released people resportedly arrived in ramallah, in the west bank. the international red cross has been helping transport freed hostages from gaza and palestinian detainees from israel. in this war, they're maintaining a role of a neutral intermediary. for more on this let's speak to matt morris from the international committee of the red cross. thank you forjoining us. first of all, explain what the role is of the red cross when it comes to the transportation of these hostages. yes, so we work in conflict zones around the world and we have done so for very many years. our role, it is quite clear. once an agreement is reached, the two site have come to an agreement and they have decided what that agreement entails, then they come to us, the idea being that perhaps we are the trusted organisation that can be given the role of transferring people. once that agreement is made we are then requested to do this. what that has entailed over the last four days, as you have been describing, is on the one hand the transfer of hostages in gaza over to the border and then handed over to the israeli authorities. but also the transfer of palestinian detainees from places of palestinian detainees from places of detention back to their families the west bank. find of detention back to their families the west bank.— of detention back to their families the west bank. and in terms of the eo - le we the west bank. and in terms of the peeple we have _ the west bank. and in terms of the people we have seen _ the west bank. and in terms of the people we have seen recently, - the west bank. and in terms of the people we have seen recently, the | people we have seen recently, the hostage handovers that have happened and the people that have been taken for medical aid and to be returned to theirfamilies, what for medical aid and to be returned to their families, what condition have the people being in when they have the people being in when they have been picked up? what have your red cross colleague seen? was there an indication of what their experience was like whilst they were held captive that your colleagues could have picked up one whilst they were helping them in the transfer? the time of the transfer is relatively short and we have generally been having between six and eight staff in those vehicles and eight staff in those vehicles and usually a doctor on hand for any emergency conversations. i think what we are trying to provide in those moments is the reassurance. and just to give people the confidence that the red cross, we are here to help you and we are here to take you away and you will soon be back with your loved ones. i have been speaking this morning to one of my colleagues who has been involved everyday of these transfers and he was talking to me about how he was in a car with five of the children who were released yesterday and he just again tried to do what he could to calm them and reassure them, make it known who he was and who we were and what we were doing and to take them away. so that so far we have been reassured that has been going well stop colleagues have described these as incredible moments, primarily moments where the hostages themselves know they are about to be home with their loved ones. these are delicate moments and so far they have been going well. we are delicate moments and so far they have been going well.— have been going well. we have been heafina have been going well. we have been hearing from — have been going well. we have been hearing from aid _ have been going well. we have been hearing from aid agencies _ have been going well. we have been hearing from aid agencies about - have been going well. we have been hearing from aid agencies about how important this temporary truce, any further ceasefire is, for the safety of gazan civilians. but how important is it also for the welfare of hostages who are still kept in gaza? i of hostages who are still kept in gaza? ~' ., of hostages who are still kept in gaza? ~ ., , ,., , gaza? i think for everybody concerned _ gaza? i think for everybody concerned in _ gaza? i think for everybody concerned in this _ gaza? i think for everybody concerned in this conflict. l gaza? i think for everybody - concerned in this conflict. what has happened over the last four days is the guns have fallen silent and there has been some respite, so that means the violence in gaza has subsided, our colleagues have described being able to go further into the north and we know aid deliveries have been able to get to the north to replenish the supplies. but we have been hearing just how devastated it is, the damage across the north in particular, and yet we are still seeing many, many people who are staying there or who have gone back there. they are ultimately living in the rubble in many cases. that shows you how desperate the situation is. i think we will always be hopeful that more can be done, more time can be allowed, so that more time can be allowed, so that more people can go home, but also that people can have some respite and get somewhere safer to stay, perhaps get some food, perhaps get some medical attention that they need because one of the things our doctors have been saying, we have a surgical team working on the south, and they have seen a huge influx of patients in recent days making the most of this period of calm to get away and really devastating stories. people have been seeking medical attention now and some have even had to have amputations because they could not get medical help for days and days and therefore there was nothing that could be done for those limbs and they had to be amputated and that gives you an indication of how desperate the situation is for civilians in gaza.— how desperate the situation is for civilians in gaza. absolutely, thank ou so civilians in gaza. absolutely, thank you so much _ civilians in gaza. absolutely, thank you so much for— civilians in gaza. absolutely, thank you so much for talking _ civilians in gaza. absolutely, thank you so much for talking us - civilians in gaza. absolutely, thank you so much for talking us throughj you so much for talking us through some of that there. matt morris from the international committee of the red cross. eleven people have been killed in an incident at a platinum mine in south africa. mining company implats said the accident happened on monday afternoon local time at impala rustenburg in the north west province. a spokesperson told the bbc 86 people were involved, ii of whom were killed. many sustained serious injuries. the incident involved a winding rope connected to a lift which hoists people up and down the mine shaft. the covid inquiry continues later. yesterday it heard from london mayor sadiq khan who accused the government of failing to keep him informed about the severity of covid in early 2020. this morning the communities secretary michael gove will give evidence. and the former deputy chief medical officer professor damejenny harries is due to give her evidence in the afternoon. live now to central london, we can speak to ellie price. there has been a lot emerging from the covid inquiry over recent days to give a real sense of what the state of government was at the time. what are we expecting to emerge from today's hearing?— today's hearing? well, plenty of auestions today's hearing? well, plenty of questions for — today's hearing? well, plenty of questions for michael _ today's hearing? well, plenty of questions for michael gove. - today's hearing? well, plenty of questions for michael gove. he | today's hearing? well, plenty of. questions for michael gove. he is still cabinet minister but at the time he was chancellor for the duchy of lancaster, one of those brilliant names we get in the british government here, which means he was in charge of the cabinet office. it is the department in the british government that is responsible for doing stuff. nothing in particular, but the big event like a major pandemic or a terror attack, and basically his role is coordinating how things happen. as you say, yesterday we heard from regional mayors, from sadiq khan, the london mayor, andy burnham, the manchester mayor, where the general theme was that the sense was that the government was too centralised, basically decisions were not being made on a local level and those local voices were not being heard. last week we heard from a load of scientists, the main scientists at the time, top scientists advising the time, top scientists advising the government, and the general theme from them was this idea that theme from them was this idea that the government was a match at the time off following the science had become, quote, a millstone around their necks. they felt controversial decisions were being blamed on a scientist but it was the role of the politicians. weeks and weeks before that we heard time and time again this idea of chaos and confusion at the centre of government and number ten and in the cabinet office, which is the department that basically helped number ten in coordinating and making key decisions. michael gove was heading up that department. i think we will hear those three main themes today when he gets questioned this morning here at the covid inquiry. just questioned this morning here at the covid inquiry-— covid inquiry. just remind us about the parameters — covid inquiry. just remind us about the parameters of _ covid inquiry. just remind us about the parameters of this _ covid inquiry. just remind us about the parameters of this inquiry, - the parameters of this inquiry, because it is mainly a fact—finding mission to see what lessons can be learned. , , ., ., learned. yes, it is all about findin: learned. yes, it is all about finding structural _ learned. yes, it is all about finding structural lessons i learned. yes, it is all about| finding structural lessons to learned. yes, it is all about. finding structural lessons to be learned. if this happens again, and in the chair baroness hallett said when and not if there is another pandemic. the idea is that if they find out what went wrong in the last pandemic, all of this is with hindsight, they want to know how decisions can be made better. obviously you can't legislate for personalities, the idea being that if she can come up for recommendations for the structure of government debt lessons can be learned. there is no suggestion that anyone will be blamed for what happened, but quite honestly with the witnesses' statements and what we have heard in the inquiry, obviously the court of public opinion is listening as well, so the by—product of public humiliation is something politicians and anyone else involved may not be able to avoid. ., ~' ,, else involved may not be able to avoid. . ,, i. ., , , avoid. thank you for bringing us that update- — avoid. thank you for bringing us that update. we _ avoid. thank you for bringing us that update. we will _ avoid. thank you for bringing us that update. we will be - avoid. thank you for bringing us| that update. we will be speaking avoid. thank you for bringing us - that update. we will be speaking to you later. kelly price, our correspondent in central london. around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. at the central methodist hall in coventry volunteers have come together to put on the £1 panto. it is a take on cinderella, but the twist here is she wants to play football rather than go to the ball. she is poor and she has an evil step mum and she has dreams of being a massive football player and the dream is to just show your kids and everyone else that anyone can follow their dreams. everyone else that anyone can follow their dreams-— their dreams. gareth southgate and safina their dreams. gareth southgate and sarina wiegman, _ their dreams. gareth southgate and sarina wiegman, the _ their dreams. gareth southgate and sarina wiegman, the national - their dreams. gareth southgate and sarina wiegman, the national team | sarina wiegman, the national team coaches, are in the house. champion and world cup _ coaches, are in the house. champion and world cup finalist! _ coaches, are in the house. champion and world cup finalist! and - 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history museum. we will separate these fragments. scientists have i these fragments. scientists have been waiting _ these fragments. scientists have been waiting for— these fragments. scientists have been waiting for years _ these fragments. scientists have been waiting for years for - these fragments. scientists have been waiting for years for the - been waiting for years for the chance of a closer look and to get their gloved hands on this precious extraterrestrial material. i their gloved hands on this precious extraterrestrial material.— extraterrestrial material. i think it is beyond _ extraterrestrial material. i think it is beyond our— extraterrestrial material. i think it is beyond our wildest - extraterrestrial material. i think| it is beyond our wildest dreams. extraterrestrial material. i think. it is beyond our wildest dreams. it is an incredibly beautiful rocks, it is an incredibly beautiful rocks, it is very, very black with tiny white bits in it as well. we found that each of the grey looks a little bit different to the other grain and it will keep us busy for years trying to figure it all out. the will keep us busy for years trying to figure it all out.— to figure it all out. the sample comes from — to figure it all out. the sample comes from this, _ to figure it all out. the sample comes from this, a _ to figure it all out. the sample comes from this, a 500 - to figure it all out. the sample comes from this, a 500 metre| to figure it all out. the sample - comes from this, a 500 metre wide space rock called bening. it was collected by a spacecraft in a smash and grab manoeuvre. packed into a capsule to bring it back home. touchdown, i repeat touchdown. shifter touchdown, i repeat touchdown. after landinu touchdown, i repeat touchdown. after landin: in touchdown, i repeat touchdown. after landing in the — touchdown, i repeat touchdown. after landing in the utah _ touchdown, i repeat touchdown. he landing in the utah desert it was quickly secured. now the dust inside is being distributed to scientists around the world. it is incredible to see this _ around the world. it is incredible to see this material— around the world. it is incredible to see this material up _ around the world. it is incredible to see this material up close. . around the world. it is incredible l to see this material up close. grab from an asteroid _ to see this material up close. grab from an asteroid hundreds of millions of miles away. there are only a few grams, but for scientists this is a treasure trove. every single tiny grain will be analysed and the hope is they can answer some of the biggest questions we have about our solar system.- of the biggest questions we have about our solar system. within this section we have _ about our solar system. within this section we have a _ about our solar system. within this section we have a tiny _ about our solar system. within this section we have a tiny little - section we have a tiny little particle that when we look under the microscope we can start to see all the information that it can tell us about the history of bening. the close-up view — about the history of bening. the close-up view of _ about the history of bening. the close—up view of a single spec provides a map of the minerals and elements within the rock and this is vital because it is a relic from the early solar system and scientists are finding it is rich in carbon and water. ~ ~' ., are finding it is rich in carbon and water. ~ ~ ., ., ., ., water. we know we have water on here, water. we know we have water on here. how — water. we know we have water on here, how does _ water. we know we have water on here, how does it _ water. we know we have water on here, how does it get _ water. we know we have water on here, how does it get here? - water. we know we have water on here, how does it get here? we i water. we know we have water on . here, how does it get here? we think it essentially brought that water and we will study the water and see if it is similar to the water we have on our. if we find similarities, it is a really good idea to asteroid like bening were delivering some of the water to birth when it was just starting off in the universe. the birth when it was 'ust starting off in the universe._ in the universe. the uk has been sent about _ in the universe. the uk has been sent about a _ in the universe. the uk has been sent about a teaspoon _ in the universe. the uk has been sent about a teaspoon of - in the universe. the uk has been | sent about a teaspoon of material but there might be more to come. some of the space rock is still stuck in the sample container at nasa ho. two of its 35 screws are proving tricky to undo, so new tools are being developed to retrieve every last bit. the material that is here is being shared with some universities around the uk. expect a slew of discoveries and some out of this world surprises along the way. an amazing time capsule. a leading cancer charity is calling on the uk government to commit to a ten—year plan to tackle the disease, with greater investment in prevention, early diagnosis and new treatments. cancer research uk says that adopting its plan could save 20,000 lives a year in the country. the department of health said cancer was being diagnosed at an earlier stage and survival rates were improving across almost all types of cancer. here's our health reporter michelle roberts. when kelly harrop started feeling ill eight years ago, lung cancer never crossed her mind. she was 40, which is young for it, and had never smoked. and she was fit and active, working as a stable hand. my lung, they said there was something that they weren't quite sure about, but they said, "oh, it can't be cancer "oh, it can't be cancer or anything because you don't drink, you don't smoke." iran six times a week. i was doing half marathons and tough mudders and all those kind of things and never had any symptoms whatsoever. it turns out her cancer was caused by a rare gene. she's been helping a trial called tracer x that's studying lots of patients' tumours to understand why and how different ones grow and find new ways to stop them. we hope to be able to develop new therapies that can leverage and improve the immune system's activity to stop the cancer from growing and spreading. cancer is becoming more common. currently, one in two of us will get cancer in