the programme. hamas, regarded as a terrorist organisation by the uk, says more than 30 people have been killed in an israeli airstrike on a refugee camp in gaza. israel says it's investigating whether its forces were operating in the area at the time. heavy fighting is continuing in the north of the territory, with the united nations warning nearly 1.5 million gazans have now been displaced. our middle east correspondent mark lowen reports. night brings no peace to the purgatory of gaza. inferno is light the skies as israel pounds from the air. a listing that an israeli strike hit a refugee camp in central gaza late on saturday, killing at least 30. israel says it is looking into the reports. but night brings out anguish on the other side as well. in tel aviv, loved ones of the more than 240 hostages seized by hamas on the seventh of october demand there return. 0ne missing chairfor demand there return. 0ne missing chair for each demand there return. 0ne missing chairfor each soul. demand there return. 0ne missing chair for each soul. israel says demand there return. 0ne missing chairfor each soul. israel says is bringing back the hostage is a priority but so is this drawing hamas. either between aims compatible? translation: i do hamas. either between aims compatible? translation: i do not want the country _ compatible? translation: i do not want the country to _ compatible? translation: i do not want the country to bring _ compatible? translation: i do not want the country to bring back - compatible? translation: i do not want the country to bring back only i want the country to bring back only a few, to hear, to that, only those with foreign citizenships. there is no difference between one life and another. they are all israelis there, or citizens. i another. they are all israelis there, or citizens.— there, or citizens. i cannot remember— there, or citizens. i cannot remember how— there, or citizens. i cannot remember how many - there, or citizens. i cannot. 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secretary of state is shuffling around the region trying to somehow mediate. arab leaders pushing for an immediate ceasefire call. but he is urging israel for short pauses for aid delivery. his boss thinks there is a move on that. mr delivery. his boss thinks there is a move on that-— move on that. mr president any ro . ress move on that. mr president any progress on _ move on that. mr president any progress on the _ move on that. mr president any progress on the humanitarian . move on that. mr president any - progress on the humanitarian pass? yes. progress on the humanitarian pass? yes i_ progress on the humanitarian pass? yes i glare — progress on the humanitarian pass? yes. i glare glimmer of optimism even though israel's minister has said no. reports israel has told the us there is a mechanism to deliver aid once hospitals start to run out. but for those who lost everything, families and livelihoods, it is scant comfort. the un says nearly 1.5 million gazans have been displaced. 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that has now flared up again, stealing lives, hope, the future. we can get more from mark now, who joins us from jerusalem. we saw the efforts by antony blinken. has any progress being made in trying to agree to a humanitarian pause into the fighting? weill. in trying to agree to a humanitarian pause into the fighting?— pause into the fighting? well, so far he has been _ pause into the fighting? well, so far he has been rebuffed - pause into the fighting? well, so far he has been rebuffed by - pause into the fighting? well, so i far he has been rebuffed by israel's prime minister, at least publicly. he said there will be no unitarian pauses until the hostages are released. in effect israel is probably trying to bomb hamas to the negotiating table, continuing its airstrike and ground offensive to try and force hamas to come and negotiate the release of the hostages but it is a risky strategy. anthony lincoln face tough calls from arab leaders injordan. he is going to turkey. they are calling for a complete ceasefire. the problem is according to antony blinken is that they are trying to show they are behind israel, a close ally, and that israel has a right to defend itself, while also being alive to the suffering of civilians. it is a very difficult balancing act that anthony lincoln is trying to tread here. meanwhile the numbers continue to rise. —— antony blinken. the hamas run health ministries as the number of dead since the conflict we erupted on the seventh of october is close to 9500. thank ou for of october is close to 9500. thank you for that _ of october is close to 9500. thank you for that and _ of october is close to 9500. thank you for that and we _ of october is close to 9500. thank you for that and we will _ of october is close to 9500. thank you for that and we will talk - of october is close to 9500. thank you for that and we will talk to - of october is close to 9500. thank you for that and we will talk to you later in the programme. concerns raised around the world. tens of thousands of pro—palestinian supporters joined rallies and sit—ins across the uk yesterday, to call for an end to israeli attacks in gaza. in london, 29 people were arrested for offences, including inciting racial hatred, and four police officers were hurt. plans for a mass rally next weekend on armistice day have been criticised by the prime minister. organisers say demonstrators have no intention of going near the cenotaph. the conservatives are facing claims that a former party chairman wrote to police, because he was concerned that allegations of rape against an mp hadn't been properly dealt with. the mp has not been named. our political correspondent nick eardley has the details. sirjake berry was conservative chairman during liz truss �*s premiership and a letter has been published which he sent to the police which claims that they became aware of a series of allegations against an aware of a series of allegations againstan mp. aware of a series of allegations against an mp. there is an expert which reads, "they may have been five victims of x who have been subjected to range of offences including multiple rapes." the letter goes on to say the matter has been going on two years and the failure of others to act has enabled x to continue to offend. it also claims that one person was getting ongoing support at the expense of the conservative party. we have put this allegations to the conservative party and at the moment they have denied comment. the prime minister has said the upcoming king's speech will not feature what he called short term gimmicks but will include bills that strengthen society, and help people feel safer in their own communities. the speech on tuesday will set out the government's plans for the next session of parliament. rishi sunak said there will be measures on the economy, anti—social behaviour, and housing. police in germany are dealing with a hostage situation at hamburg airport. an armed man drove through a security barrier onto the airfield yesterday evening, with a child in his car. the terminals have been evacuated, and negotiators are in contact with the driver. police say they believe the incident is linked to a custody dispute. one in ten mothers have left theirjob because of childcare costs, a new survey suggests. the research by a charity and a jobs agency also indicates that a fifth had just one child because they could not afford to have more. our business correspondent marc ashdown reports. mum of two boys, lauren, has recently gone back to work full—time. there is a lot of pressure on the family finances from childcare costs at the time of trying to juggling the needs of the job and being a parent. i do trying to juggling the needs of the job and being a parent.— job and being a parent. i do the school run. _ job and being a parent. i do the school run, nursery _ job and being a parent. i do the school run, nursery run - job and being a parent. i do the school run, nursery run and - job and being a parent. i do the l school run, nursery run and come back to work. that is two days. the other three days as aid is working at home with me so i have to juggle nap times. full—time mum and full—time working, it is very intense. there are times when he may wake up early from the nap so i have to alternate how i am doing my working pattern. my work place is very flexible however i do also think, how long can they be flexible if i want to have my career progress and climbed the hierarchy. essen and climbed the hierarchy. even thou:h and climbed the hierarchy. even though the _ and climbed the hierarchy. even though the uk's _ and climbed the hierarchy. even though the uk's work _ and climbed the hierarchy. even though the uk's work because is made up though the uk's work because is made up of more women, large numbers are facing barriers in their careers. a survey of 3000 working parents are nearly a fifth of the women with a young child said they had considered leaving theirjob. more than a 10th had actually left and the most common reason given was a lack of support and flexibility around childcare. of those who stayed in work for thieves said they face barriers to promotions. —— four fifths. a quarter decided to have just one child saying it was too expensive to have more children. we know expensive to have more children. - know that women still face a gender pay gap that meant an average women and 87p for every pound that a man earns. it is called the motherhood penalty. women who want to have children find it harder to progress and are forced into part—time and woke below their skills level. still outdated and toxic attitudes around motherhood holding women back. hagar. motherhood holding women back. now, we all not motherhood holding women back. now, we all got used — motherhood holding women back. now, we all got used to _ motherhood holding women back. now, we all got used to waking more remotely during and after the pandemic, having meetings online and working often from home. but the survey bears challenges that remain. mother's day they simply cannot get the support and flexibility to balance their working commitments with their childcare needs. hilton hotels employs about 2500 people in 180 hotels across the uk. it is ranked as one of the best employers for gender equality.— ranked as one of the best employers for gender equality. when mums come back to work — for gender equality. when mums come back to work without _ for gender equality. when mums come back to work without my _ for gender equality. when mums come back to work without my having - for gender equality. when mums come back to work without my having a - back to work without my having a conversation to understand what it is they need and what it is we can do to support them when they come back to work on the second thing we do is we have a very strong flexible working policy. some mums may want to come back on reduced working hours. we do phased return to work. some may want to work from home from time to time. the some may want to work from home from time to time-— time to time. the government has announced — time to time. the government has announced a _ time to time. the government has announced a funding _ time to time. the government has announced a funding package - time to time. the government has announced a funding package in i time to time. the government has l announced a funding package in that spring budget which it says will double the amount spent on support for parents by 2025 but campaigners want more to be done to and outdated prejudices and assumptions which are holding women back. marc ashdown, bbc news. dozens of flood warnings remain in place across england this morning, after days of heavy rain. the majority are along the south coast, where the met office has warned of heavy rain falling on saturated ground. it comes after storm ciaran brought widespread destruction earlier this week, with gusts of up to 100 miles per hour. nearly 15,000 homes in the south of england and the channel islands were left without power. now for a bit of positivity. a ewe, dubbed britain's loneliest sheep, has been rescued from a remote shore in the scottish highlands. the sheep, now called fiona, had been stranded at the foot of cliffs for at least two years. a group of five farmers managed to haul her up a steep slope and now plan to give her a much needed shearing before she's sent to a specialist home to rest and recover. that is nice. although, how do we know the sheep did not like having a bit of solitude?— bit of solitude? en'oying the escapism. h bit of solitude? en'oying the escapism, the _ bit of solitude? enjoying the escapism, the piece, - bit of solitude? enjoying the escapism, the piece, the - bit of solitude? enjoying the i escapism, the piece, the quiet. exactly. now she has a massive haircut coming. i’m exactly. now she has a massive haircut coming.— exactly. now she has a massive haircut coming. i'm intrigued by the secialist haircut coming. i'm intrigued by the specialist rest _ haircut coming. i'm intrigued by the specialist rest home _ haircut coming. i'm intrigued by the specialist rest home for— haircut coming. i'm intrigued by the specialist rest home for lost - haircut coming. i'm intrigued by the specialist rest home for lost sheep. | specialist rest home for lost sheep. how does that work? the rescue was a pretty difficultjob. it was a steep slope. from a purely selfish basis, i will be heading to a fireworks display with the children, what way where? it display with the children, what way where? , , , , ., , where? it will be dry but showers in western areas, _ where? it will be dry but showers in western areas, wellies, _ where? it will be dry but showers in western areas, wellies, a _ where? it will be dry but showers in western areas, wellies, a hat i where? it will be dry but showers in western areas, wellies, a hat but i i western areas, wellies, a hat but i tell you what, with had some pretty good fireworks but look at this, look at nature's fireworks! that was last night in scotland. we can see more of this tonight as well so if you prefer the nationalfireworks. stay tuned because you may see it across northern areas of scotland tonight. fortoday, it is across northern areas of scotland tonight. for today, it is a case really of sunny spells and scattered showers. a drier day compared to yesterday. we should see a lot more in the way of sunshine and most showers around western areas. we have a bit of rain this morning, eastern areas of england and that will clear away and there will be some sunshine developing here. you can see scattered showers around western scotland, wales, southwest england and quite blustery winds in these areas and maximum temperatures will get between 9— 13 celsius. drier weather compared to yesterday and for many of us it should not feel that bad. as a go through this evening, those showers will continue across many western parts, and it is here you may have to prepare this evening if you are heading out in about for the showers. the further east you are, there will be clear response but also turning quite chilly as well. i mentioned the aurora. the forecast for tonight, most likely to be found across northern areas of scotland, perhaps it can be seen a bit further southward as well. there will be clear skies across scotland tonight. catch a glimpse of the aurora. showers continuing across western scotland, wales, south coast of england and overnight temperatures getting down to about six celsius but was a northeast of scotland, there could be a touch of frost into monday morning. during monday, again, fairly similarto monday morning. during monday, again, fairly similar to what we have seen today, showers mostly around western parts of the uk. some of those drifting eastwards towards the midlands and eastern areas as well but i think it will be a bit drier towards the east on monday. sunshine and temperatures around 9— 13 celsius, fairly typical for this time of year. for the rest of the week, tuesday, similar stop again, showers coming with a north—westerly wind, unsettled, and the driest and brightest of the weather towards central and eastern areas during tuesday. by wednesday, that is when we were stuck to see something a bit more unsettled and you can see behind me, the area of rain. that will gradually move its way in for the second half of the week. low pressure out into the atlantic. these weather fronts moving pressure out into the atlantic. these weatherfronts moving in wednesday bringing the rain and it will go eastwards and drink wednesday afternoon some sunshine developing. as you can see through the rest of the week, fairly unsettled and temperatures about 9— 14 celsius. that is fairly typical as i said before for this time of year. as i said before for this time of ear. ,., , ., , as i said before for this time of ear. , .,, ., year. got it. umbrellas at the read ! let's take a look at today's papers. the times leads on the israel—gaza war, focusing on an israeli brigade who have been making their way through gaza city, fighting hamas. it comes as arab leaders repeat calls for an immediate ceasefire. the war also dominates the observer's front page. the paper says labour is warning that the siege conditions in gaza are unacceptable. the mail on sunday is leading with an exclusive story, claiming the conservative party has "covered up" for a serial rapist mp. the paper reports that party chairman jake berry sent a bombshell letter to the police, telling them a number of allegations about the mp had been made to the party, but only limited action had been taken. and the sunday telegraph focuses on the home secretary's plans to restrict the use of tents by homeless people. writing on x, formally known as twitter, suella braverman argued that many rough sleepers use