about . Over 100 people were rescued yesterday. On one talking about . Over 100 people were rescued yesterday. On one red talking about . Over 100 people were rescued yesterday. On one red in rescued yesterday. On one red in chesterfield we rescued 60 people from one chesterfield we rescued 60 people from one road when that cannot to the top from one road when that cannot to the top of from one road when that cannot to the top of cars. In the in derbyshire we rescued 20 people from one care derbyshire we rescued 20 people from one care home there. 18 houses were evacuated one care home there. 18 houses were evacuated in one care home there. 18 houses were evacuated in a town Called Iron Field evacuated in a town Called Iron Field in evacuated in a town Called Iron Field in the north of the county. There field in the north of the county. There are field in the north of the county. There are work various pockets across there are work various pockets across the there are work various pockets across the county. There are work various pockets across the county. Ironfield. A care home. Across the county. Ironfield. A care home, these across the county. Ironfield. A care home, these will across the county. Ironfield. A care home, these will be care home, these will be people inquire difficult circumstances. Could you talk through this situation you found . 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We had to be electricity and light and heat. We had to be very careful and work extremely had to be very careful and work extremely closely with our partners in the extremely closely with our partners in the local extremely closely with our partners in the local Resilience Forum, the evidence in the local Resilience Forum, the Evidence Forum and the police so we can get Evidence Forum and the police so we can get as Evidence Forum and the police so we can get as many people to safety as we can can get as many people to safety as we can. There are local centres, the local we can. There are local centres, the local Resilience Forum have setup. So as local Resilience Forum have setup. So as many local Resilience Forum have setup. So as many people as we can we get to the so as many people as we can we get to the Respite Centres during the evening to the Respite Centres during the evenina. ,. ,. , evening. Clive, good morning. It is nara. Evening. Clive, good morning. 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We have seen the peak in some areas of derbyshire but later on this morning and afternoon we are expecting a peak and afternoon we are expecting a peak flow and afternoon we are expecting a peak flow and pink floyd in some areas peak flow and pink floyd in some areas of peak flow and pink floyd in some areas of derby city and south of derbyshire as well. | areas of derby city and south of derbyshire as well. Areas of derby city and south of derbyshire as well. I assume, clive, it is all hands derbyshire as well. I assume, clive, it is all hands to derbyshire as well. I assume, clive, it is all hands to the derbyshire as well. I assume, clive, it is all hands to the pump derbyshire as well. I assume, clive, it is all hands to the pump in derbyshire as well. I assume, clive, it is all hands to the pump in terms| it is all hands to the pump in terms of your teams and personnel coming in . ~. ,. , of your teams and personnel coming in . ,. , in . 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We have had fantastic as you can imagine. We have had fantastic help from some of our partners fantastic help from some of our partners and colleagues as well. West partners and colleagues as well. West midlands Crisis Service centres is helped West Midlands Crisis Service centres is helped us with the rescues and the rspca. We have had numerous animal the rspca. We have had numerous animal rescues as well where people are going animal rescues as well where people are going into Rescue Horses and dogs are going into Rescue Horses and dogs and are going into Rescue Horses and dogs and so on. The rspca have volunteered their helper today which is obviously very, very much appreciated. Is obviously very, very much appreciated is obviously very, very much aureciated. ~. ,. ,. , appreciated. What you are ordering is appreciated appreciated. What you are ordering is appreciated as appreciated. What you are ordering is appreciated as well. Appreciated. What you are ordering is appreciated as well. And appreciated. What you are ordering is appreciated as well. And im appreciated. What you are ordering| is appreciated as well. And im sure is appreciated as well. And i� m sure those in difficulty. Thank you so much. Good luck to you and your teams. Clive stanbrook at Derbyshire Fire and rescue service. Fire and rescue service. 6 23am. What is on fire and rescue service. 6 23am. What is on the fire and rescue service. 6 23am. What is on the front fire and rescue service. 6 23am. What is on the front pages fire and rescue service. 6 23am. What is on the front pages of what is on the front pages of newspapers today . The i leads with a picture of two hostages, Judith Raanan and her 17 year old daughter, natalie, who are from the United States, and were freed last night, two weeks after they were captured by hamas. The guardian focuses on a warning from the secretary of the United Nations, as egypt� s rafah Border Crossing into gaza remains closed. That is what we� re hearing from our correspondence in the region this morning. The organisation says it has been forced to water rations. The times reports that senior conservatives are considering a pledge to cut stamp duty for the next General Election. It comes after the tories were defeated by labour in two by elections yesterday. And the front page of the scotsman shows the devastation caused by storm babet, as Emergency Service teams try to reach those stranded in brechin. Flood warnings remain in place today in parts of scotland, as well as Northern England and the midlands. 24 minutes past six. A storyteller who reads to children in hospital says books can be wonderful for their wellbeing and education. So today our cameras have had the opportunity to watch and see what the effect of that is. You can imagine, being young and in hospital, it can be pretty grim. The ower of hospital, it can be pretty grim. The power of a hospital, it can be pretty grim. The power of a story. Some hospital, it can be pretty grim. The| power of a story. Some storytelling could make power of a story. Some storytelling could make all power of a story. Some storytelling could make all the power of a story. Some storytelling could make all the difference. Power of a story. Some storytelling could make all the difference. This| could make all the difference. This is Michael Loader who works for the charity read for good, encouraging young people to get creative and to enter the bbc� s 500 words competition. Will glennonjoined him on a visit to gloucestershire royal hospital. Once upona Once Upon A Time there was a man who took books and went to see all the children in a hospital. Michael loader is a storyteller with the charity read for good. They go to hospitals and other venues across the country, motivating children through the power of reading. At the gloucestershire royal hospital, michael is seeing children in the Oncology Unit. Michael is seeing children in the Oncology Unit michael is seeing children in the Oncology Unit. Sometimes people dont find themselves Oncology Unit. Sometimes people dont find themselves in Oncology Unit. Sometimes people dont find themselves in a Oncology Unit. Sometimes people dont find themselves in a good i don� t find themselves in a good place. And i think that ability to use your imagination to step aside your reality, to take you somewhere else, could be, you know, usually wonderful, and just a really good thing to do. I think for your well being. I would love to fly. B5 thing to do. I think for your well being. I would love to fly. As well as reading being. I would love to fly. As well as Reading Michael being. I would love to fly. As well as Reading Michael also being. I would love to fly. As well as Reading Michael also creates. As Reading Michael also creates stories as part of games with toys, again firing young imaginations. I think one of the first books we had from michael was i think we were in the middle of summer and it was an awesome book and he was just fascinated. But it made the day fantastic so now he is a little older than starting to get more interested in books and, you know, it helps their own storytelling and imagination and their speech and, you know, the way they can communicate. You know, the way they can communicate. ,. , communicate. The hospital is getting children into communicate. The hospital is getting children into the communicate. The hospital is getting children into the bbcs communicate. The hospital is getting children into the bbcs 500 communicate. The hospital is getting children into the bbcs 500 words i children into the bbc� s 500 words competition. It is open to anyone aged five to 11 to tell a story they have created in, you� ve guessed it, just 500 words. It is have created in, youve guessed it, just 500 words have created in, youve guessed it, just 500 words. It is running now. I think, ou just 500 words. It is running now. I think. You know. Just 500 words. It is running now. I think, you know, as just 500 words. It is running now. I think, you know, as well just 500 words. It is running now. I think, you know, as well as think, you know, as well as listening to stories and hearing stories, giving children the opportunity to write stories is really, really important. But i think they say write a story that you want to read. So where do you want to be . Who do you want to be with . When you want to go . What sort of adventure . Bud with . When you want to go . What sort of adventure . Of adventure . And something started here or anywhere of adventure . And something started here or anywhere could of adventure . And something started here or anywhere could be of adventure . And something started here or anywhere could be a of adventure . And something started here or anywhere could be a tale i here or anywhere could be a tale that inspires others so the circle of storytelling keeps on turning. Will glennon, bbc news. And if you want to find out anything about the competition, including how to enter, the full terms and conditions and privacy settings, you can head to bbc. Co. Uk 500words. Head to bbc. Co. Uk 500words. The deadline for entry is Friday The 10th Of November at eight p. M. Mike is withered as 10th Of November at eight p. M. Mike is withered as this 10th Of November at eight p. M. Mike is withered as this morning. Moik . The big occasions are big stories, narratives. You don� t know what is going on. Mike is with us. A lot of people say they do know where a lot of people say they do know where it a lot of people say they do know where it is a lot of people say they do know where it is going. A lot of england fans will where it is going. A lot of england fans will get up early and heading over to fans will get up early and heading over to paris. The ones ive seen so far look over to paris. The ones ive seen so far look a over to paris. The ones ive seen so far look a little subdued. A bit reticent far look a little subdued. A bit reticent. Because do they fear the worst . Reticent. Because do they fear the worst . There is some confidence in the england team that they could upset the england team that they could upset the odds. I like listening to the preparations of how the players prepare the preparations of how the players prepare. 20 years ago, apparently they played the name game, bringing in some they played the name game, bringing in some chocolates, going to the cinema. 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Do you make you put a to guess what i am. Do you make you put a sticky to guess what i am. Do you make you put a sticky note on . Put a sticky note on . Something worked maybe put a sticky note on . Something worked maybe the put a sticky note on . Something worked maybe the name put a sticky note on . Something worked maybe the name game| put a sticky note on . Something. Worked maybe the name game is needed again worked maybe the name game is needed again. Good worked maybe the name game is needed again. Good morning. I thousands of england fans have descended on paris as Steve Borthwick� s, side prepare to face World Champions south africa, in the second semi final. The springboks, who knocked out france in the quarter finals, will start as strong favourites but england players and fans remain optimistic of gaining some revenge for their final loss four years ago, as andy swiss reports. The first england fans arrived in paris hoping it will be worth the journey. They know their team are the underdogs against south africa and while there is not dominant optimism, it is of the cautious kind. I optimism, it is of the cautious kind. , optimism, it is of the cautious kind. ,. ,. , kind. I am getting more and more deluded, the kind. I am getting more and more deluded, the closest kind. I am getting more and more deluded, the closest to kind. I am getting more and more deluded, the closest to make i kind. I am getting more and more l deluded, the closest to make closer we get to saturday night. Lodge nicely but i� ve been reading the news of the way over here and i think we� re going to win. The closer we get to saturday night. I think we have a chance. I think we have think we have a chance. I think we have been think we have a chance. I think we have been written off too early. I dont have been written off too early. I dont think have been written off too early. I dont think we are as bad as people are making dont think we are as bad as people are making out. If we play to our potential are making out. If we play to our potential we can do it. Are making out. If we play to our potential we can do it. England to net potential we can do it. England to get through . Potential we can do it. England to get through . Yes. Potential we can do it. England to get through . Yes. Quietly potential we can do it. England to i get through . Yes. Quietly confident . I wouldnt get through . Yes. Quietly confident . I wouldnt put get through . Ia quietly confident . I wouldnt put my mortgage get through . I2 quietly confident . I wouldnt put my mortgage on it, i wouldn� t put my mortgage on it, but why not . But i wouldnt put my mortgage on it, but why not . But why not . But while england havent looked but why not . But while england havent looked like but why not . But while england havent looked like world i but why not . But while england | havent looked like World Beaters haven� t looked like World Beaters yet, they are relaxed and ready. They might have lost to south africa in the final four years ago but they believe history will count for little. ~ believe history will count for little. , believe history will count for little. , believe history will count for little. ,. , believe history will count for little. ,. ,. , little. We have changed as a team and i little. We have changed as a team and i imagine little. We have changed as a team and i imagine south little. We have changed as a team and i imagine south africa little. We have changed as a team and i imagine south africa feel little. We have changed as a team| and i imagine south africa feel like they have changed over four years as well. Though we understand what task is in front of us and what a good team we� re playing against, what a well drilled team we are playing against. We are excited to get out there. ,. ,. ,. There. Here the stade de france, encland there. Here the stade de france, england will there. Here the stade de france, england will face there. Here the stade de france, england will face a there. Here the stade de france, england will face a test. There. Here the stade de france, england will face a test. But i there. Here the stade de france, england will face a test. But now| england will face a test. But now they are just one win from the final. South africa are just the World Champions. They are also the new world number ones, and their fans are full of confidence. It is cra. I fans are full of confidence. It is crazy ithink fans are full of confidence. It is crazy. I think rugby fans are full of confidence. It is crazy. I think rugby is fans are full of confidence. It 3 crazy. I think rugby is the one sport that brings all south africans together and i think for our culture and country it will be amazing to win it back to back. 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England have relished divided l england have relished divided doubters. A team united in belief. Tonight they hope united in triumph. Andy swiss, bbc news, paris. We all hope the second semi final is a little less one sided than the first one as new zealand put their place in the final, sweeping aside argentina 45 and six in paris. 44 6, in paris. It was never a contest really with the all blacks getting three first half tries, as they chase their dream of winning this world cup, for a record fourth time. Memories of their opening day defeat to france, when many were writing them off, banished into history as willjordan got a hattrick, showing why he� s the tournament� s leading scorer. The england v south africa rivalry is notjust confined to the rugby as the two nations also meeting at the Cricket World Cup in mumbai later this morning, including ben stokes set to return. Meanwhile, one of their rivals for a semi final spot australia kept their world cup dreams alive by beating pakistan for their second straight victory. Their Opening Partnership of david warner and Mitchell Marsh laid the groundwork for an impressive win, warner reaching 163, with marsh following with 121. And it was his 32nd birthday as well a nice way to celebrate. Just one run away from equalling australia� s highest ever stand for any wicket at a world cup. Pakistan did threaten to make a comeback but when Mohammad Rizwan fell to adam zampa, australia closed out the game to win by 62 runs. Domestic football is back today after the international break. In fact, it should have been back last night, but rotherham versus ipswich fell victim to the weather, and the river don breaking its banks. But today what a way for the Premier League to return . It� s the Merseyside Derby this lunchtime. One regular missing for liverpool, is the vastly experienced scotland defender, Andy Robertson he needs surgery on an injured shoulder and liverpool could have done with his cool head, in a fixture that has seen more red cards than any other, in Premier League history. Going back through all the games. Liverpool are massive favourites, with everton down in 16th, but the liverpool boss says we should ignore his record ofjust one defeat in 17 derbies. We don� t think about these kinds of things, about records in these kinds of things. We need to make sure we� re ready for the game. We understand the importance of the game. We understand the pressure comes up with it, that� s it is. It� s always a i can� t read one moment was that oh, their weekend is done and enjoy that thought. I can� t remember a moment. It� s hats off or stetsons off to charles leclerc, who sprung a surprise ahead of the us grand prix tomorrow at austin in texas. Just a few days after celebrating his 26th birthday, leclerc produced his best lap late on in qualifying to seal his third Pole Position of the season, Pipping British Duo Lando Norris and lewis hamilton, World Champion Max Verstappen had gone fastest but saw his lap deleted for exceeding track limits. The three time World Champion will start five places below leclerc in sixth. There we go. More build up, will be live in paris later when we speak to andy swiss after 9 30am getting the latest is english fans arrive for the match tonight. The latest is english fans arrive for the match tonight. The buildup is almost as much the match tonight. The buildup is almost as much fun. The match tonight. The buildup is almost as much fun. They the match tonight. The buildup is almost as much fun. They often i the match tonight. The buildup is i almost as much fun. They often think it is better because almost as much fun. They often think it is better because you almost as much fun. They often think it is better because you get almost as much fun. They often think it is better because you get letdown i it is better because you get letdown when he starts. You it is better because you get letdown when he starts. When he starts. You can. We wont be. When he starts. You can. We wont be hopefully when he starts. You can. We wont be. Hopefully. Thank when he starts. You can. We wont be. Hopefully. Thank you. One of the things we are learning of what is becoming a Major Incident, an International Event like this is there are never a bad time to ask basic questions about why things are the way they are. Basic questions about why things are the way they are the way they are. Think lots of eo le the way they are. Think lots of people have the way they are. Think lots of people have questions, the way they are. Think lots of| people have questions, declare the way they are. Think lots of i people have questions, declare when it comes to the war between israel and hamas. Now let� s hear from our Security Correspondent frank gardener, who explains what started the war between israel and hamas in Incident Room israel gaza why is there a war . Israel� s calling this is 9 11. A massive co ordinated and deadly raid by hamas into southern israel. This event is the by hamas into southern israel. Ti 3 event is the biggest with israel ever. It event is the biggest with israel ever. Event is the biggest with israel ever. ,. , ever. It was unbelievable the casualties ever. It was unbelievable the casualties that ever. It was unbelievable the casualties that we ever. It was unbelievable the casualties that we saw. I ever. It was unbelievable the| casualties that we saw. Israel ever. It was unbelievable the i casualties that we saw. Israel is at war. We casualties that we saw. Israel is at war we didnt casualties that we saw. Israel is at war. We didnt want casualties that we saw. Israel is at war. We didnt want this casualties that we saw. Israel is at war. 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Hamas has been prescribed as a bad Terrorist Organisation by the uk, us, and the eu, along with other countries. , , , countries. They say this is ust 20 ofthe countries. They say this is ust 20 of the weapons countries. They say this is ust 20 of the weapons that i countries. They say this is just 20 of the weapons that amass countries. They say this is just 20 j of the weapons that amass brought into israel, and it isjust a fraction of what Israeli Forces will face when they go into gaza hamas. Face when they go into gaza hamas. ,. , face when they go into gaza hamas. ,. , hamas. Gaza, also referred to as the gaza strip. Hamas. Gaza, also referred to as the gaza strip. Is hamas. Gaza, also referred to as the gaza strip. Is a hamas. Gaza, also referred to as the gaza strip, is a narrow hamas. Gaza, also referred to as the gaza strip, is a narrow 365 hamas. Gaza, also referred to as the gaza strip, is a narrow 365 square i gaza strip, is a narrow 365 Square Kilometre Ghosal piece of land bordered by the mediterranean, egypt. Bordered by the mediterranean, egypt, and israel. It is one of the most densely popular to territories in the world, home to 2. 3 Million People. With me is daniel levy who is president of the Us Middle East project based in the us and, more importantly, part of the Peace Negotiating Team of israel during earlier talks. Negotiating team of israel during earlier talks. Was noone will tell ou toda earlier talks. Was noone will tell you today is earlier talks. Was noone will tell you today is the earlier talks. Was noone will tell you today is the israeli earlier talks. Was noone will tell you today is the Israeli Security i you today is the Israeli Security establishment has been dealing with hamas for the 16 years that has been in charge in gaza, whether it is ceaseless, prolonged periods of gum. Israel has called up over 300,000 reservists ready to move in. Ihshd israel has called up over 300,000 reservists ready to move in. And the worst, the images reservists ready to move in. And the worst, the images on reservists ready to move in. And the worst, the images on the reservists ready to move in. And the worst, the images on the realities i worst, the images on the realities of what� s happening to the palestinians, as this is belongs, get. Because of Israel Asjuande war cabinet i doubt that is with the attention is limited time duration. It feels like they� re setting up for something that really has longevity and therefore an expansiveness to it. ,. , it. The elected head of the provisional it. The elected head of the provisional government, i it. The elected head of the i provisional government, david ben gurion, arrives to be the proclamation of a new nation. This conflict has proclamation of a new nation. This conflict has deep proclamation of a new nation. Ti 3 conflict has deep roots in history. The state of israel was declared in 1948 as a home forjews, many of whom who had left europe for the middle east following the horrors of the holocaust. The middle east following the horrors of the holocaust. The holocaust. The refugees from memories of the holocaust. The refugees from memories of norsgaard the holocaust. The refugees from memories of Norsgaard Europe i the holocaust. The refugees from | memories of Norsgaard Europe led the holocaust. The refugees from i memories of Norsgaard Europe led in a country already in the grip a bit of racial strife. But a country already in the grip a bit of racial strife. Of racial strife. But this is land claimed historically of racial strife. But this is land claimed historically by of racial strife. But this is land i claimed historically by Palestinian Arabs as well asjews. And during the heavy fighting that followed the Declaration Thousands of palestinians were forced out of their homes, never to return stop many of their descendants still live in Refugee Camps stop to this day, palestinians refer to that event as nakba, arabic for the catastrophe. Problems did follow. From gaza, hamas has waged several wars with israel since it came to power. The most recent being in may 2021 when hundreds died during 11 days of fighting. This meant as a specialist in middle eastern politics. Is it actually possible for israel to remove the Military Threat of hamas without becoming an Army Of Occupation in gaza, which hasn� t worked in the past . Occupation in gaza, which hasnt worked in the past . Occupation in gaza, which hasnt worked in the past . This woman. Israel has tried worked in the past . This woman. Israel has tried in worked in the past . This woman. Israel has tried in the worked in the past . This woman. Israel has tried in the last worked in the past . This woman. Israel has tried in the last 15 israel has tried in the last 15 years to remove hamas alyssa is a military organisation, this time around they seem to have a plan that is even harder than all of their previous attempts. But it does look like a very difficult operation to pull off, especially if they have to respect international law, as they do, and as the United States and other countries are reminding them to do. And if Palestinian Civilians are not going to be collectively punished for what just are not going to be collectively punished for whatjust happened and what hamas did against israeli civilians. What hamas did against israeli civilians. , what hamas did against israeli civilians. , , civilians. Hamas does not represent all palestinians civilians. Hamas does not represent all palestinians stop civilians. Hamas does not represent all palestinians stop in civilians. Hamas does not represent all palestinians stop in the civilians. Hamas does not represent all palestinians stop in the west i all palestinians stop in the west bank, which is bordered by the dead sea and neighboursjordan and israel, palestinians are not governed by hamas, they are governed by the palestinian authority, which does recognise israel� s right to exist. This latest outbreak of violence is unprecedented in its scale and its ferocity stop why is that . ~. , scale and its ferocity stop why is that . ,. , scale and its ferocity stop why is that . , ,. , that . What happened is that we tend to rel on that . What happened is that we tend to rely on our that . What happened is that we tend to rely on our intelligence that . What happened is that we tend to rely on our intelligence and to rely on our intelligence and maybe we give too much credit to the israeli intelligence. Israeli intelligence. Israels spy a. Encies israeli intelligence. Israels spy agencies have israeli intelligence. Israels spy agencies have a israeli intelligence. Israels spy agencies have a formidable i agencies have a formidable reputation. Together with the military they have invested hugely in surveillance on their enemies, including a high tech border wall with gaza, which didn� t work. Israeli planners failed to correctly assess the dangers on the southern border. It� s been described as a failure of imagination. This Major General was israel� S National Security chief that we give so much credit to the intelligence, whether it is said explicitly or not to our soldiers, the soldiers began to understand if there is a threat, some imminent threat, then the intelligence would probably let them know in advance and if such an Early Warning is not delivered to them, it means that there is probably nothing. Israel has recently spent over 1 billion trying to secure the border with gaza. It was supposed to be one of the most advanced defensive barriers in the world. As well as high fences, barbed wire, and concrete barriers, above and below ground, there are watchtowers dotted along the whole line, they are loaded with cameras, radios, alarms, and automatic response weapons. The whole idea was that the system, known as the iron wall, was supposed to detect and suppress attacks, both above and below ground with minimal human involvement. Each time hamas develop new weapons, israel found a response using technology. This time, though, hamas attacked in a automated manner, using both technology and brute force, both on the ground and in the air. This is footage from one of their uavs, remotely piloted drones during the surprise raid, taking out the automatic weapon on a watchtower. This happened in several locations along the border. What did you think was the main factor behind the catastrophic success of hamas� s raid on october the seventh into southern israel . The raid on october the seventh into southern israel . 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The intelligence. Hamas has had extensive training the intelligence. Hamas has had extensive training and the intelligence. Hamas has had extensive training and funding i the intelligence. Hamas has had i extensive training and funding from iran. This footage shows hamas� s and defence system. Using tunnels and sellers, hamas fighters. While dozens of drones, rockers, and results for this attack. Just as with the Yom Kippur War 50 years ago, israel was uniquely vulnerable. The attack by hamas coinciding with a religious festival and a jewish holiday. Israelijews were celebrating. Nobody was worrying unduly about the gaza border. That was thought to be secure. That illusion of security was evident at a Music Festival attended by young people in the desert close to the gaza borderfence. It was people in the desert close to the gaza border fence. It was about to become a scene of horror as hamas chased and gunned down young revellers in cold blood. Everybody started running revellers in cold blood. Everybody started running in revellers in cold blood. Everybody started running in panic. Revellers in cold blood. Everybody started running in panic. After revellers in cold blood. Everybodyj started running in panic. After the guy that came to tell us, to take a phone, that� s it. figs guy that came to tell us, to take a phone, thats it. Phone, thats it. As israel mourns its fallen. Phone, thats it. As israel mourns its fallen, the phone, thats it. As israel mourns its fallen, the country phone, thats it. As israel mourns its fallen, the country is phone, thats it. As israel mourns its fallen, the country is now i its fallen, the country is now officially at war. A Grand Incursion into gaza is widely expected. This event is probably the biggest test of the state of israel ever. We must achieve a full of the state of israel ever. We must achieve a full surrender of the state of israel ever. We must achieve a full surrender of of the state of israel ever. We must achieve a full surrender of hamas i achieve a full surrender of hamas with no conditions. And here there are two different courses of action. The first one is, of course, to carry out a large scale Ground Operation and to try to occupy or conquer everyplace in gaza and clean every tunnel and building and position. But i� m not sure that this is the best possible option. The best of the better courses of action is to do what we began to do. And this is to remove the civilian population from the area where we are told 1. 1 Million People live in The City Of Gaza and around gaza, to move to the south of gaza. Ihyre The City Of Gaza and around gaza, to move to the south of gaza. Move to the south of gaza. Are you sa in move to the south of gaza. Are you saying that move to the south of gaza. Are you saying that the move to the south of gaza. Are you saying that the priority move to the south of gaza. Are you saying that the priority for saying that the priority for israel� s military objectives is so strong that the humanitarian concerns of the population of gaza, the non fighters, the civilian population, doesn� t matter . It is just Collateral Damage . I am population, doesnt matter . It is just Collateral Damage . Just Collateral Damage . I am not sa in it. Just Collateral Damage . I am not saying it on just Collateral Damage . I am not saying it. On the just Collateral Damage . I am not saying it. On the contrary, i just Collateral Damage . I am not saying it. On the contrary, i am | saying it. On the contrary, i am seeing all the civilian people in gaza, number one, have to leave the northern part of gaza, as they were officially directed by the Israeli Defence forces. And if we want to be on the safe side, then everybody in the world should persuade egypt to open the border between gaza and egypt and let these people enter egypt, at least temporarily. But ust egypt, at least temporarily. But just before egypt, at least temporarily. But just before this attack, israel had become a divided nation. Voters had been asked to go to the polls five times in the space of less than four years. The Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finally broke the stalemate at the end of last year and formed a coalition with his ultranationalist and ultra Ultra Nationalist and ultra religious ultranationalist and ultra religious allies. Sitting at the cabinet table, a hardliner known for his uncompromising attitude to palestinians as israeli settlements spread across the west bank. The coalition focused on an overhaul of the justice system, coalition focused on an overhaul of thejustice system, undermining coalition focused on an overhaul of the justice system, undermining the supreme courtjustices. Critics say it was a threat to israeli democracy. Mass protests followed all of the country. With all this domestic turbulence, the government is distracted. 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That is one of the big difficulties of this solution . That is one of the big difficulties of this situation, solution . That is one of the big| difficulties of this situation, just how complex the situation is. How do you protect the civilians and also allow israel to respond the way it wants to respond to and their attacks against it . Diplomats in europe and the us are working on this issue in particular, trying to figure out what can broker between the israeli stated objective of Decimating Hamas so it can never attack israel this way and also protecting Palestinian Civilians. The impact of the war on ordinary people in gaza is catastrophic. You cannot ask people in gaza is catastrophic. Tm. Cannot ask people to move out of harms way without assisting them to do it, to go to places of their choice, where they want to be safe, and with the humanitarian aid that they need to make thatjourney safely. Backtrack how realistic is it, do you think i do expect egypt to take in all these palestinians from gaza that israel is asking it to . As you know, that is a long standing thing that egypt hasnt wanted to do for a long time. Because there are concerns on the egyptian side, just as there are on the palestinian side, that the displacement would be not temporary, but would become something that is long term and permanent. So up until now, the egyptian leadership doesnt seem to be at all open to that option but there is a lot of pressure from the us, the european countries, for egypt to open that border, and allow massive amounts of Palestinian Civilians to cross over. 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Either they allow enough | time for a brokered solution to get enough Palestinian Civilians out, as many as possible, or the desire they have to go at one point and do a ground invasion, and it will have to be door to door, building to building, if they really want to root out hamas. If they do manage to achieve that, what do they do next with gaza . ~ achieve that, what do they do next with gaza . ~. , , achieve that, what do they do next with gaza . ~. , ,. , with gaza . What happens next to the west bank is with gaza . What happens next to the west bank is key. With gaza . What happens next to the west bank is key. It with gaza . What happens next to the west bank is key. It is with gaza . What happens next to the west bank is key. It is already with gaza . What happens next to the west bank is key. It is already been l west bank is key. It is already been the scene of violent clashes between palestinians and israelis. Palestinians and israelis. 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Amassed on the other side of it the forces of hezbollah, a militia that has also fought wars with israel. It has blood decides to join in the fight this time, then israel will find itself waging two wars on two fronts. The maddox runs Chatham House and is an expert on geopolitics. What are the risks that this could metastasise into something bigger that affects the whole region . Bronwen maddox. Tt whole region . Bronwen maddox. Tit depends partly on nakba and whether they want this to happen at the risk of a full on war with israel. That is properly the single biggest risk they could spread this beyond what is happening at the moment. It depends largely on iran. It is also dependent on what other countries have been looking out, and just trying to pour as much reassurance or discouragement as they can in Different Directions on hezbollah, lebanon, on israel itself. Lebanons border with lebanon, on israel itself. Lebanons border with israel lebanon, on israel itself. Lebanons border with israel is lebanon, on israel itself. Lebanons border with israel is regularly border with israel is regularly patrolled by un peacekeepers. It has been the location of cross border fire with hezbollah since the attacks. ~ , fire with hezbollah since the attacks. ~. ,. , ~ , attacks. We are seeing a kind of engagement attacks. We are seeing a kind of engagement and attacks. We are seeing a kind of engagement and firefight attacks. We are seeing a kind of i engagement and firefight between israel and militant groups working and operating out of lebanon, whether it is hezbollah or the other palestinian militant groups, in a way that we havent seen in previous wars in gaza. And that is something to keep in mind. We have also seen a deterrent bombing by deterrent strikes by israel, against syria, to make sure that another front, whether from the Goodloe Heights in syria or from whether from the Goodloe Heights in syria orfrom libya is open. 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Do you think there is more that the i no question it is israel. Do you i think there is more that the west could have done to restrain up until then israels policies in the west bank, which are partly contributed to a lot of palestinian frustration . Do i think the west could have done more . Yes. That is quite specifically the us. I think arab countries could have done more as well. To try to bring about some kind of deal in the absence of good palestinian leadership to advances. It has been some years since they seemed really involved in this. There is no question that israel moving its settlements fought on the west bank, taking [and that would otherwise be available to be part of a palestinian state, that has made talk of an actual resolution, an agreed resolution between israel and the palestinians, extraordinarily hard and it gets harder every year. Translation this hard and it gets harder every year. Translation hard and it gets harder every year. 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I dont see it like that. Israel is a Strong Military power. Ifeared that that. Israel is a Strong Military power. I feared that the signals that have come from western leaders who have only recognised the humanitarian, Pain And Suffering of israelis, as well they should, but they failed to recognise the humanity, pain, and suffering of palestinians, which is encouraging the escalation. Humanity, pain, and suffering. If this spreads from gaza, west bank, eastjerusalem, alex sarr, inside israel, ifind it hard to believe that under those conditions you wont have external parties, the obvious one being hezbollah in lebanon. Al aqsa. And by extension further out, it bring in orion, iraqi militias . What needs to happen if we are to go down a path which i think israel in a place that does an increase in security is not going to be generated just from within. Iran, iraqi militias. Ok . The only way we can get into a d escalator is if you have responsible outsiders bringing a fire extinguisher, not a gas canister. I hope the images we are seeing and how bad this could become, means that countries which have more traction with israel, especially the United States, of course, to try to walk this back. Whatever solution they come up with, time is ticking and orion is wrapping up the rhetoric. Iran. Translation tit wrapping up the rhetoric. Iran. Translation translation in case this crime continues. Translation in case this crime continues, muslims translation in case this crime continues, muslims and translation in case this crime i continues, muslims and Resistance Forces will become impatient and nothing can stop them. Forces will become impatient and nothing can stop them. Israel has the riiht nothing can stop them. Israel has the right and nothing can stop them. Israel has the right and indeed nothing can stop them. Israel has the right and indeed the nothing can stop them. Israel has the right and indeed the duty i nothing can stop them. Israel has the right and indeed the duty to l the right and indeed the duty to defend the right and indeed the duty to defend its people from hamas and other defend its people from hamas and other terrorists and to prevent future other terrorists and to prevent future attacks. Other terrorists and to prevent future attacks. ~. , future attacks. What happens in the comini future attacks. What happens in the coming months future attacks. What happens in the coming months will future attacks. What happens in the coming months will help future attacks. What happens in the coming months will help decide i future attacks. What happens in the coming months will help decide if i coming months will help decide if this troubled region is ever going to see a just and equitable peace between israel and the palestinians. Its fallen, the country is now officially at war. Good morning. Welcome to breakfast with Naga Munchetty and charlie stayt. Our headlines today two hostages seized by hamas during its attack on israel two weeks ago are released. Mother and daughterjudith and Natalie Raanan are on the way back to their family in the us. Ive been waiting for this moment for a long time, for two weeks. I havent been sleeping for two weeks. Tonight im going to sleep good. In the last few minutes there are reports that the key Rafah Crossing from egypt into gaza could open later this morning. Will have more on that from our correspondence in the next hour. A warning of more flooding. Communities in scotland prepare as a second danger to life alert comes into effect. Three people have died since storm babet Hit The Uk On Thursday, Leaving Hundreds of homes evacuated and causing widespread disruption on roads and railways. Hi there. Good morning to you. Well, we continue with a very heavy rain and strong winds across the north and east of scotland. The met office have renewed their top tier red warning for rain throughout the day today. So were likely to see furtherflooding here. Elsewhere, its a gradual improvement. Join me later. Ill have all the details. Good morning. England fans flock to paris, hoping to see their side upset the odds and reach the Rugby World Cup final tonight. Theyll be hoping this second semi final against south africa, is closer than the one sided affair last night as new zealand swept aside argentina. Good morning. Its saturday 21st october. Two american hostages, who were among around 200 people captured by hamas during the groups attack on israel two weeks ago, have been freed. Judith and Natalie Raanan were released after negotiations with hamas, which is regarded as a Terrorist Organisation by the uk, in a deal brokered by qatar. It comes as calls grow for the Rafah Crossing between egypt and gaza to be opened to allow aid into the territory, where food and water are running low. Just in the last few minutes there are reports coming through from the us embassy in israel that the Rafah Crossing between egypt and gaza could be opened this morning and that would allow aid into the territory. We know food and water are running low. A social media has possess proposed by the embassy thanit possess proposed by the embassy than it has received information the crossing will open within the next hour or so. Although has said we do not know how long it will remain open forforeign not know how long it will remain open for foreign citizens to depart gaza. We will get more on that in a moment. Our correspondent david willis reports. Grainy images captured by hamas show the moment is thatJudith Raanan and her 17 year old daughter natalie were handed over to the International Red cross at the border with gaza after nearly two weeks in captivity. Whisked to a Us Military Base in israel, they spoke by phone with President Biden, who said he was overjoyed with their release. While back home in illinois, the sense of relief was palpable. Ah, i have been waiting for this moment for a long time, for two weeks. I havent been sleeping for two weeks. Tonight im going to sleep good. I spoke with my daughter earlier today. She sounds very good. She looks very good. She was very happy. And she is waiting to come home. The International Red cross said the womens release provided what it called a sliver of hope to relatives of the roughly 200 others abducted by hamas. Meanwhile, in gaza, conditions remain dire. A convoy of trucks loaded with desperately needed supplies of food, water, and other humanitarian aid remain stuck on the egyptian side of the border as negotiations with israel drag on. What is needed is a continuous flow of aid. This is not about a one off, sending 20 trucks and then nothing. This is really a call for a continuous and safe humanitarian access with Security Conditions that allow my colleagues in gaza to do what they need to do. Large numbers of israeli troops are now stationed near gaza ahead of a potential Ground Offensive there, which israel says services aimed at rooting out hamas. Negotiations led by the Arab State Of Qatar paved the way forjudith and Natalie Raanans release, raising the hope that further deals with hamas night be possible. Next week sees natalies 18th Birthday and her father is hoping she will be able to celebrate at home. Im going to hug her and kiss her and its going to be the best day of my life. David willis, bbc news, washington. Our middle east correspondent Tom Batemanjoins us now from jerusalem. We will come back to the hostages in just a moment. We will come back to the hostages in justa moment. In we will come back to the hostages in just a moment. In the last few minutes we have heard this is a statement from the us embassy in israel in relation to the gaza egypt border. Do you want to take us through what they have said and what we know . , , through what they have said and what weknow . , , we know . Yes, this is the us embassy injerusalem we know . Yes, this is the us embassy in jerusalem. They we know . Yes, this is the us embassy in jerusalem. They posted we know . Yes, this is the us embassy in jerusalem. They posted it we know . Yes, this is the us embassy in jerusalem. They posted it in we know . Yes, this is the us embassy in jerusalem. They posted it in the i injerusalem. They posted it in the last five minutes on the social media sites. Its posted actually is what we call a security alert, but thats when they give out advice to their own citizens about movements and borders and so on. There is a longer statement on their website with we have received information that the rafah Border Crossing between egypt and gaza will open at 10am local time. That is in less ioam local time. That is in less than an hour now. Everybody is open we dont know how long it will remain open forforeign we dont know how long it will remain open for foreign citizens to exit gaza. They talk about us citizens attempting to enter egypt should expect a potentially chaotic and disorderly environment on both sides of the crossing, saying they will send out further information, the situation remains dynamic and fluid any security environment is unpredictable. This seems to be very much aimed at those foreign nationals, and there are thousands of them built up, on the gaza side of them built up, on the gaza side of them built up, on the gaza side of the Rafah Crossing who have been waiting now for two weeks, basically, for the crossing to open. Those politt palestinians awona foreign passport, this is very much aimed at them. Whether that also means that the aid will come in the other way, there is no indication of that, they are not talking about that, they are not talking about that, presumably that will be part of the same opening of the crossing. Clearly something is moving on the Rafah Crossing. The us is saying this will be potentially very disorderly and chaotic so i think we should expect those kind of things. I know you have been watching closely for us. Lets go back to the two us hostages who have been released. A mother and daughter, we saw the relief and joy of the family family. Obviously for this one family. Obviously for this one family this is very significant. But there are so many questions about, for this family this has worked, what about the other hostages still being held . What about the other hostages still beini held . ,. ,. , what about the other hostages still beini held . ,. ,. , being held . Yes, natalie and her motherjudith being held . Yes, natalie and her motherJudith Raanan being held . Yes, natalie and her motherJudith Raanan who i being held . Yes, natalie and her motherJudith Raanan who were l motherJudith Raanan who were calendared over to the red cross in gaza and brought to the crossing point who receive them, they now at a Military Base waiting to be reunited with her family from the us at some point later. As for the issue of the other hostages, as you say, more than 200 known to be held by hamas. They include children and the elderly. Hamas have said this was a humanitarian release. The israelis are saying it has happened because they are under intense diplomatic but also military pressure, saying that that will continue. What it does show, this was brokered by qatar, which historically has mediated between israel and hamas, historically has mediated between israeland hamas, it historically has mediated between israel and hamas, it opens for further releases but obviously will be extremely challenging work. Tam. Be extremely challenging work. Tom, for the moment, be extremely challenging work. Tom, for the moment, thank you be extremely challenging work. Tom, for the moment, thank you very much. Us embassy has set in the last few minutes that the Rafah Crossing, which connects gaza with neighbouring egypt, could open in the next few hours. What we know is that convoys of trucks carrying crucial supplies acute close to the border and there have been intense negotiations to get aid through. Andrew harding spent yesterday following the aid effort in egypt. High above the egyptian desert a consignment of humanitarian aid on its way towards the besieged territory of gaza. This military plane from nearbyjordan has brought medical equipment, including bandages and syringes. Theyjoin other supplies being offloaded here in egypt, just a few kilometres from the Border Crossing into gaza. And inside gaza, more signs of growing hunger and desperation. People scrambling to buy a few remaining chickens, in crowded cities that remain entirely cut off from the outside world. No wonder there such to get this aid in. This is an operation filled with risk, the aim is to channel vast amounts of humanitarian aid into gaza through one narrow Border Crossing amid continuing israeli astros, amid genuine israeli fears that this route could be used by the enemy, hamas, to smuggle in more weapons and amid the constant risk that at any moment and Israeli Ground offensive could put a stop to all of this. But first the board itself needs to open. A logjam of over 100 trucks packed with aid still stuck on the egyptian side as negotiations drag on. So when the United Nations secretary general arrived at the border he did not hide his frustration. Border he did not hide his frustration. � ,. , frustration. Behind these walls we have 2 million frustration. Behind these walls we have 2 Million People frustration. Behind these walls we have 2 Million People that frustration. Behind these walls we have 2 Million People that are i have 2 Million People that are suffering enormously. That have no water, no food, no medicine. Nearby, an an water, no food, no medicine. Nearby, an angry crowd water, no food, no medicine. Nearby, an angry crowd demanding water, no food, no medicine. Nearby, an angry crowd demanding the water, no food, no medicine. Nearby, an angry crowd demanding the bordert an angry crowd demanding the border be opened and the siege of gaza lifted. Andrew harding, bbc news, egypt. Just a reminder of that news we have heard in the last ten or 15 minutes. This is information from the us embassy in israel saying the gaza easier border may open on saturday. It would in fact be in the next 50 minutes or so they are suggesting that could happen, which may mean that could happen, which may mean that some foreigners are able to leave gaza. We are keeping a close eye on that, that information coming only so far from the us embassy in israel. It is 7 12am. Naga has more on the storms. We saw the scenes yesterday and there is no sign of a let up today. And there is no sign of a let up toda. ,. ,. ,. , , and there is no sign of a let up toda. ,. ,. ,. ,. ,. , today. No, we have had a second read Weather Warning today. No, we have had a second read Weather Warning which today. No, we have had a second read Weather Warning which means today. No, we have had a second read Weather Warning which means a i today. No, we have had a second read Weather Warning which means a risk i Weather Warning which means a risk to life wizard, divorce overnight in parts of Eastern Scotland. This is a storm babet bouts risk of life has come into force. Three people are now known to have died, and hundreds of homes have been evacuated, as torrential rain and high winds are forecast across the country. Simonjones reports. Powerful enough to uproot trees, the wind and the rain have already been relentless and theres still much more to come. Further flooding is expected today and some areas of scotland could see another 100 millimetres of rain, meaning lives could be in danger. Please do listen to the advice that is being given by all the local partners, by our Emergency Services and by the government. If you are in those worst impacted areas under the red warning, there is a potential risk to life, so do not travel. Stay at home, or if you are told to evacuate, then please evacuate. Brecon was under its second red alert in as many days, and the local council has said it is prepared to ask for Military Support if the situation worsens dramatically. Many people remain in temporary accommodation. I dont know if were going to get back into the house today or tomorrow or the next day. I dont know nobody has said. John cavanagh is now staying with relatives, but fears what further damage may be caused today. Its totally unforgiving. And you see it on the television, but its not until youre standing at the wall or at the river, and you remember what it looks like normally, and you see theres a huge volume of water. It really is quite scary, the kind of destructive potential of it. This Weather Warning Map tells the story. The red alert for North East Scotland came in at midnight. Other met Office Warnings for wind and rain covering huge swathes of scotland, england and wales have been in place overnight, babet already claimed at least three lives. Chesterfield was one of the areas worst hit in england, leading to a Major Incident being declared in derbyshire, along with South Yorkshire and suffolk. We were expecting more than we had yesterday. It was because of intense rainfall and flooding that was expected to get worse as the day went on. We had multiple rescues last night. Getting around wont be easy. Leeds bradford airport will remain closed until at least mid morning. Thats after a plane skidded off the runway. And its set to be a challenging weekend on the railways. Several parts of the network are blocked because of flooding. The clean up operation wont be quick. But for the moment, the warning is babet is not done with us yet. Simon jones, bbc news. Were joined now by our reporter ben philip, who is in brechin, where hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes. Ican i can see | can see Emergency Services i can see Emergency Services still on standby as well behind you and the weather is still bad . The weather is still bad . Thats ri. Ht. The weather is still bad . Thats right good the weather is still bad . Thats right. Good morning the weather is still bad . Thats right. Good morning from i the weather is still bad . Thats i right. Good morning from brechin. 24 right. Good morning from brechin. 21l hours since the dramatic scenes we saw yesterday with people being rescued from their homes after the river burst its banks, leading to a torrent of water running through many of the residential streets here in brechin. And still, storm babet� s relentless rain continued overnight and into the morning. Police are not allowing us down onto river street which runs alongside the river. They said it is for our safety. One officer said it was a scene of carnage because part of the flood defence has apparently washed away overnight. At midnight as we have been hearing, a new red Weather Warning came into effect. That will be in place until midnight tonight. It is supposed to rain all day today. There are also several amber Weather Warnings affecting other parts of scotland, ben up in the highlands, in perthshire and the Scottish Borders as well. The advice from authorities is if you are in these affected areas, stay at home, and dont travel unless advised to evacuate. There is a lot more rain and severe strong winds to come as well. It looks like it will be a bit drier tomorrow which will be a sigh of relief for many. But experts say even when the relentless rain eventually stops, it will take some time for the river levels to return to normal. So storm babet could still have a sting in its tail. Thank you ben, joining us from brechin. The British Medical Association says it has agreed to hold talks with the government about the Junior Doctors pay dispute in england. Earlier this week, the union agreed to have a meeting about the separate dispute involving consultants. The Department Of Health has welcomed the talks, saying it hoped both sides would be able to find a resolution. More support is needed to prevent Young Children developing Mental Health problems in later life, according to a report by the Royal College of psychiatrists. It is calling for new Specialist Services across the uk for under fives, their parents and carers. The government says it is investing more in expanding nhs services. Actor haydn gwynne, best known for roles in peak practice, merseybeat, and the windsors, has died aged 66 following a recent cancer diagnosis. She made her name in 1990 when she starred as cynical journalist alex in the comedy drop the dead donkey, which earned her a bafta tv nomination. The time is 18 minutes past seven. Recycling is set to become easier in england under new Government Proposals, allowing everyone whether at home, work, or school to recycle the same materials. Weekly collections of food waste will also be introduced for most households across england by 2026. Our environment correspondent jonah fisher explains. How much food do you throw away . Gillian is making her lunch at home in essex. She was leftovers out, ready for the weekly food waste collection. But where does it all go . T collection. But where does it all 0 . , , collection. But where does it all no . , ,. , collection. But where does it all 0 . , ,. , , collection. But where does it all go . I have no idea, to be quite honest. Go . I have no idea, to be quite honest in go . I have no idea, to be quite honest. In essex go . I have no idea, to be quite honest. In essex there go . I have no idea, to be quite honest. In essex there is i go . I have no idea, to be quite honest. In essex there is a i go . I have no idea, to be quite i honest. In essex there is a separate food waste honest. In essex there is a separate food waste collection. Honest. 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The government is fiddling around the same things. The government is fiddling around with the same things. The government is fiddling around with a the same things. The government is fiddling around with a system the same things. The government is fiddling around with a system that i fiddling around with a system that is fundamentally broken. And the public want to see action on this. The government needs to get serious about dealing with this problem and that means backing measures that will cut the amount of Plastic Packaging produced in the first place. Packaging produced in the first lace. �. ~ ~ packaging produced in the first lace. I,. ~. , packaging produced in the first place. Back at the anaerobic digester. Place. Back at the anaerobic digester, what place. Back at the anaerobic digester, what is place. Back at the anaerobic digester, what is left place. Back at the anaerobic digester, what is left of place. Back at the anaerobic digester, what is left of the | place. Back at the anaerobic digester, what is left of the food waste soup is sold as fertiliser. This is liquid gold. You waste soup is sold as fertiliser. This is liquid gold. Waste soup is sold as fertiliser. This is liquid gold. You might not share his enthusiasm, this is liquid gold. You might not share his enthusiasm, but this is liquid gold. You might not share his enthusiasm, but at this is liquid gold. You might not| share his enthusiasm, but at least pause for a moment before you next throw away your food. Jonah fisher, bbc news, in essex. We need to get an u date on news, in essex. We need to get an update on the news, in essex. We need to get an update on the weather, news, in essex. We need to get an| update on the weather, particularly when it comes to storm babet. We will get all of that with stav. Goad will get all of that with stav. Good mornin will get all of that with stav. Good morning to will get all of that with stav. Good morning to you will get all of that with stav. Good morning to you both. Will get all of that with stav. Good morning to you both. Tens will get all of that with stav. Good morning to you both. Tens weather on the way morning to you both. Tens weather on the way for morning to you both. Tens weather on the way for the north and east of scotland~ the way for the north and east of scotland. Elsewhere it is an improving picture although the floodwaters will take time to ease probably floodwaters will take time to ease probably over the next few days. Tense probably over the next few days. Tense this probably over the next few days. Tense. This second renewed word weather tense. This second renewed word Weather Warning across northern scotland Weather Warning across northern scotland for rain, 75 100 millimetres of rain possible by the time the millimetres of rain possible by the time the day is out. The rain has been time the day is out. The rain has been biting time the day is out. The rain has been piling in against much of the north been piling in against much of the north and been piling in against much of the north and east of scotland, strong winds north and east of scotland, strong winds as north and east of scotland, strong winds as well. That is wintering is over winds as well. That is wintering is over the winds as well. That is wintering is over the top of the kane cornes, which over the top of the kane cornes, which will over the top of the kane cornes, which will turn to rain as the temperatures ride dominick reyes. Previous temperatures ride dominick reyes. Previous conditions to the last red warning previous conditions to the last red warning will likely to cause further issues warning will likely to cause further issues but warning will likely to cause further issues. But Amber Warnings down to the north issues. But Amber Warnings down to the North Highlands in perthshire. Throughout the day the rain and wind will continue across this part of the uk, will continue across this part of the uk, tending to shift northwards, getting the uk, tending to shift northwards, getting worse across the North Islands getting worse across the North Islands. For england and wales the rain peters islands. For england and wales the rain peters out with an improving day rain peters out with an improving day. Sunshine for northern ireland, some day. Sunshine for northern ireland, some getting to the north and west of england and wales. A big difference to what it was like yesterday. Light winds for most, gusty yesterday. Light winds for most, gusty through the channel and strong across gusty through the channel and strong across northern scotland. Here it is quite across northern scotland. Here it is quite chilly. Across northern scotland. Here it is quite chilly, single figure values in northern scotland. Further south 46 in northern scotland. Further south 46 or in northern scotland. Further south 46 or 17 in northern scotland. Further south 11 16 or 17 degrees. The rain was away 11 16 or 17 degrees. The rain was away from 11 16 or 17 degrees. The rain was away from eastern england, eventually pulling away from the north eventually pulling away from the north of eventually pulling away from the north of scotland, so improving conditions north of scotland, so improving conditions here through the course of the conditions here through the course of the night. But floodwaters will remain of the night. But floodwaters will remain high and if anything we are likely remain high and if anything we are likely to remain high and if anything we are likely to see further Flooding Issues likely to see further Flooding Issues as the run off continues. There issues as the run off continues. There is issues as the run off continues. There is a issues as the run off continues. There is a lag time there. A chilly night there is a lag time there. A chilly night together with temperatures in single night together with temperatures in single figures for most. Mist and fo single figures for most. Mist and fog as single figures for most. Mist and fog as the single figures for most. Mist and fog as the winds for light. This is the pressure to make pressure chart for sunday the pressure to make pressure chart for sunday. Improved. Storm babet will pull for sunday. Improved. Storm babet will pull away from the northern scotland~ will pull away from the northern scotland. This is the pressure chart scotland. This is the pressure chart for scotland. This is the pressure chart for sunday. A chilly start for the rest chart for sunday. A chilly start for the rest of chart for sunday. A chilly start for the rest of the country. One ought to showers the rest of the country. One ought to showers developing over Western Areas, to showers developing over Western Areas. But to showers developing over Western Areas, but there will be few in nature areas, but there will be few in nature and areas, but there will be few in nature and far between. Sunny spells. Nature and far between. Sunny spells, temperatures 11 16, light winds spells, temperatures 11 16, light winds for spells, temperatures 11 16, light winds for most. The Centre Weather doesnt winds for most. The Centre Weather doesnt last. Heading into next week further doesnt last. Heading into next week further low doesnt last. Heading into next week further low Pressure System is moving, further low Pressure System is moving, exacerbating the Flooding Issues moving, exacerbating the Flooding Issues. Howeverthe moving, exacerbating the Flooding Issues. However the difference with these issues. However the difference with these low issues. However the difference with these low Pressure System is moving in as opposed to storm about is that there in as opposed to storm about is that there will in as opposed to storm about is that there will move through quickly. Wont there will move through quickly. Wont be there will move through quickly. Wont be bringing relentless rain like storm babet. The systems will move like storm babet. The systems will move through, bringing rain and sunshine move through, bringing rain and sunshine and showers. Temperatures will be sunshine and showers. Temperatures will be where dumb agora weather should will be where dumb agora weather should be will be where dumb agora weather should be for the time of year. It will be should be for the time of year. It will be unsettled. Stay tuned to the forecast will be unsettled. Stay tuned to the forecast will be unsettled. Stay tuned to the forecast. Temperatures will be around forecast. Temperatures will be around where they should be for the time of year. The time is now 25 past for the time of year. The time is now 25 past seven. For the time of year. The time is now 25 past seven. I for the time of year. The time is now 25 past seven. I think for the time of year. The time is i now 25 past seven. I think because we do so many now 25 past seven. I think because we do so many things now 25 past seven. I think because we do so many things on now 25 past seven. I think because we do so many things on mobile i we do so many things on mobile devices, whenever you do it, i think somewhere in your you wonder if it is real, am i sending it to the right place, is somebody ripping me off . It has added to the ideas of fraud. ~ ,. , off . It has added to the ideas of fraud. ~ ,. ,. , off . It has added to the ideas of fraud. � ,. , off . It has added to the ideas of fraud. ~ ,. ,. , conversation this morning about someone who said they were buying something, they were e mailed, asking for bank details, and i was starting to wonder, you know, are you sure . But we are starting to know a little bit more about it. More than £i. 2 know a little bit more about it. More than £1. 2 billion was dollar by criminals, that we know, through fraud last year. That is equivalent to more than every minute. Than £2,300 every minute. The National Crime agency is now calling for longer sentences for those convicted of the crime. Bbc radio 4s money box reporter Dan Whitworth has been looking into this and joins us now. It is front and centre of 70 thought processes now, but not many people are caught and then we talk about sentencing, dont we . It is are caught and then we talk about sentencing, dont we . Sentencing, dont we . It is good that it is front sentencing, dont we . It is good that it is front and sentencing, dont we . It is good that it is front and centre. Sentencing, dont we . It is good that it is front and centre. It sentencing, dont we . It is good that it is front and centre. It will| that it is front and centre. It will need to be aware. Every time we talk about this it is helping people, evenif about this it is helping people, even if itjustifies a conversation about fraud. I have been speaking to adrian searle, in charge of the National Economic crime centre, and thatis National Economic crime centre, and that is part of the National Crime agency. One of the top Law Enforcement officials in the uk in the fight against fraud. He said the maximum sentence for people convicted of fraud at the moment is ten years but the average sentence is two years. Even the most serious cases when the nca is involved, and these are serious cases, the average sentence is four years. Adrian searle told me the reason for that is that at the moment sentencing guidelines focus on the financial impact. So how much money was stolen. But you guys know because you speak to victims, i speak to a lot of victims, the emotional impacts, the psychological impacts, can be massive. He told me he wants more of that into account. We su ort more of that into account. We support longer sentences for the frauds support longer sentences for the frauds that are causing the highest harm frauds that are causing the highest harm in frauds that are causing the highest harm. In particularwe frauds that are causing the highest harm. In particular we are keen to look harm. In particular we are keen to look at harm. In particular we are keen to look at the harm. In particular we are keen to look at the emotional impact of fraud, look at the emotional impact of fraud, that it is taken into consideration. And that is why we support consideration. And that is why we support the Sentencing Council review support the Sentencing Council review into sentences, which is looking review into sentences, which is looking at review into sentences, which is looking at whether other homes beyond looking at whether other homes beyond financial loss are a properly reflected beyond financial loss are a properly reflected. ,. ,. ,. , reflected. 0k, fine, you can call for reflected. Ok, fine, you can call for longer reflected. 0k, fine, you can call for longer sentences, reflected. 0k, fine, you can call for longer sentences, whether l reflected. 0k, fine, you can call. For longer sentences, whether that makes a difference, but you have to get people in the first place, and convict them . Get people in the first place, and convict them . Rate. I will give you some numbers convict them . Rate. I will give you some numbers for convict them . Rate. I will give you some numbers for context convict them . Rate. I will give you some numbers for context on convict them . Rate. I will give you some numbers for context on the l some numbers for context on the scale of the problem. In the year to march, the home office recorded figures for england and wales in fraud offences this is an survey, our data space as the recorded offences, there were 1. 125 recorded offences, there were 1. 125 recorded offences of fraud. 0f offences, there were 1. 125 recorded offences of fraud. Of those, 4000 ended up being caught. I will get that again. 1. 12 5 million recorded offences of fraud. 4000 ended up in court. 99. 6 of the time the fraudsters got away with it. Adrian searle said he accepts that the Police Response is not where it should be, and basically, he said that the issue is, obviously, with so many fraud cases being reported, it is obviously clearly a massive issue, and, infact, we it is obviously clearly a massive issue, and, in fact, we have been speaking to one particular case of finding out about one particular case, a gentleman called steve wright, who works for a Small Business with about 40 employees, and he said how his Financial Controller was targeted by sophisticated, ruthless scammers in july, persuaded that they were calling from the bank, Barclays Bank, convinced him to go to a website, lookjust like the Barclays Bank website, they manipulated him, tricked him, got control of his account, and they managed to steal £1. 6 million through 39 transactions in less than 20 minutes. He told me about it. ,. , about it. The response from the bank, about it. The response from the bank. They about it. The response from the bank, they dont about it. The response from the bank, they dont care. About it. The response from the bank, they dont care. The about it. The response from the bank, they dont care. The response from bank, they dont care. The response from action bank, they dont care. The response from action fraud, there hasnt been one. From action fraud, there hasnt been one it from action fraud, there hasnt been one it hasnt from action fraud, there hasnt been one. It hasnt been taken seriously. And if one. It hasnt been taken seriously. And if that one. It hasnt been taken seriously. And if that is one. It hasnt been taken seriously. And if that is how we are treated, losing and if that is how we are treated, losing £iti and if that is how we are treated, losing {1. 6 million, you know, many other losing {1. 6 million, you know, many other victims, losing {1. 6 million, you know, many othervictims, many losing {1. 6 million, you know, many other victims, many in vulnerable positions other victims, many in vulnerable positions who i mean, i cant even imagine positions who i mean, icant even imagine how positions who i mean, i cant even imagine how they must feel as well. Devastating. And what has barclays said . ,. ,. , � said . Overstatement from buckleys and it is important said . Overstatement from buckleys and it is important to said . Overstatement from buckleys and it is important to read said . Overstatement from buckleys and it is important to read this and it is important to read this out. They said it was evident that their customer, steve was targeted by sophisticated scam. Barclays. They said no bank will ask people to send over Sensitive Data like pin numbers. They said they are working with the police to deal with fraudsters. They said that education was provided to their customers in general and about this game in particular. The case has been thoroughly investigated, they said, at the highest levels. The decision remains unchanged that the Business Customer remains liable. That means no refund. For ed part, action fraud said it had recorded the details of the crime incorrectly, apologised, and said it wouldnt happen again. The ministry ofjustice said that fraud charges have doubled. And they will keep the forces of history streets for longer. Will keep the forces of history streets for longer. Amazing figures. If ou had streets for longer. Amazing figures. If you had one streets for longer. Amazing figures. If you had one thing streets for longer. Amazing figures. If you had one thing to streets for longer. Amazing figures. If you had one thing to say streets for longer. Amazing figures. If you had one thing to say to if you had one thing to say to somebody doing a transaction today, and for a moment they think, what do you say . And for a moment they think, what do ou sa . ,. , and for a moment they think, what do ousa . ,. , you say . Stop, pause. Take a minute. If ou are you say . Stop, pause. Take a minute. If you are at you say . Stop, pause. Take a minute. If you are at all you say . Stop, pause. Take a minute. If you are at all suspicious, you say . Stop, pause. Take a minute. If you are at all suspicious, take you say . Stop, pause. Take a minute. If you are at all suspicious, take a if you are at all suspicious, take a minute. No company will be offended if you hang up the call, look it up online, and for the back. Fraudsters will always try to rush you. Dont allow yourself to be rushed. Thank you so much. You can hear more about this on moneybox on bbc radio 4 just after midday. It is seven 7 30. Lydford gorge on the edge of dartmoor is filled with temperate rainforest, which provides lush conditions perfect for rare plants and fungi. A bit like this. Now, a new project hopes to restore the ancient woodland and safeguard the future of special mosses and lichens that are found in only a few places in britain. Helen briggs reports. It feels like another world. Missed hanging in the still air, plants clinging to stunted trees on the steep banks of the river. This very special badja forest in devon is changing the way we think about woodland and the precious life it contains. ,. Woodland and the precious life it contains. ,. ,. ,. , contains. This is an amazing example of temperate contains. This is an amazing example of temperate rainforest. Contains. This is an amazing example of temperate rainforest. Everything l of temperate rainforest. Everything is literally covered in mosses and lichens and ferns and everything is dripping in water, which makes you feel like youve stepped back in time to somewhere prehistoric. Here at lydford gorge weve got some amazing species that up until a few years ago we didnt know we had. Because of ash dieback and the changes in climate, so the crisis we are facing, we have a very finite amount of time that we have to do something about it. Now we know what species we have, we are taking steps and doing everything we can to try to save those species on the trees they live on and also look after the river and the rainforest itself so that it can thrive going forward. Here among the trees you will find some of the rarest flora and fauna in the country, including strange and remarkable lichens. This in the country, including strange and remarkable lichens. In the country, including strange and remarkable lichens. This is the strinu and remarkable lichens. This is the strin of and remarkable lichens. This is the string of sausages and remarkable lichens. This is the string of sausages luyken, and remarkable lichens. This is the string of sausages luyken, and and remarkable lichens. This is the string of sausages luyken, and thei string of sausages luyken, and the reason it gets its name is because it has these fantastic constrictions or articulations across the body of the luyken. We call these the beard lichens, the reason for this is they have this fantastic three dimensionality to them lichens. Scientists are trying to raise awareness for these tiny obscure species with those they deserve as much attention as bigger, flashier ones. In much attention as bigger, flashier ones. ,. , much attention as bigger, flashier ones. ,. ,. ,. , ones. In conservation, it tends to be the big. Ones. In conservation, it tends to be the big. Fluffy. Ones. In conservation, it tends to be the big, fluffy, very ones. In conservation, it tends to l be the big, fluffy, very charismatic species they get a lot of the attention, but for me, within a habitat like this, its the small things that make these habitats so incalculably important. The lichens that you find in these woodlands are as rare if not rarer than the habitat they are found. Because they are so depended on this high rainfall they are really, really tucked up against the western seaboard of witton and ireland. Whats amazing is it is these species within these words link our temperate rainforest of the uk to other temperate rainforest across the globe. Other temperate rainforest across the lobe. , other temperate rainforest across the lobe. ,. , other temperate rainforest across the lobe. ,. ,. ,. , the globe. This is a reminder of how man of the globe. This is a reminder of how many of our the globe. This is a reminder of how many of our forests the globe. This is a reminder of how many of our forests used the globe. This is a reminder of how many of our forests used to the globe. This is a reminder of how many of our forests used to look, i many of our forests used to look, but now only fragments survive and there is a race to protect hundreds of rare plants and animals that thrive here. Conservation charities have joined forces to protect these very special forests. They say please respect the habitats by taking only photographs and leaving only footprints. Helen briggs, bbc news, devon. We are going to revisit the situation in the middle east. Lots of news coming out. News in the last half an hour of potentially an opening of the Rafah Crossing, the crossing between egypt and israel opening this morning. There has been other news as well overnight. We have those two american hostages taken by hamas, this was during the attacks that took place on israel on 7 october. This was the moment that Judith Raanan and her 17 year old daughter natalie were released. Following negotiations with qatar, they were freed for humanitarian reasons according to hamas. You can see the images there. Us President Joe Biden has spoken to the women. This is the phone call taking place than he was overjoyed by the release. They had been among 200 people currently being held hostage by hamas. Meanwhile, this moment in time, lorries were are carrying vital aid for gaza food, water, medical supplies, they are queueing as the Rafah Crossing. You can see on the map there, thats where the bodyis on the map there, thats where the body is between gaza and egypt. This crossing connects the gaza territory with egypt and its the only crossing which will be allowed to be open that doesnt enter from israel, of course. Embassy in israel has suggested that the crossing is set to open this morning. It has put a time on it, of around 25 minutes from now, ten oclock local time. It is said that if this crossing opens, as one of the byproducts, as opposed, it would allow foreign nationals to leave the territory. The embassy doesnt know how long it will remain open for and, of course, do remember we heard from the un, antonio guterres, at the crossing yesterday appealing for it to be opened. Clearly this morning will be keeping a close eye, our correspondence seeing what happens if have if anything what happens in the Border Crossing. Lets look back to exactly two weeks ago today. That crossing. Lets look back to exactly two weeks ago today. Crossing. Lets look back to exactly two weeks ago today. That was when the hamas attacks two weeks ago today. That was when the hamas attacks on two weeks ago today. That was when the hamas attacks on israel two weeks ago today. That was when the hamas attacks on israel began, i the hamas attacks on israel began, which started this current crisis. Wyre davies been speaking to some of those who witnessed them. Music plays. Two weeks ago, el madrigal is footloose and fancy free. A peaceloving liberally minded twentysomething having the time of her life as a Music Festival in the israeli desert almad. An innocence you will never recover. I innocence you will never recover. I felt like it was pure luck that i will survive. P55 felt like it was pure luck that i will survive. Felt like it was pure luck that i willsurvive. A ,. ,. , will survive. As the squads of the hamas gunman will survive. As the squads of the hamas gunman move will survive. As the squads of the hamas gunman move into will survive. As the squads of the hamas gunman move into the i will survive. As the squads of the i hamas gunman move into the festival, shooting indiscriminate lead, she fled for her life. The only cover she could find some desert scrub, under which she would hide, motionless, for eight hours. I motionless, for eight hours. I didnt know they were going motionless, for eight hours. I didnt know they were going to take hostages when i was still. Every time ive heard or saw the interaction, they shoot, and they should for killing. Not for kidnapping. Should for killing. Not for kidnapping should for killing. Not for kidnauinu. , kidnapping. October the seventh will no kidnapping. October the seventh will to down as kidnapping. October the seventh will go down as the kidnapping. October the seventh will go down as the most kidnapping. October the seventh will go down as the most fateful kidnapping. October the seventh will go down as the most fateful day i kidnapping. October the seventh will go down as the most fateful day in i go down as the most fateful day in modern israeli history, as palestinian gunmen mercilessly murdered at least 1400 palestinian gunmen mercilessly murdered at least1400 people of all agesin murdered at least1400 people of all ages in towns and communities across the south. Hamas ran right in the border town of sderot. People were killed in their cars and waiting for buses. Today its almost a ghost town. As the israeli army gathers nearby in huge numbers ready for an invasion of gaza and a vow to wipe out hamas. It will be sometime if ever at all that these border communities and those in gaza returned anything like normality. And what people here in southern israel wont forget and they wont let the world forget are the atrocities that happened here just two weeks ago. For now, israel continues to hit targets inside gaza from the air, with an unprecedented number of strikes against hamas related infrastructure. Palestinian sources say 4000 people have been killed, many of them children. Last night, a small victory for International Diplomacy as a us israeli mother and daughter were freed from gaza. Judith and Natalie Raanan now heading home after being abducted by hamas. The raanan now heading home after being abducted by hamas. Abducted by hamas. The urgent work to free every abducted by hamas. The urgent work to free every single abducted by hamas. The urgent work to free every single american, abducted by hamas. The urgent work to free every single american, to i to free every single american, to free all of the hostages continues, as does our work to secure the safe passage out of gaza for the americans that are there. But 200 hosta. Es americans that are there. But 200 hostages remain americans that are there. But 200 hostages remain held americans that are there. But 200 hostages remain held by americans that are there. But 200 hostages remain held by hamas i americans that are there. But 200 i hostages remain held by hamas and an israeli invasion of gaza is still expected stop two weeks in faith is the only hope that some people have of avoiding more bloodshed. Wyre davies, bbc news. It is 7 39. Im very pleased to say mike is here. With a story now. What is that . We are talking about the semi final, england playing south africa. England trying to get to the final again, a repeat of four years ago. A captain with a lot on his mind. ,. ,. His mind. They are reflecting the mood of the his mind. They are reflecting the mood of the fans his mind. They are reflecting the mood of the fans as his mind. They are reflecting the mood of the fans as they his mind. They are reflecting the mood of the fans as they arrive i his mind. They are reflecting the| mood of the fans as they arrive in france and paris and thousands are making their way there today. A sense of trepidation. Sense of trepidation. What lies ahead . They sense of trepidation. What lies ahead . They are sense of trepidation. What lies ahead . They are the sense of trepidation. What lies ahead . They are the massive i ahead . They are the massive underdogs ahead . They are the massive underdogs. They ahead . They are the massive underdogs. They could i ahead . They are the massive underdogs. They could point| ahead . They are the massive i underdogs. They could point to the fact that the only team unbeaten, the only 100 team. South africa, of course, lost to ireland. Heavy rain, that could lead to a lottery. Crosstalk. Good morning. England will be out for revenge after losing to the springboks in the World Cup Final four years ago later, when their semi final against south africa in paris kicks off at 8pm. Thousands of england fans have decended on paris for a mouthwatering. So poor was englands form going into this tournament that there was speculation as to whether they would make it out of the group stage. Now theyve battled their way to within one game of the final, although are considered underdogs tonight. It is the semi final. I think if thatis it is the semi final. I think if that is not enough to get you up for a game i dont know what will. You are right, everyone is different. Ultimately, we do have to be on the same page and get that buzz and that feeling and everyone goes about that differently. We have over 24 hours now to do that. Everyone takes their own different times, but for me there is no better place we would rather be than the semi final against south africa. Rather be than the semifinal against south africa. Everyone really hoping against south africa. Everyone really hoping that against south africa. Everyone really hoping that the against south africa. Everyone really hoping that the second i really hoping that the second semi final is less one sided than the first one last night. As new zealand booked their place in the World Cup Final, sweeping aside argentina 44 6, in paris. South africa wouldnt really mind. It was never a contest really, with the all blacks getting three first half tries, as they chase their dream of winning this world cup, for a record fourth time. She remembered this. Willjohn got a hat trick last night showing why he is the tournaments leading scorer. The england vs south africa rivalry is notjust confined to the rugby as the two nations, are also meeting at the Cricket World Cup in mumbai later this morning and the big news for england is that ben stokes set to return. Meanwhile, one of their rivals for a semifinal spot, australia kept their hopes alive, by beating pakistan, for their second victory running. The win was built on two centuries, from david warner and birthday boy Mitchell Marsh. They were just one run away from equalling australias highest ever stand for any wicket at a world cup. So close, but it still provided the platform for their huge total of 367 9. Pakistan had already chased a world cup record total of 345 against sri lanka earlier in the tournament, but fell short of repeating the feat here, losing by 62 runs. Domestic football is back today after the international break. In fact, it should have been back last night, but rotherham vs ipswich fell victim to the weather due to flooding around the ground. But today what a way for the Premier League to return. Its the Merseyside Derby this lunchtime. Such is the history and passion of this rivalry, that sometimes it does get too heated and this fixture that has seen more red cards than any other, in Premier League history. Liverpool are big favourites, with everton down in 16th, but the liverpool boss says we should ignore his record ofjust one defeat in 17 derbies. We dont think about these kinds of things, about records in these kinds of things, but that they are really ready for the game. We understand the importance of the game. We understand the pressure, who comes up understand the pressure, who comes up with it, thats how it is. And cant remember one moment when i said, oh, were to start being overjoyed at that thought. Their record is very strong, they are a their record is very strong, they are a very their record is very strong, they are a very good outfit, we know that are a very good outfit, we know that 0ur are a very good outfit, we know that. Our record needs changing, we know that. Our record needs changing, we know that, that. Our record needs changing, we know that, its been time without many know that, its been time without many wins, know that, its been time without many wins, but its a place to go. I dont many wins, but its a place to go. I dont think many wins, but its a place to go. I dont think we will be listening to the kind dont think we will be listening to the kind of noise around it, we try not to the kind of noise around it, we try not to anyway, there is a lot of noise, not to anyway, there is a lot of noise, rightly so, again, it is more about noise, rightly so, again, it is more about our noise, rightly so, again, it is more about our focus to get through that and our about our focus to get through that and our performances. Next to a surprise in the sunshine of texas, as charles leclerc, snatched Pole Position, ahead of the us grand prix, tomorrow. Just a few days after celebrating his 26th birthday, leclerc produced his best lap late on in qualifying to seal his third Pole Position of the season, Pipping British Duo Lando Norris and lewis hamilton. Max verstappen had gone fastest but saw his lap deleted, going wide and off the track. The three time World Champion will start five places below leclerc in sixth. Enjoyed seeing those statins, getting into the spirit. The live music capital of the world apparently, is austin. Lots of great performances apparently, is austin. Lots of great performances come apparently, is austin. Lots of great performances come from apparently, is austin. Lots of great performances come from there. I apparently, is austin. Lots of great i performances come from there. Thank you very much, mike. Lets performances come from there. Thank you very much, mike. You very much, mike. Lets have a look at the you very much, mike. Lets have a look at the weather. You very much, mike. Lets have a look at the weather. Mike you very much, mike. Lets have a look at the weather. Mike was i look at the weather. Mike was talking about possible rain in paris but a little closer to home, all eyes on the storm and the problems it is causing. Absolutely, charlie and naga. Storm babet bumped up against and stayed pretty much in situ across northern britain, allowing the rain to be persistent for the last 48 hours. A renewed red warning invoice for Eastern Scotland, similar areas that have seen the flooding over the past couple of days with rains piling in over northern and Eastern Scotland, white indicating some winter arenas of the top of the grampians. Warnings over the North Highlands. But the main concern is this warning over Eastern Scotland with the red warning in the middle that affecting parts of angus and south east aberdeenshire. We could see up to 75100 aberdeenshire. We could see up to 75 100 millimetres of rain by the time the days out. The warning is in force up to about midnight tonight. The rain peters out the other day. Big improvements. It will turn into a band of showers moving to eastern england. A lovely day for northern ireland, southwest scotland, wales, lots of sunshine. Strong winds around the coast. Light winds down the spine of the country. Severe gales the spine of the country. Severe gates to the north. Temperature wise, chilly across the far north. Down to around 60 degrees in the southeast. Heading through tonight, conditions improve all areas. The rain eventually pulls away from the north of scotland so even here it will turn drier with clear skies. A chilly night to come, mist and fog coming we had in to tomorrow. It will be cooler and the winds later. Back to you, charlie and naga. Thank ou very much, stav. It is 13 minutes to eight. Well be back without lies. For 110w now it is newswatch with similar armoured. Should the coverage of the war in ukraine have been squeezed out by israel . Welcome to newswatch with me, some error samira ahmed. The bbc apologises for equating pro Palestinian Protesters with supporters of hamas. And congress is a wraps up in aberdeen. It should the conferences have been broadcast live and in full . Last weekend saw a number of big demonstrations around the uk in support of the palestinians. They were prompted by israeli airstrikes on the gaza strip which themselves with the result of unprecedented attacks by hamas on civilians in southern israel the previous weekend. On the bbc news channel on monday morning a script writer made the mistake of equating support for the palestinians with support for the palestinians with support for the palestinians with support for hamas which is classified as a terrorist group by britain and many other governments. Here in the uk Prime Minister rishi sunak visited a Jewish School in london to underline his support for the community. The visit followed several demonstrations across britain during which people voiced their backing for hamas, which many countries, including the uk and us, consider a Terrorist Organisation. The bbc received complaints during a distinction between the Palestinian People as a whole and hamas who carried out the murderous attacks on ordinary israeli families and young people at a Music Festival. One reviewer wrote into newswatch wished to Maggie Gardner said and the bbc did. On monday afternoon, the news channel issued this apology for the mistake. Before we no, this apology for the mistake. Before we go. Earlier this apology for the mistake. Before we go, earlier on this apology for the mistake. Before we go, earlier on bbc this apology for the mistake. Before we go, earlier on bbc news, this apology for the mistake. Before we go, earlier on bbc news, we i we go, earlier on bbc news, we reported on some of the pro palestinian demonstrations at the weekend. We spoke about several demonstrations across britain during which people voiced their backing for hamas. We accept that this was poorly phrased and was a misleading description of the pro palestinian demonstrations. Filth description of the pro palestinian demonstrations. Description of the pro palestinian demonstrations. ,. , demonstrations. On tuesday there was a hue demonstrations. On tuesday there was a huge earplosion demonstrations. On tuesday there was a huge explosion in demonstrations. On tuesday there was a huge explosion in the demonstrations. On tuesday there was a huge explosion in the car demonstrations. On tuesday there was a huge explosion in the car park demonstrations. On tuesday there was a huge explosion in the car park of i a huge explosion in the car park of a huge explosion in the car park of a hospital in gaza, killing and injuring many were gathered there. The bbc news channel showed a corresponding giving analysis from jerusalem. It was made clear the bbc had yet to verify who was behind the blast but the correspondence that he thought it was hard to see the Community Israeli astro. He said he had never seen explosions of this scale caused by rockets fired from within gather. He stressed the pictures had yet to be verified. Many wrote into complete the bbc appeared to have accepted hamas statement that it was an Israeli Attack without checking properly. One read into newswatch wrote into newswatch. Ian paige said derek brown wrote Simon Barnard said in a statement, bbc admitted it was wrong to have assumed it was an Israeli Attack. We have had a lot of complaints this week on the coverage of the conflict in israel and gaza, that it eclipsed the coverage of ukraine. Viewers realised that the middle east was important, but so was the suffering is the ukrainian people following the russian invasion. We receive this recorder comment. We the russian invasion. We receive this recorder comment. The russian invasion. We receive this recorder comment. We all know that ou this recorder comment. We all know that you have this recorder comment. We all know that you have got this recorder comment. We all know that you have got to this recorder comment. We all know that you have got to report this recorder comment. We all know that you have got to report on i this recorder comment. We all know that you have got to report on the i that you have got to report on the israeli war but what about the ukraine war . Recorded. No mention of it now. The poor people of ukraine must think we have forgotten about them. And Vladimir Putin busby really pleased. Come on, bbc, lets hear all the news. Hear all the news. Many other viewers also hear all the news. Many other viewers also emailed hear all the news. Many other viewers also emailed newswatch to viewers also e mailed newswatch to protest. On tuesday, Richard Harris wrote in norma probert e mailed Margaret Dale said we show this composed to bbc news and received this response back that these complaints. These complaints. This week saw the end of Party Conferences and with the Scottish National party wrapping up its conference in aberdeen. Labour met in liverpool, the conservatives in manchester, and the lib dems in bournemouth. Some of the keynote speeches were carried live on bbc news outlets such as politics live and clips of the speakers were used in political reports from the conferences and on the bbc website. Some people contacted us to say more was needed. Newswatch viewers may remember we discussed on this programme the bbcs decision to stop live coverage of these conferences in 2020 because of budget cuts. Doctorjohn carmen wrote to us, saying he wanted the Party Conferences televised as they happen. He is an associate professor at the school of history and cultures at the university of birmingham and hejoins us from that city. Welcome to newswatch. Used to enjoy watching the live coverage. What is your concern about the coverage now from Party Conferences . My coverage now from Party Conferences . My main concern is that these are an important part of our national democracy. We are running up to what will be a significant General Election and it is quite clear that within each party there are divisions and strains that are playing out as well. I noticed that, you know, the liberals at the labour party had voted by the members that went against their leadership. And policies. And it would have been really good for people to be able to see that live and see how that is playing out. And the labour. Because i looked on the news website to see how i could get, you know, access to what was going on in the conferences and directed me to the webpages. And it struck me that that is really treating our National Politics almost like a sort of niche interest, ratherthan politics almost like a sort of niche interest, rather than something that is central to what we of central concern to all of us. And it seemed to me that, you know, broadcasting live, which is what you used to do, would be both valuable and also an essential component in informing people about, you know, our National Politics are playing out. Politics are playing out. Presumably used to watch politics are playing out. Presumably used to watch it politics are playing out. Presumably used to watch it live politics are playing out. Presumably used to watch it live on politics are playing out. Presumably used to watch it live on bbc used to watch it live on Bbc Parliament channel. I am going to read you what the bbc have told us. We spoke to senator editorial managers and they are tied up with the by elections so they couldnt come on the programme today. The bbc brought are from the scottish and welsh parliaments, rather than from the Party Conferences. They give us a statement about providing coverage and analysis of the Party Conferences across output. So what they are saying is, across the range of output, you will get lots of coverage about what was important from the conferences. Does that satisfy you . It important from the conferences. Does that satisfy you . That satisfy you . It doesnt really. You aet that satisfy you . It doesnt really. You get more that satisfy you . It doesnt really. You get more from that satisfy you . It doesnt really. You get more from seeing that satisfy you . It doesnt really. You get more from seeing it i that satisfy you . It doesnt really. You get more from seeing it for. You get more from seeing it for yourself then from commentary. Bbc commentary is always very expert and im sure, you know, deciding in advance what would be the important bits of the conference and what wont be so important is going to be difficult. But the chances to see the debates, particularly those where the membership go against what the leadership would prefer them to do is really indicative of what is going on in the party and gives an insight into how things will play out if they are elected into government. Out if they are elected into covernment. ,. ,. , government. Doctorjohn carman, thank ou government. Doctorjohn carman, thank you so government. Doctorjohn carman, thank you so much. Government. Doctorjohn carman, thank you so much. Finally, i government. Doctorjohn carman, thank you so much. Finally, on i thank you so much. Finally, on wednesday morning, bbc breakfast sports presented hugh ferris but as the happy news that england public men had qualified for the year football tournament having been in italy 3 1. The nation rejoice, but one viewer was less happy. The dashing hugh ferris is hardly an old man with wide whiskers but we asked him about it and he said it takes him much longer to trim his desire is doubled into shape. So dont be concerned that he has not put the effort in. Thank you for your comments this week. If you want to share your opinions about what you see or hear on bbc news on tv, radio, online and social media, e mail us. Or radio, online and social media, e mail us. 0ryou can radio, online and social media, e mail us. Or you can find us on x, formerly known as twitter. You can call us. Do have a look at our website for previous interviews. That is authorised for now. Thank you forjoining us. To think about getting in touch and perhaps even coming on the programme. Well be back to hear more of your thoughts about how the bbc covers the news next week. Goodbye. Good morning, welcome to breakfast with Naga Munchetty and charlie stayt. Our headlines today. Two hostages seized by hamas during its attack on israel two weeks ago are released mother and daughterjudith and Natalie Raanan are on the way back to their family in the us ive been waiting for this moment for a long time, for two weeks. I havent been sleeping for two weeks. Tonight, im going to sleep good. There are reports that the key Rafah Crossing between egypt and gaza could be opened morning, amid calls to allow in urgent humanitarian aid this is the scene there live this morning. We will speak to all reporters in the area to out more. A warning of more flooding communities in scotland prepare as a second danger to life alert comes into effect three people have died since storm babet Hit The Uk On Thursday Leaving Hundreds of homes evacuated and causing widespread disruption on roads and railways hi there, good morning to you. Well, well continue with the very heavy rain and strong winds across the north and the east of scotland. The met office have renewed their top tier red warning for rain throughout the day today, so were likely to see further flooding here. Elsewhere, its a gradual improvement. Join me later, ill have all the details. England fans flock to paris, hoping to see their side upset the odds and reach the Rugby World Cup final tonight. Theyll be hoping this second semi final against south africa is closer than the one sided affair last night as new zealand swept aside argentina. Its saturday 21st october. Two american hostages, who were among around 200 people captured by hamas during the groups attack on israel two weeks ago, have been freed. Judith and Natalie Raanan were released after negotiations with hamas, which is regarded as a Terrorist Organisation by the uk in a deal brokered by qatar. There are reports the Rafah Crossing between egypt and gaza could be opened this morning to allow aid into the territory, where food and water are running low. More on that in a moment. First, our correspondent david willis reports. Grainy images captured by hamas show the moment thatJudith Raanan and her 17 year old daughter natalie were handed over to the International Red cross at the border with gaza after nearly two weeks in captivity. Whisked to a Us Military Base in israel, they spoke by phone with President Biden, who said he was overjoyed by their release. Whilst back home in illinois, the sense of relief was palpable. Ive been waiting for this moment for a long time. For two weeks. I havent been sleeping for two weeks. Tonight im going to sleep good. I spoke with my daughter earlier today. She sounds very good. She looks very good. She was very happy. And shes waiting to come home. The International Red cross said the womens release provided what it called a sliver of hope to relatives of the roughly 200 others abducted by hamas. Meanwhile, in gaza, conditions remain dire. A convoy of trucks loaded with desperately needed supplies of food, water and other humanitarian aid remains stuck on the egyptian side of the border as negotiations with israel drag on. What is needed is a continuous flow of aid. This is not about a one off, sending 20 trucks and then nothing. This is really a call for a continuous and safe humanitarian access with Security Conditions that allow my colleagues in gaza to do what they need to do. Large numbers of israeli troops are now stationed near gaza ahead of a potential Ground Offensive there, which israel says is aimed at rooting out hamas. Negotiations led by the Arab State Of Qatar paved the way forjudith and Natalie Raanans release, raising the hope that further deals with hamas might be possible. Next week sees natalies 18th Birthday, and herfather is hoping shell be able to celebrate at home. Im going to hug her and kiss her, and its going to be the best day of my life. David willis, bbc news, washington. Our middle east correspondent tom bateman joins us now from jerusalem. Good morning. What we are going to do is show live pictures of the crossing at rafah and the reason we are looking at this, you can explain more, this message has come from the us embassy, important to make that clear, saying that crossing may open on saturday morning. This is a social media post. In theory, the timing was right now that the crossing could be open which is why we are looking and watching to see if anything is changing . Absolutely. Thats explain if anything is changing . Absolutely. Thats explain the if anything is changing . Absolutely. Thats explain the importance i if anything is changing . Absolutely. Thats explain the importance of i thats explain the importance of this crossing, the only way in and out of this crossing, the only way in and out of gas this crossing, the only way in and out of gas at now. Its been close ever out of gas at now. Its been close ever since out of gas at now. Its been close ever since the 7th Of October since all of ever since the 7th Of October since all of this ever since the 7th Of October since all of this began. Theres been huge pressure all of this began. Theres been huge pressure for reopen for two reasons. Firstly pressure for reopen for two reasons. Firstiy to pressure for reopen for two reasons. Firstly to get desperately needed aid and firstly to get desperately needed aid and relief into gaza. Gaza is running aid and relief into gaza. Gaza is running out aid and relief into gaza. Gaza is running out of water, as the israeli siege running out of water, as the israeli siege around it continues on the bombardment continues so hospitals need fewer, desperately need medicines and supplies, people are reduced medicines and supplies, people are reduced to medicines and supplies, people are reduced to drinking dirty water, sewer reduced to drinking dirty water, sewer line reduced to drinking dirty water, sewer line water, salt water, still coming sewer line water, salt water, still coming out sewer line water, salt water, still coming out of taps, drinking dirty water coming out of taps, drinking dirty water from coming out of taps, drinking dirty water from agricultural was for ekampie water from agricultural was for example. The situation is dire that is why example. The situation is dire that is why the example. The situation is dire that is why the un has been trying to get suppiies is why the un has been trying to get supplies in is why the un has been trying to get supplies in. There are many lorries backed supplies in. There are many lorries backed up supplies in. There are many lorries backed up at the crossing at rafah, the egyptian side and they have an agreement brokered byjoe biden earlier agreement brokered byjoe biden earlier in agreement brokered byjoe biden earlier in the week that 20 lorries containing earlier in the week that 20 lorries containing food, fuel and medicine can go containing food, fuel and medicine can go in. Containing food, fuel and medicine can go in, not fewer, because the authorities can go in, not fewer, because the authorities fear that can be exploited by hamas, we expect the crossing exploited by hamas, we expect the crossing to exploited by hamas, we expect the crossing to open yesterday but it didnt crossing to open yesterday but it didnt stop what happened in amerigo, the americans said they had information amerigo, the americans said they had information that the crossing would open at information that the crossing would open at 10am local time, that is now but they open at 10am local time, that is now but they were talking about it opening but they were talking about it opening in the sense that foreign passport opening in the sense that foreign passport holders, us passport holders. Passport holders, us passport holders, palestinians with us passports could potentially come out because passports could potentially come out because thats been an important issue because thats been an important issue and because thats been an important issue and they talked about potentially chaotic and disorderly scenes potentially chaotic and disorderly scenes so potentially chaotic and disorderly scenes so people should be prepared for the scenes so people should be prepared for the crossing to reopen. They did not mention for the crossing to reopen. They did not mention the aid going on. The assumption not mention the aid going on. The assumption is these issues were connected, if some people foreign passport connected, if some people foreign passport holders could come out, the aid convoys passport holders could come out, the aid convoys could go in but it appears aid convoys could go in but it appears from these images at the moment, appears from these images at the moment, not management. Over appears from these images at the moment, not management. Over keep an e e on that. Moment, not management. Over keep an eye on that lets moment, not management. Over keep an eye on that. Lets talk moment, not management. Over keep an eye on that. Lets talk about moment, not management. Over keep an eye on that. Lets talk about the eye on that. Lets talk about the hostage release, a mother and daughter, obviously huge relief from this one family and the questions now about could that system we understand it was brokered by qatar, could that be replicated by others . That is obviously the hope and we have that is obviously the hope and we have had that is obviously the hope and we have had the red cross saying this offers have had the red cross saying this offers a have had the red cross saying this offers a sliver of hope to the other families offers a sliver of hope to the other families of offers a sliver of hope to the other families of hostages now because weve families of hostages now because weve had families of hostages now because weve had the first releases and you had from weve had the first releases and you had from the familys earlier speaking of the joy about this. They were handed over to the red cross in gaza and were handed over to the red cross in gaza and taken to a crossing point for an gaza and taken to a crossing point for an israeli Brigadier General in charge for an israeli Brigadier General in charge of for an israeli Brigadier General in charge of Hostage Affairs took them, they appeared well and they will be reunited they appeared well and they will be reunited with their families later. Very good reunited with their families later. Very good news for them. But remember, more than 200 hostages according remember, more than 200 hostages according to they can find really figures, according to they can find really figures, still being held by hamas, including figures, still being held by hamas, including children and elderly people including children and elderly people. Huge concern, pressure on the israeli people. Huge concern, pressure on the Israeli Government over this. There the Israeli Government over this. There is the Israeli Government over this. There is a the Israeli Government over this. There is a question about did hamas et there is a question about did hamas get anything in return for this release . Get anything in return for this release . One unnamed official quoted in the release . One unnamed official quoted in the new release . One unnamed official quoted in the New York Times overnight said to be in the New York Times overnight said to be close in the New York Times overnight said to be close to the negotiations said there to be close to the negotiations said there was to be close to the negotiations said there was nothing in return, it was effectively there was nothing in return, it was effectively unconditional but the israelis effectively unconditional but the israelis say this has happened because israelis say this has happened because of diplomatic and military pressure because of diplomatic and military pressure on hamas. Hamas said it was always pressure on hamas. Hamas said it was always their pressure on hamas. Hamas said it was always their intention to release foreign always their intention to release foreign nationals that they said one security foreign nationals that they said one Security Conditions permit and potentially you could interpret that they are potentially you could interpret that they are connecting this to the conflict they are connecting this to the conflict as well. But as well as the red cross conflict as well. But as well as the red cross says it offers some hope that perhaps there could be progress from the that perhaps there could be progress from the others. For that perhaps there could be progress from the others. From the others. For the moment, thank you from the others. For the moment, thank you the from the others. For the moment, thank you. The time from the others. For the moment, thank you. The time now from the others. For the moment, thank you. The time now is from the others. For the moment, thank you. The time now is eight i thank you. The time now is eight minutes past eight. What we know from yesterday as real problems caused by the storms and not let up today . Caused by the storms and not let up toda . , ,. , caused by the storms and not let up toda . ,,. , caused by the storms and not let up toda . ,. , today . This is storm babet we are talkin today . This is storm babet we are talking about. Today . This is storm babet we are talking about, the today . This is storm babet we are talking about, the second today . This is storm babet we are talking about, the second red i talking about, the Second Red Weather Warning which means it is a risk to life. Three people are now known to have died, and hundreds of homes have been evacuated, as torrential rain and high winds are forecast across the country. Simonjones reports. Powerful enough to uproot trees. The wind and the rain have already been relentless, and theres still much more to come. Further flooding is expected today some areas of scotland could see another100mm of rain, meaning lives could be in danger. Please do listen to the advice thats being given by all the local partners, by our Emergency Services and by the government. If youre in those worst impacted areas, those red Weather Warning areas, the red warning there is a potential risk to life, so do not travel. Stay at home, or if youre told to evacuate, then please evacuate. Brechin is under its second red alert in as many days. The local council says its prepared to ask for Military Support if the situation worsens dramatically. Many people remain in temporary accommodation. I dont know if were going to get back into our house today, or tomorrow or the next day. I dont know nobody has said. John cavanagh is now staying with relatives, but fears what further damage may be caused today. Its totally unforgiving. And you see it on the television, but its not until youre standing at the wall at the river, and you remember what it looks like normally, and you see theres a huge volume of water. It really is quite scary, the kind of destructive potential of it. The red alert for North East Scotland came in early this morning. Babet has already claimed at least three lives. Chesterfield in derbsyhire has been one of the areas worst hit in england, with more rain on the way. This morning, were expecting more than we had yesterday, really. We declared a Major Incident at 4pm yesterday afternoon, that was because of intense rainfall and intense flooding that was expected to get worse as the day went on. We had multiple rescues last night. Getting around wont be easy. Leeds bradford airport will remain closed until at least mid morning. Thats after a plane skidded off the runway, and its set to be a challenging weekend on the railways. Several parts of the network are blocked because of flooding. The clean up operation wont be quick. But for the moment, the warning is babet is not done with us yet. Simon jones, bbc news. Were joined now by our reporter ben philip there are who is in brechin, where hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes. A one officer this morning described it as a scene of carnage, we are not being allowed near to the river for our own safety. Its being allowed near to the river for our own safety our own safety. Its been over 24 hours now our own safety. Its been over 24 hours now since our own safety. Its been over 24 hours now since those our own safety. Its been over 24 hours now since those dramatici hours now since those dramatic scenes of people being rescued from their homes here after the river burst its banks and dozens of people spent last night in emergency accommodation. Ive spoken to one resident in the street over here who decided to stay in their home and they are still without power or heating. Less than ideal in the conditions at the moment. Theres been relentless rain yet again overnight and again into this morning. And at midnight a new red Weather Warning came into effect, its supposed to rain all day today, that red warning is in effect until midnight tonight and there are also Amber Warnings midnight tonight and there are also amberwarnings in midnight tonight and there are also Amber Warnings in place in other parts of scotland, in the highlands, in perthshire and also in the Scottish Borders and the advice from authorities in these areas is too stay at home and not travel unless you are advised to evacuate. Theres a lot more rain and wind to come over the next 24 hours and it would appear storm babet as far from over and that might get a lot worse before it gets better. And that might get a lot worse before it gets better. Thank you so much. Were joined now by our reporter yunus mulla who is in chesterfield where there has been significant flooding. 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We will area is going to be affected. Thank you so much. We will get area is going to be affected. Thank you so much. We will get the area is going to be affected. Thank| you so much. We will get the latest on the weather and the forecast with stav danaos later. The time is 815. A number of developments this morning and we want to keep you updated. These are live images from the crossing point at rafah. Just over an hour ago we heard from the us embassy in israel that the gaza egypt border may open suggesting that there could be an opportunity both to move in humanitarian aid, you will have heard lots about that over the past few days but the possibility for some us citizens, the us embassy speaking, to leave gaza and these live images suggest, we have been watching closely, there is some movement occurring. The vehicles you can see nearer the camera in the last few minutes just approached and then stopped and you can see clearly there is some form of checking going on, the first vehicle in that line. Vehicle in that line. What we understand vehicle in that line. What we understand is vehicle in that line. What we understand is that vehicle in that line. What we understand is that joe vehicle in that line. What we understand is that joe biden| understand is thatjoe biden brokered a deal a couple of days ago which meant although there are dozens of trucks waiting with eight of the border between egypt and gaza, to allow 20 trucks with aid, humanitarian aid to enter gaza, we understand electricity is in very short supply, Water Supplies are a real concern with people being forced to drink saline water, dirty water and food supply is very, very low. These trucks desperately needed but what we understand, we can only go with what we can show you and this is the crossing. We can seek those trucks as we pan out, we cannot confirm, what is in those trucks but they will be checked at the border so for humanitarian aid. We are talking about a trucks loaded with medicine, supplies, crucial supplies to enter gaza. This is the only crossing that will be opened at this moment in time. This isjust to make clear not a crossing that goes into israel, it is between egypt and gaza. Lute into israel, it is between egypt and gaza. ~ ~ , i, i into israel, it is between egypt and gaza. ~ ~ ,i, i , i, gaza. We will keep a close eye on that this morning. Gaza. We will keep a close eye on that this morning. But gaza. We will keep a close eye on that this morning. But you gaza. We will keep a close eye on that this morning. But you can. That this morning. But you can clearly see there has been a significant change. It was expected and it may happen on friday, but we will be watching closely on the border to see what actually occurs. It is 80 minutes past eight. We promised you that we would have a look at the weather. Read whether alerts were parts of scotland is storm babet but as the country . That is right. Another day of heavy and persistent rain for north and Eastern Scotland, improving elsewhere but the met office have a the red warning for Eastern Scotland from angers into aberdeenshire for this persistent and heavy rain. Here it is on the radar over the last few hours. The rain across england and wales is fizzling out, heavy for the next hour or so and then it is this what you see the intensity of the rain and snow over the tops of the cairngorms. An Amber Warning for the North Highlands but this is the area we are most concerned about, Amber Warning from aberdeenshire into peshawar. Perthshire. The red warning is in force until around midnight tonight. It looks like the rentals away from the east of scotland becoming confined to the highlands so condition slowly improving. Further south, highlands so condition slowly improving. Furthersouth, lots of sunshine, south scotland and northern ireland, wales, western england since the sunshine again, vastly better than what we had yesterday and some showers pushing into eastern england. Runs across northern and Eastern Scotland, chilly on the north, malta in the east and the south east. Finally the rain pulling away from the north of scotland so drier conditions with some showers for western scotland, the odd shower elsewhere. Chilly night to come with single figure targets, light winds and we seat must unfold because we have had so much rain on the ground is saturated. On sunday between Weather Systems, betterforall saturated. On sunday between Weather Systems, better for all areas, storm babet precious to the north of scotland so we can see some sunshine, northern and Eastern Scotland and flood conditions remaining severe, could be for the next couple of days so they are not out of the woods yet but look to the sky, plenty of sunshine, blue sky for sunday, light winds. Chilly across the board, 11 15. That does not last, into next week low Pressure Systems moving across the uk bringing that weather but the difference with things they will be more mobile, nothing to quicker whereas storm babet remains in situ across the uk for days bringing relentless rain. Unsettled threat next week, not raining all the time, drier and brighter moments in between low Pressure Systems but it will remain pretty autumnal with values, pretty akin for the time of year. A nice fine day to come for the second part of the weekend into next week that way back into rain and sunshine and showers. Thank you so much. We and sunshine and showers. Thank you so much. ~ i, i, i, i, so much. We are going to try and assess what so much. We are going to try and assess what this so much. We are going to try and assess what this means so much. We are going to try and assess what this means for so much. We are going to try and i assess what this means for various places in england. Werejoined now byjulie foley, director of flood strategy and adaptation at the Environment Agency. Storm babet has affected many areas. The north east, yorkshire, many parts the north east, yorkshire, many parts of the north east, yorkshire, many parts of the the north east, yorkshire, many parts of the midlands, some parts of lincolnshire and northamptonshire saw the lincolnshire and northamptonshire saw the effects up been widespread and as saw the effects up been widespread and as it saw the effects up been widespread and as it stands, we have over 360 flood and as it stands, we have over 360 Flood Warnings of many flood alerts across Flood Warnings of many flood alerts across the Flood Warnings of many flood alerts across the country. I am really conscious across the country. I am really conscious over the weekend we have a lot of conscious over the weekend we have a lot of water conscious over the weekend we have a lot of water now moving through river lot of water now moving through river catchment. So were going to continue river catchment. So were going to continue to river catchment. So were going to continue to see river levels rising so its continue to see river levels rising so its really important actually people so its really important actually people stay vigilant and they check the status of the Flood Warnings on the status of the Flood Warnings on the government website and you can et the government website and you can get the the government website and you can get the latest information, flood alerts, get the latest information, flood alerts, Flood Warnings in your area as well alerts, Flood Warnings in your area as well as alerts, Flood Warnings in your area as well as practical advice about what as well as practical advice about what to as well as practical advice about what to do during and after a flood. If what to do during and after a flood. If they what to do during and after a flood. If they see what to do during and after a flood. If they see these warnings come up with the warnings also say not leave or do not drive etc . Or do not drive etc . Absolutely. If ou or do not drive etc . Absolutely. If you receive or do not drive etc . Absolutely. If you receive a or do not drive etc . Absolutely. If you receive a flood or do not drive etc . Absolutely. If you receive a Flood Warning or do not drive etc . Absolutely. If you receive a Flood Warning it or do not drive etc . Absolutely. If. You receive a Flood Warning it means you receive a Flood Warning it means you need you receive a Flood Warning it means you need to you receive a Flood Warning it means you need to take action right now and it you need to take action right now and it means there is an immediate risk and and it means there is an immediate risk and you and it means there is an immediate risk and you need to keep yourself safe, risk and you need to keep yourself safe, your risk and you need to keep yourself safe, your family safe, if your precious safe, your family safe, if your precious belongings to a safe place and listen precious belongings to a safe place and listen to the advice of local Emergency Services as well as basics like turning Emergency Services as well as basics like turning off the gas, electricity and water in your home. If electricity and water in your home. If you electricity and water in your home. If you receive a severe Flood Warning if you receive a severe Flood Warning that means there is a risk to life warning that means there is a risk to life and warning that means there is a risk to life and its very important that you listen to life and its very important that you listen to the advice, if you are asked you listen to the advice, if you are asked to you listen to the advice, if you are asked to evacuate and take action so its important people listen to the advice its important people listen to the advice of its important people listen to the advice of the Emergency Services. We have sadly advice of the Emergency Services. We have sadly seen over the last couple of days have sadly seen over the last couple of days how have sadly seen over the last couple of days how dangerous blood warning waters of days how dangerous blood warning waters can of days how dangerous blood warning waters can be. Its really important people waters can be. Its really important people stay away from swollen rivers people stay away from swollen rivers its people stay away from swollen rivers. Its very important people do not rivers. Its very important people do not drive through flood water. All it do not drive through flood water. All it takes do not drive through flood water. All it takes is up to 30 centimetres of fast all it takes is up to 30 centimetres of fast flowing water to move a car. So i of fast flowing water to move a car. So i would of fast flowing water to move a car. So i would really urge people to consider so i would really urge people to consider their travel plans, i am very consider their travel plans, i am very aware consider their travel plans, i am very aware that there is an enormous amount very aware that there is an enormous amount of very aware that there is an enormous amount of travel disruption. | very aware that there is an enormous amount of travel disruption. Amount of travel disruption. I know esterda amount of travel disruption. I know yesterday we amount of travel disruption. I know yesterday we saw amount of travel disruption. I know yesterday we saw some amount of travel disruption. I know yesterday we saw some of amount of travel disruption. I know yesterday we saw some of the amount of travel disruption. I know i yesterday we saw some of the people trying to help those who are leaving their homes and we have seen it in their homes and we have seen it in the past for the Emergency Services are encouraging people to leave their homes, saying there is a risk and people do not want to leave and you can understand that to integrate people are put in difficult situations. They have animals with them. These situations are not to navigate. Them. These situations are not to naviuate. I, h them. These situations are not to naviuate. I, � , i, them. These situations are not to naviuate. I, � , i, i, navigate. No, its really hard and floodin navigate. 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No, its really hard and i flooding has devastating impacts for people flooding has devastating impacts for people in flooding has devastating impacts for people in terms of the impact on their people in terms of the impact on their homes as well as much longer term their homes as well as much longer term impact that you tenancy afterwards in terms of the Mental Health afterwards in terms of the Mental Health impacts but what i would say and i Health Impacts but what i would say and i know Health Impacts but what i would say and i know its difficult, it is really and i know its difficult, it is really important to think carefully about really important to think carefully about the really important to think carefully about the advice you receive from your local about the advice you receive from your local Emergency Services. Two of the your local Emergency Services. Two of the reinsurance, the Environment Agency of the reinsurance, the Environment Agency teams are working really hard to run agency teams are working really hard to run the agency teams are working really hard to run the country, other emergency providers to run the country, other emergency providers and that local communities to do our providers and that local communities to do our best to keep people safe so we to do our best to keep people safe so we are to do our best to keep people safe so we are operating all of our flood barriers so we are operating all of our flood barriers using flood storage areas, deploying barriers using flood storage areas, deploying temporary barriers to entry deploying temporary barriers to entry is deploying temporary barriers to entry is really important to think carefully entry is really important to think carefully about the advice you receive carefully about the advice you receive from your local Emergency Services receive from your local Emergency Services. Two of the reinsurance, the Environment Agency teams are working the Environment Agency teams are working really hard to run the country. Working really hard to run the country, other emergency providers and that country, other emergency providers and that local communities to do our best to and that local communities to do our best to keep people safe so we are operating best to keep people safe so we are operating all of our flood barriers using operating all of our flood barriers using flood storage areas, deploying temporary using flood storage areas, deploying temporary barriers to areas at high risk and temporary barriers to areas at high risk and well and we are already seeing risk and well and we are already seeing the risk and well and we are already seeing the impact of that in terms of Better Seeing the impact of that in terms of better protecting thousands of Properties Around the country. Generally, thank you so much. Some crucial advice there, so if you are in an area affected by flooding go to the government website and see what warnings are in place. Band what warnings are in place. And never keep what warnings are in place. And never keep you what warnings are in place. And never keep you up to date with the weather, not looking good for a lot of those places already struggling. The time is 25 minutes past eight. Hollywood actor colin firth has launched a bbc lifeline appeal for the Charity Action for stammering children. It looks at the importance of giving people with a stammer time to talk when booking appointments, ordering food or using other services in day to day life. Lets take a look at the campaign. An colin firth hearing the first words a child speaks can be a memorable l ks can be a memorable experience for families. Speech is fundamental to our existence and our relationship with others. So to imagine Something Like a stammer snatching that skill away from them can be upsetting and distressing. Playing the role of george vi in the kings speech showed me not only the challenges of experiencing difficulties with speech, but also the life changing benefits specialist therapy can bring. Were joined now by phoebe avbulimen, Thomas Grattoni may and jane roberts, the chair of action for stammering children. Good morning to all of you. You are the people good morning to all of you. You are the people who good morning to all of you. You are the people who are good morning to all of you. You are the people who are going good morning to all of you. You are the people who are going to good morning to all of you. You are the people who are going to be good morning to all of you. You are| the people who are going to be able to tell us what it is like living with a stammer. Phoebe, what is it like . I, i, i, , like . Having a stammer, every day is uuite like . Having a stammer, every day is quite different like . Having a stammer, every day is quite different really. Like . Having a stammer, every day is quite different really. Some like . Having a stammer, every day is quite different really. Some days quite different really. Some days are better than other days. Speech wise~ are better than other days. Speech wise~ and are better than other days. Speech wise. And then, and then, some days are more wise. And then, and then, some days are more challenging, really. It are more challenging, really. [it ust are more challenging, really. It just depends. Its really interesting talking to you and to you thomas because i think what lots of people do not understand is when someone has a stammer, you are not slow thinking, it is just getting the words out, isnt it, in time and people need to show patience, let you finish a sentence. Yes. 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And here you are, sitting on our sofa, on National Television soap respect to both of you just being here and i love watching it because it is a lesson to me, phoebe, yet watching thomas and writing, and just knowing, thomas is going to say what he is going to sell but on his own time and it will work and have patience. Can you tell us about how this works in practice because you are both at university, your medical student, thomas you havejust started at university so in terms of day to day business that other people might take for granted, what is that like . 50 people might take for granted, what is that like . , i, ~ i, is that like . So ust, you know, simle is that like . So ust, you know, simple things is that like . Sojust, you know, simple things such is that like . Sojust, you know, simple things such as is that like . Sojust, you know, simple things such as talking i is that like . Sojust, you know, j simple things such as talking to you. Simple things such as talking to you, talking to your friends. If you have you, talking to your friends. If you have a you, talking to your friends. If you have a funny you, talking to your friends. If you have a funny story you want to tell them, have a funny story you want to tell them, perhaps it can take a bit longer, them, perhaps it can take a bit longer, thats all. Yeah. But for the most longer, thats all. Yeah. But for the most part and people are patient with me the most part and people are patient with me. Which i am really happy about with me. Which i am really happy about. �. I. ~ with me. Which i am really happy about. � , i, i, about. Lets talk about the practicalities about. Lets talk about the practicalities of about. Lets talk about the practicalities of this about. Lets talk about the practicalities of this and i about. Lets talk about the l practicalities of this and how about. Lets talk about the practicalities of this and how this campaign will work. Jane, good morning. This isjust so important and thats particularly for stammering children because and i know thomas, you have had stories, teachers or adults must interpret the stammerfor someone teachers or adults must interpret the stammer for someone being slower in the thought process for example and once those thoughts start coming in or you ascribe these characteristics it can hurt and it can damage development . Absolutely, there is no cognitive impact~ absolutely, there is no cognitive impact. Children who stammer are no less intelligent than anyone else. The social less intelligent than anyone else. The social and emotional impact, however. The social and emotional impact, however, can be profound. Sometimes, in school, however, can be profound. Sometimes, in school, teachers dont notice it because in school, teachers dont notice it because sometimes children who stammer because sometimes children who stammer might sit at the back of the class and stammer might sit at the back of the class and be very reluctant to say anything class and be very reluctant to say anything. Yet we know that if children anything. Yet we know that if children and young people have the respect children and young people have the respect and the confidence that they need, respect and the confidence that they need. That respect and the confidence that they need, that that can have a transformative effect. Also, for those transformative effect. Also, for those young people who do one intervention in the form of therapy, then the intervention in the form of therapy, then the earlier the intervention, then the earlier the intervention, the better~ then the earlier the intervention, the better. So schools play a really important the better. 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Been able to boost my confidence through the charity, ive really been able to boost my confidence in talking been able to boost my confidence in talking about been able to boost my confidence in talking about stammering. Been able to boost my confidence in talking about stammering. Yes, talking about stammering. Yes, eah. Talking about stammering. Yes, yeah apart talking about stammering. Yes, yeah. Apart from talking about stammering. Yes, yeah. Apart from anything talking about stammering. yeah. Apart from anything else, you will have helped a lot of people along the way. That must be a great feeling. Phoebe, is a man will be watching today and i hope we have, you know, done what we should be doing. We are learning all the time. Charlie was saying the same thing, let people speak. Dont, just because you have a stammer, dont think that there is something wrong with what you are thinking. There will be children watching today. You are on this youth panel now, both of you, there will be children watching today, there will be parents and teachers watching. Just help, how should they think, treat someone who has a stammer . Yes, so firstly, stammering is. Is common, you know, where one in every 100 people stammer. It is actually more common in children, too. Personally speaking. I would just say to actually ask. Ask the person who stammers how best can i actually help you . Because. Because. Because everyone is different. Everyones stammer is different, too. Yeah, sojust ask them how best can i help you . Makes a terrific amount them how best can i help you . Makes a terrific amount of them how best can i help you . Makes a terrific amount of sense. Them how best can i help you . Makes a terrific amount of sense. I them how best can i help you . Makes a terrific amount of sense. I will a terrific amount of sense. I will apologise to you, jane. We have chatted with these guys much more than we have to you. 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We will be back shortly. Hello, this is breakfast with Naga Munchetty and charlie stayt. Time now, 8. 37. Lets bring you right up to date with what is happening this morning, saturday morning. An eventful morning. The reason we are showing you this image now, in the last half an hour or so, we have seen the First Movement at the rafa Border Crossing between gaza and egypt. The rafah Border Crossing. We had being told the border for crossing. We had being told the borderfor a period of time is open. We have seen a number of vehicles approaching that Border Crossing and then moving through. The first indication that something was changing this morning came from a message from the us embassy in israel, suggesting that there was a period of Time Starting a0 minutes or so ago when there would be an opportunity for some crossing to take place between the two places. It is also thought palestinians with us citizenship might be able to leave gaza. The us embassy on its website, when it was mooted that this crossing was going to open, which is the only crossing coming out of gaza, into egypt, the us embassy in israel says it does expect a potentially chaotic and disorderly environment on both sides. We will keep an eye on this. We have Seen Movement of trucks and the key is the humanitarian aid begins to enter gaza. Lets try and find out a little bit more about this. Werejoined now by tamara alrifai, from the United Nations relief and works agency, which provides aid to palestinian refugees. A very good morning to you. Thank you for your time this morning. I just wonder what you can tell ask your understanding of what has changed this morning, if aid is getting through and what we know about that . Getting through and what we know about that . , i, i, i, i, about that . Yes, good morning and thanks for hosting about that . Yes, good morning and thanks for hosting me. About that . Yes, good morning and thanks for hosting me. We about that . Yes, good morning and thanks for hosting me. We are about that . Yes, good morning and thanks for hosting me. We are the l thanks for hosting me. We are the largest un Agency Present in gaza right now. My colleagues are still there and i am getting reports, like you are, about possibly, yes, a breakthrough this morning with a first aid convoy going into the gaza strip and now almost two weeks. Once we have full confirmation, this will definitely be a very, very good piece of news. But to go back to what you just said, you just quoted some crossing into gaza. We are calling for full crossing. Full crossing because aid should be allowed to go into the gaza strip and impeded, safely, so without being hit, targeted, bombarded, and it should be continuous. So not a one off convoy of several tracks but rather a continuous and daily access forfood, clean rather a continuous and daily access for food, clean water, rather a continuous and daily access forfood, clean water, fuel, medical supplies and various humanitarian items. Yes, because people will be aware, as you were explaining there, that as you were explaining there, that as we understand it and we are watching carefully to see what actually happens in practice, which is all that matters in these situations, there was a suggestion it would just be 20 trucks that are coming through. That is what President Biden said as he left the region, that some kind of a deal had been done. We have the practicalities and we are watching to see how it unfolds today. Give us a sense of the scale of the need relative to what we know about what is coming through. 2. 2 Million People living gaza. 1 million of them have the half the population, is displaced into shelters in our schools. So think of 1 Million People, most of them in shelters and then think 20 trucks. In any normal daily, if truly there was anything normal about gaza before the 7th Of October, over 60 of gazas population lived on food aid. That is around 500 trucks of food and fuel coming into gaza daily. So 20 trucks, good for a beginning and more of that diplomatic and political breakthrough, but as you said, for some. Forsome breakthrough, but as you said, for some. For some background, breakthrough, but as you said, for some. Forsome background, 2. 2 Million People, 20 trucks is really a drop in the ocean. I would just explain, you might be able to see the pictures we are showing as we are broadcasting this morning. What we can see, and it was not clear originally as we saw the vehicle is waiting at the border, what i think we can clearly see there are is there are trucks that are physically moving through very slowly as they are checked through. There clearly is something happening this morning that is different. When the suggestion was that this could start happening from President Biden, one of the things that they were emphasising was that it was very important that the aid that did get through should not fall into the wrong hands. It should get to the people who need it and it should not end up in the hands of hamas, who are here in the uk designated as a Terrorist Organisation. That clearly is a concern, that it can arrive but it must get to the right people and the right places . Again, we are the largest Un Organisation in gaza, on the gaza strip. We have more than half a Million People in our shelters right now and i really want to reassure every donor that our systems to filter and to ensure that we in our distribution, really target civilians, people in need. We checked people against the un sanctions list. We are extremely diligent in how we organise our aid and assistance we do it ourselves. We do not subcontract or give aid to other groups to distribute. We do it all ourselves. Are 13,000 unrwa colleagues in gaza, all of them are un staff, 13,000. They do the work themselves. Most of them are gazans, people from gaza who are in the shelters now and have been looking around, providing assistance, distributing whatever was left in our warehouses to people they now share sleeping space with. I want to remind that almost half the population is now displaced. Many of them in schools that we at unrwa run. These are schools that were not ready to become shelters but have in an impromptu way received everybody who was scared. Civilians who were looking for the un flag because they believe they will protect them. My own colleagues, 13,000 people, many of them are part of these people who are displaced and they are working around the clock to ensure that anything we do, we do it by a strictly abiding to the un values and principles. Strictly abiding to the un values and principles. Tamara alrifai, we a reciate and principles. Tamara alrifai, we appreciate your and principles. Tamara alrifai, we appreciate your time and principles. Tamara alrifai, we appreciate your time this and principles. Tamara alrifai, we | appreciate your time this morning. Tamara is from the United Nations relief and works agency. Giving us some background to the work they are doing. It is coming up to 8. A5. Good morning to you. Now, this evening. Good morning, mike. There is a certain battle taking place. Abs, morning, mike. There is a certain battle taking place. Battle taking place. A world cup semifinal. Last battle taking place. A world cup semifinal. Last nights battle taking place. A world cup semifinal. Last nights rugby battle taking place. A world cup semifinal. Last nights rugby i i semifinal. Last nights rugby i think. Semifinal. Last nights rugby i think l semifinal. Last nights rugby i think. |think semifinal. 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If we knew the results, we wouldnt bother going so that should give england fans hope, that they can cause huge upset and beat south africa. Thousands of fans are flocking to paris, others are working out where they will be watching at home. Wales, ireland and scotland fans tell me they will be supporting south africa. Everyone will have their own feelings and emotions. The majority of the england team were involved four years ago, when england were favourites in the World Cup Final, but lost to south africa, so theyll be out for revenge against the reigning champions, in paris tonight, but on current form, are underdogs this time. Thousands of england fans are decending on paris for this semi final the team again hoping to silence their critics. So poor was englands form going into this tournament, that there was speculation as to whether they would make it out of the group stage. Now, they are one game from the final and are the only semi final team, who havent lost at this world cup, albeit coming through the weaker side of the draw. At least, england will be hoping to make it closer than the underdogs did last night in the first semi final, as argentina were swept side, by new zealand who booked their place in the final with a aa 6 win in paris. It was one of the most one sided semi finals ever seen, with the all blacks getting three first half tries, as they chase their dream of winning this world cup for a record ath time. Memories of their opening day defeat to france, when many were writing them off, banished into history as willjordan got a hat trick showing why hes the tournaments leading scorer. Lets get back to england and the huge test against south africa tonight. We can speak to someone we wish was there. Jack van poorfleet, the leicester scrum half, was with the england squad, until he suffered an ankle injury in the teams second warm up match back in the summer. So, jack will be following it, back home in leicester, and joins us now. I know the recovery is going well. What will it be likely watching with mates in the pub or at home on the sofa, not being able to influence the match itself . Sofa, not being able to influence the match itself . Yes, no, it will be a bit strange the match itself . Yes, no, it will be a bit strange but the match itself . Yes, no, it will be a bit strange but it the match itself . Yes, no, it will be a bit strange but it has the match itself . Yes, no, it will be a bit strange but it has been i be a bit strange but it has been strange watching all of them, to be honest, so far. I am excited to watch it has a fan, thats completely different to playing. You feel like you can have an influence but are watching as a fan is pretty weird because you cannot help or influence in any way. I will probably be at the club with some mates this afternoon. I am looking forward to watching. Forward to watching. Some moral su ort forward to watching. Some moral support around forward to watching. Some moral support around you. Forward to watching. Some moral support around you. Have forward to watching. Some moral support around you. Have you. Forward to watching. Some moral support around you. Have you talked to the current team at all in paris and what is the moot lichen camp if you have . And what is the moot lichen camp if ou have . And what is the moot lichen camp if ou have . ,i, i, i, and what is the moot lichen camp if ou have . , i, i, i, you have . Yes, i spoke to a view of the bo s you have . Yes, i spoke to a view of the boys this you have . Yes, i spoke to a view of the boys this week. You have . Yes, i spoke to a view of the boys this week. They you have . Yes, i spoke to a view of the boys this week. They said you have . Yes, i spoke to a view of the boys this week. They said it you have . Yes, i spoke to a view of the boys this week. They said it is i the boys this week. They said it is a pretty lightweight, they are getting to the large stage in the tournament now so their bodies will be feeling it a bit. They are making sure they are nice and fresh going into the weekend. They are really excited. Everyone i spoke to is buzzing about it and cant wait to get going. Buzzing about it and cant wait to net anoin. Buzzing about it and cant wait to auaetoin. , i, buzzing about it and cant wait to net main, ,. , i, get going. Give us an insight of what the prematch get going. Give us an insight of what the prematch routine get going. Give us an insight of| what the prematch routine will get going. Give us an insight of what the prematch routine will be what the pre match routine will be like. We had yesterday from lewis moody was there 20 years ago when england won the world cup, said they went to the cinema and played a game called whats my name, how do the current england players get warmed up current england players get warmed up and get into the zone, if you like . � i, i, i, i, like . Im not sure about that. No name games like . Im not sure about that. No name games going like . Im not sure about that. No name games going around, like . Im not sure about that. No name games going around, or. Like . Im not sure about that. No i name games going around, or they wasnt when i was there. I think the boys, they sort of respect the individuals and what they need to do. Everyone is pretty experienced now i know what they need to do to get it right for the game. There will be lots of Different Things going on in the warm up. Different people doing Different Things, it really varies. I think it will probably be pretty bog standard, everyone focusing on what they have to do. They will be getting prepped and getting excited in their own way. And getting excited in their own wa. I, and getting excited in their own wa , i, i,. , and getting excited in their own wa. I, i,i, way. People have their own phones and podcast whatever way. People have their own phones and podcast whatever nowadays, i and podcast whatever nowadays, probably different 20 years ago. Apparently, Steve Borthwick has a cunning plan according to ben earl and its very exciting. Cant tell us what it is but he has history over south africa, he was part of the japan set up that shocked the springboks eight years ago in brighton. So how can they beat south africa, do you think . Africa, do you think . Look, ithink steve, africa, do you think . Look, ithink steve. Working africa, do you think . Look, ithink steve, working with africa, do you think . Look, ithink steve, working with steve africa, do you think . Look, ithink steve, working with steve for africa, do you think . Look, ithink steve, working with steve for a i steve, working with steve for a while now, hes incredibly detailed as a coach and will look at all the stats, all the different ways in the games south africa have lost, where have they lost the game . What areas can we go after . I dont know what the plan is but im sure steve will have pulled something tactically together to expose them and get the upper hand. I think for england in this sort of type of game, i know four years ago, they didnt really fire many shots. You can feel, even when i was in camp three years after it, that there is a regret. There is the hurt from that fine. So i think they really have to go out and attack them. They have to challenge them because south africa are so good at the basics of the game, the set piece, the kicking. So if they sit back, it could be quite hard to break down and quite hard to beat. I think for me, they have to try and add some variation and attack them. I think they will properly try and use freddie steward as a bit of a weapon. Try and get him opposite the wingers because even though they are unbelievable, they are quite small and freddie with his height, they will probably try and get an advantage there and come alive off an attack. Thats what i think will happen an attack. Thats what i think will ha en i, an attack. Thats what i think will haen i, i, an attack. Thats what i think will ha en i, i, 4 i, an attack. Thats what i think will haen i, ~ i, happen you should know, you were art of the happen you should know, you were part of the team happen you should know, you were part of the team that happen you should know, you were part of the team that unfortunately. Part of the team that unfortunately lost to south africa a year ago. Lets hope the boys in your absence can put that right. That was in Autumn International at twickenham. We appreciate your time, enjoy your night at the pub with your mates, jack. Prediction . You said you thought england could do it, a score prediction . I thought england could do it, a score rediction . ~ , thought england could do it, a score rediction . ~ , ii, prediction . I think they can. I would say. Prediction . think they can. I would say. I prediction . I think they can. I would say, i dont prediction . think they can. I would say, i dont know prediction . I think they can. I| would say, i dont know about prediction . I think they can. I would say, i dont know about the score but i think it will be tight and england by three. Score but i think it will be tight and england by three. Have a great afternoon watching and england by three. Have a great afternoon watching leicester and england by three. Have a greatj afternoon watching leicester tigers and then england tonight. Jack van poorfleet, we wish he was never great he could talk to us. And what is your prediction . Im great he could talk to us. And what is your prediction . Im not uuite as optimistic, i dont think i can be. Better to listen to jack me. 25 20. To who . I better to listen to jack me. 2520. To who . I, i, to who . I will leave at their. South africa. To who . I will leave at their. South africa. 8. 51. To who . I will leave at their. South africa. 8. 51. Storm to who . I will leave at their. | south africa. 8. 51. Storm babet to who . I will leave at their. South africa. 8. 51. Storm babet is causing real problems, particularly in scotland and the north of england. In fact, many parts of england been affected as well. You are taking a look at this because we have their second red warning. Its worth explain what that means, stav. That means, stav. 0k, yes, widespread that means, stav. 0k, yes, widespread flooding that means, stav. 0k, yes, widespread flooding in that means, stav. 0k, yes, widespread flooding in the l that means, stav. 0k, yes, widespread flooding in the midlands, wales, Northern England and especially northern and Eastern Scotland. Many of the warnings have been lifted across england and wales today but we have had a renewed red warning for Eastern Scotland. We have another train of rain which willjust be pushing into Eastern Scotland with strong winds through the course of today. This is valid until midnight tonight. The areas of most concern are angus aberdeenshire, where the rain has been piling on over the last few hours and also the North Highlands. The white you can see some wintry weather over the top of the cairngorms but as the temperatures rise over the next few hours, it will revert back to rain. This is the Amber Warning we are are concerned about. Within it, a red warning which is valid until midnight tonight. We could see another 75 100 millimetres of rain which will exacerbate the existing severe flooding problems there and we could see further flooding elsewhere. The rain continues to pile in and pushes northwards, so the North Highlands will see the heaviest of the rain as we head through the often impossible further south, south scotland, northern ireland, wales, western england, a vast improvement here with some sunshine through the day. A few showers pushing their way across eastern england. Windy across the channel and certainly across northern and Eastern Scotland but lighter winds in the spine of the country because stop temperatures from 8 16, quite chilly in the far north. The rain eventually pushes its way northwards tonight. It clears scotland, finally something a bit drier, clear spells, clears scotland, finally something a bit drier, clearspells, light clears scotland, finally something a bit drier, clear spells, light winds tonight and a recipe for a chillier night to come. Single figure values across the board. Tomorrow, a chilly start, plenty of sunshine and dry weather around with light winds, including the north and east of scotland. I will have more for you later, back to you. Scotland. I will have more for you later, back to you. Thank you, stav, we will have later, back to you. Thank you, stav, we will have an later, back to you. Thank you, stav, we will have an eye later, back to you. Thank you, stav, we will have an eye on later, back to you. Thank you, stav, we will have an eye on it later, back to you. Thank you, stav, we will have an eye on it and later, back to you. Thank you, stav, we will have an eye on it and come i we will have an eye on it and come back to you later. It is 8. 53. Hollywood actor Patrick Swayze was once named the sexiest man alive, but it was his performance as a drag queen in the 1995 film to wong foo that gave him a cult following in the us. Nearly 30 years on, the tales of three drag queens in the american midwest is being re imagined for the stage. Lets take a look at some of the scenes that made the movie so popular. New york city. pay your hometown girls some homage your drag queen pageant finalists miss sheena riviera. Cheering and applause miss missy cateria raez cappuccino commotion were joined now by playwright and director Douglas Carter beane, and actors Peter Caulfield and carolyn maitland. Douglas carter. And you are in the live show. If people are going at home, douglas, going, you know, i kind of remember that film, im not sure, i havent seen it for a long time, the movie and now the live show, just a reminder. It was an extraordinary cast and probably in a way way ahead of its time, we are used to drag now. Way way ahead of its time, we are used to drag now. Ahead of its time, it was 1995 it used to drag now. Ahead of its time, it was 1995 it came used to drag now. Ahead of its time, it was 1995 it came out used to drag now. Ahead of its time, it was 1995 it came out when used to drag now. Ahead of its time, it was 1995 it came out when drag i it was 1995 it came out when drag was first beginning to explode in mainstream america. So the premise of the film and our musical is the drag queens went up in a town where the people of the town they dont think they are drag queens that new york career girls. So consequently that was plausible in 1995 and now it is completely impossible and even more hysterically funny. Im it is completely impossible and even more hysterically funny. More hysterically funny. Im trying to think about more hysterically funny. Im trying to think about the more hysterically funny. Im trying to think about the pitching more hysterically funny. Im trying to think about the pitching for more hysterically funny. Im tryingj to think about the pitching for that film at that time in that climate. I didnt pitch, i wrote. Film at that time in that climate. I didnt pitch, iwrote. I film at that time in that climate. I didnt pitch, i wrote. I wrote the whole thing, i was in a studio apartment in hells kitchen, new york city. | apartment in hells kitchen, new york city. I wrote the screenplay, sent it off and the next day, my agent called and said there was a bidding war between Stephen Spielberg and disney. I said, war between Stephen Spielberg and disney. Isaid, do war between Stephen Spielberg and disney. I said, do they know it is about drag queens are not dragons quest but they said yes, they know, they love it. Quest but they said yes, they know, they love it they love it. Who did you envisage to la they love it. Who did you envisage to play the they love it. Who did you envisage to play the parts . They love it. Who did you envisage to play the parts . Patrick they love it. Who did you envisage to play the parts . Patrick swayze, j to play the parts . Patrick swayze, he was amazing and i do have the image of him then. We are seeing him now. ~ , image of him then. We are seeing him now. ~ , i, image of him then. We are seeing him now. , i, now. Wesley snipes . Everyone auditioned. Now. Wesley snipes . Everyone auditioned, everyone now. Wesley snipes . Everyone auditioned, everyone and i now. Wesley snipes . Everyone auditioned, everyone and we i now. Wesley snipes . Everyone i auditioned, everyone and we had major stars, which i still am legally not allowed to tell you. But everyone, all the major stars auditioned and they did the full drag and they had to have meetings and they had to serve an afternoon tea. Our directorwas and they had to serve an afternoon tea. Our director was an english woman, so she brought that sensibility to the film which i was really proud of. 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Im sure Patrick Swayze hadnt done i im sure Patrick Swayze hadnt done much im sure Patrick Swayze hadnt done much drag im sure Patrick Swayze hadnt done much drag before. Im sure Patrick Swayze hadnt done much drag before. He im sure Patrick Swayze hadnt done much drag before. Im sure Patrick Swayze hadnt done much drag before. He hadnt. He got an advisor much drag before. He hadnt. He got an advisor. All much drag before. He hadnt. He got an advisor. All three much drag before. He hadnt. He got an advisor. All three had much drag before. He hadnt. He got an advisor. All three had advisers i an advisor. All three had advisers who would teach them how to behave. Having written the screenplay originally, you must be mindful of the fact that now, the era we live in now, its mainstream, drag is mainstream. It in now, its mainstream, drag is mainstream in now, its mainstream, drag is mainstream. It is. In america, we are in a very mainstream. It is. In america, we are in a very weird mainstream. It is. In america, we are in a very weird place mainstream. It is. In america, we are in a very weird place where i are in a very weird place where there is a huge backlash against dragon. Dragon is now illegal in certain states. It is illegal in florida, it is illegal in texas. Drag. There are bills in many states to get it outlawed. So the pendulum has swung so far back and thats what made me want to look at it again, was to say, oh, if it is a comedy and if it is about people who have no business becoming friends, then absolutely bases his story i have to tell. Bill then absolutely bases his story i have to tell then absolutely bases his story i have to tell. � i, i, i, have to tell. All the more reason to shout about have to tell. All the more reason to shout about this. Have to tell. All the more reason to shout about this. Thank have to tell. All the more reason to shout about this. Thank you have to tell. All the more reason to shout about this. Thank you so i have to tell. All the more reason to l shout about this. Thank you so much for talking about this, good luck to wong foo the musical is showing at the hope mill theatre from tonight until december. Good luck. Youre watching bbc breakfast. Its 8 59. Live from jerusalem this is bbc news. In the last hour the rafah Border Crossing between the gaza strip and egypt was opened. These are live pictures of aid trucks carrying relief items into gaza. There is a question over whether foreign nationals may also be allowed to leave gaza. Un secretary general Antonio Gueterres is among the guests at whats being called a peace summit in cairo today to discuss the gaza crisis. President biden says hes overjoyed at the release of an American Mother and daughter who were abducted along with 200 people from southern israel by hamas. Storm babet continues to sweep across the uk. A Second Red Weather Warning has come into force in Eastern Scotland. 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