In his first major interview since becoming Prime Minister of the Uk Keir starmer has told the bbc the government is going to have to be unpopular. Speaking on sunday with Laura Kuenssberg he said the only way to change the country was to do difficult things now even though he Knows they are unpopular. Our political correspondent Georgia Robertsjoins us. The decision to end Winter Fuel parents is among the earliest of those difficult decisions this government has taken. Mps will vote on this next week and we Know several are planning to make their unhappiness Known but this morning Keir Starmer defended those plans on Winter Fuel. Lets hear him talking about that. About that. This is really tou h, about that. This is really tough. I about that. This is really tough. I do about that. This is really tough, i do get about that. This is really tough, i do get to about that. This is really tough, i do get to staff. | about that. This is really| tough, i do get to staff. I Know tough, i do get to staff. I Know it tough, i do get to staff. I Know it is not easy. But their winter Know it is not easy. But their Winter Fuel payments are now to be targeted. They were untargeted before and i think everybody thought that what was not a everybody thought that what was not a particularly good system. Obviously those most in need will continue to get the payment. All of those on pension payment. All of those on Pension Credit will get the payment but we want to get as many payment but we want to get as many people want a Pension Credit many people want a Pension Credit as many people want a Pension Credit as we can. They will be voting credit as we can. They will be voting on credit as we can. They will be voting on this policy next week on wednesday and we Know there will be on wednesday and we Know there will be some serious opposition seen will be some serious opposition seen there as well. This Will Io seen there as well. This will go on seen there as well. This will no on. ~. Seen there as well. This will no on. ~.. Seen there as well. This will. On. Go on. Moving on to the nhs which the go on. Moving on to the nhs which the Prime go on. Moving on to the nhs which the Prime Minister go on. Moving on to the nhs i which the Prime Minister spoke about this morning. A new report will set out in detail some of the monumental challenges facing the nhs. Today we have had some of talking about worsening Health Outcomes for children. Keir starmer was asked about the nhs in england saying it had been broken by successive conservative governments. He is talking about the report. He has been clear that the nhs is broken but not beaten. And the reason he identifies just that the money that was taken out of the money that was taken out of the nhs particularly in the early years of the coalition, 2010. After ia years, Labours Instinct is to politicise Childrens Health rather than child Rens Health rather than provide Childrens Health rather than provide solutions and reform in the nhs. Next meet the conservatives have joined all of the Opposition Parties in the Uk Parliament in opposing those Winter Fuel payment changes. Keir starmer says today he is prepared to be disliked. Next week when parliament and Unions Vote on this, we will see the scale of how unpopular he is willing to be in this. To how unpopular he is willing to be in thie be in this. To hit the 18 Week Waitin be in this. To hit the 18 Week Waiting time be in this. To hit the 18 Week Waiting time target. Be in this. To hit the 18 Week Waiting time target. Nhs waiting time target. Nhs Confederation Research found it would only deliver 15 of the extra capacity needed. I spoke to Matthew Taylor who is Chief Executive of the nhs confederation. What is an oh so far in times of Weekend Working and Hospital Sharing working list using the independent sector will take as a sharp Waiting Meeting that target. It is partly because there are so many people waiting, 7. 6 million but also all the time new people come on to those Waiting Lists. So demand is likely to grow by 3. 8 a year. So you have to deal with their stock of people who have built up but also the flow of people. What we argue today as we will have to put in place a range of other may hedge as if we have any chance of meeting of meeting that target. Of meeting of meeting that taruet. ~. of meeting of meeting that taruet. ~.. target. What measures are needed then . Target. What measures are needed then . A target. What measures are needed then . A range target. What measures are needed then . A range of. Target. What measures are needed then . A range of things. It is needed then . A range of things. It is better needed then . A range of things. It is better analysis needed then . A range of things. It is better analysis of it is better analysis of Waiting Lists, you need digital tools to do that. There are people on Waiting Lists you are on multiple times, actually you can contact people on Waiting Lists and you can find some of them dont need an operation any more, that can reduce it by any more, that can reduce it by an extent. Using elective hubs, these are places where you only get this elective surgery, hips and knees and things like that. There is no a E Department and there no issue of elderly and frail people who will not be get out of hospital because there is no Social Care are community provision, they only focus on these operations. They are very efficient. Where they exist the are only seven of them, we dont have enough, we need an awful lot more of those and we need to address this issue of demand. The nhs meet only ever growing demand, we will not be in a sustainable position. Everything we recommend today is already out there. It is only in pockets and we need that to be understood. We took what was best practice in the nhs enraged at universal but that will require investment. When Ou Sa will require investment. When yOu Say is will require investment. When yOu Say is best will require investment. When yOu Say is best practice yOu Say is best practice happening in pockets, where are those and what is stopping that already from happening elsewhere . I get it that investment is needed to move that, what is it that some pockets of areas are doing better than others . Indie pockets of areas are doing better than others . We have a 12 billion better than others . We have a 12 billion shortfall better than others . We have a 12 billion shortfall in 12 billion shortfall in maintenance and the health service. There are hospitals that are crumbling, we have outdated it systems. Where we have investment you can really see, in newcastle, we were looking at their D Treatment centres, innovating all the time. People arrive, they have the operation really quickly and they go home a few hours later. Patients really enjoy it because it is very very efficient process and they can get on with their lives. I have seen very similar work in london and in ascot. One of the big questions now is as i understand it the chancellor will be talking about Capital Investment in the budget in a few months time. Lets go through those numbers, it is interesting the numbers we are talking about from great torments to. 721 patients are being reviewed as part of this concern over their contact with a surgeon that no longer works at great ormond eight. Of those 700 and 22, there have been 39 cases looked into where the following levels of harm were identified. 13 patients have come to severe harm. We dont have details what that hamas. Maine had suffered low or moderate harm. Harm. Shocking numbers, really if you like and clearly there are more patients to be looked into. The hospital says it is looking and doing what it is told. They have made certain recommend nations which great ormond Street Hospital is no going to fit into place and put any seriously. It has apologised and contacted patients and families who have been affected so they Know who they are but apologising and concerned about any distress caused. Overnight they were Missile Exchanges between israel and the lebanese militant group with a number of projectiles being fired from both directions across the border. Lets speak to our correspondent injerusalem. News coming through in the past 30 minutes or so israel closing its all Land Border crossings with jordan. Its all Land Border crossings withjordan. How much this this mark an escalation in a situation that had eight intentions as of Last Night . It intentions as of Last Night . It certainly does mark like an escalation because it is the first attack coming from jordan since the start of the gas at work. That is significant and it follows a very big operation in the west bank, israeli operation that has left at least 39 people dead and of course meanwhile we have got the ongoing problems of the Peace Negotiations with no agreement yet insight. And the conflict continuing in gaza. It is all around. You mentioned earlier, the constant exchange between Labour Non Anti israel lebanon. 50 projectiles fired and no injuries were reported but that is quite an escalation. Last month, august, was the month was the largest number of attacks from lebanon to israel, showing you how much this situation is escalating and escalating fast. Indie this situation is escalating and escalating fast. We have already heard and escalating fast. We have already heard some and escalating fast. We have already heard some of and escalating fast. We have already heard some of the i already heard some of the response to the shooting that has happened there withjordan saying they are launching an Investigation And Israel closing its inLand Border crossings. Is there an anticipation of further retaliation or a stronger response . Retaliation or a stronger resonse . ~.. response . Well, that is so far uuite response . Well, that is so far quite uncertain. Response . Well, that is so far quite uncertain. I response . Well, that is so far quite uncertain. Iwill response . Well, that is so far quite uncertain. I will read quite uncertain. I will read you a short sharp reaction from Benjamin Netanyahu from the Allenby Bridge incident. He said we are surrounded by a murderous ideology. Terrorists want to murder as all. His call for unity. That last bit, calling for unity will be problematic. We saw around an estimated 750,000 people on many israeli cities and towns Last Night, around 500,000 in Tel Aviv alone, calling for or demanding that a Ceasefire Deal is agreed to and accusing Benjamin Netanyahu of procrastinating. There is a large number who support and believe what he is saying and that the only way of bringing the Hostages Home is defeating hamas... hamas. The latest on that shooting hamas. The latest on that Shooting On hamas. The latest on that Shooting On the hamas. The latest on that Shooting On the allenby. Hamas. The latest on that Shooting On the Allenby Bridge. We bring you more on that as that study develops. Lets turn to venezuela. Mr gonzalez had been taking refuge in the Spanish Embassy in caracas that has now left wrist pain. The spanish Foreign Minister saying his country is offering Mr Casale as politicali his country is offering Mr Casale as political his country is offering Mr Casale as political i was able to Seak Casale as political i was able to speak to casale as political i was able to speak to him casale as political i was able to speak to him once casale as political i was able to speak to him once He Casale as political i was ablej to speak to him once he was casale as political i was able i to speak to him once he was on the plane and he expressed his gratitude. I said to him we were so happy that he is well and on his way to spain. We reiterate our demand that their vote tallies to be presented, that they be verifiable and we will not recognise a victory if this cannot be done. Spain will always be there to promote dialogue to reach a peaceful solution among venezuelans. The S Anish Solution among venezuelans. The spanish Foreign Minister. Lets turn to ukraine. At least two civilians were killed with more injured, including children, in the northern ukrainian city of sumy. Ukraines Air Defence units destroyed 15 of 23 Attack Drones and one guided Air Missile launched by russia overnight, according to the air force. The drones likely were intercepted by ukraines electronic warfare systems. Meanwhile, Funeral Services were held in poltava for victims of a recent russian attack in which at least 55 people were killed. More than 300 were also injured in the September 3rd missile strike, one of the deadliest since the beginning of the war. Lets speak to mariia zolkina, Reasearch Fellow at London School of economics and political science. She has been telling me about this situation. Basically to make the whole territory of Ukraine Unlivable and nnn habitable space. All my relatives, i am and nnn habitable space. All my relatives, Iam Ukrainian and nnn habitable space. All my relatives, i am ukrainian as well, it was one of the hardest. It well, it was one of the hardest. Well, it was one of the hardest.. hardest. It must be really anxiety inducing hardest. It must be really anxiety inducing for hardest. It must be really anxiety inducing for your | anxiety inducing for your family. I am sorry to hear that is what they are experiencing. You mention the gains on the battlefield. If we turn to that now, what is the situation on the Eastern Front where you have both Ukraine And Russia reporting some gains, some Capturing And Recapturing of territories. Capturing and recapturing of territories.. territories. Russia has meant aushin territories. Russia has meant pushing intense territories. Russia has meant pushing intense live. Territories. Russia has meant pushing intense live. Their. Pushing intense live. Their main military and goal. The goalfor them is a big city. More than 50,000 of the population before the russian popular invasion live there. It is a logistical spot on the map for it is a logistical spot on the Mapfor Ukraine it is a logistical spot on the map for ukraine and it is a worried man if russia will be re occupying the city or the Battle Line will start. Exactly because before russia is advancing incrementally in the region, the more they are closer to the very centre of ukraine which is the only one i would say the industrial centre left because the rest of Heavy Industry was in the Territory Thatis Industry was in the territory that is occupied by russia now and so this is what russia is doing. And for this region to capture the Donetsk Region entirely, they have almost given up defending where ukraine has organised the counteract to possession. Now it is time for the sport. The final of the Us Open mens singles could deliver an american champion for the first time in over 20 years later with Taylor Fritz playing World Number one jannik sinner. While the Womens Tournament in new York Couldnt deliver a second straight home winner. Aryna sabalenka beat americas Jessica Pegula in the final. The two time Australian Open champion has added a first Us Open title. Her first grand Slam Title since the death of her former boyfriend in march. And a difficult time in the majors since. Sabalenkas win. In straight sets. Also comes a year after she lost the 2023 final to coco gauff. And five since her dad passed away. Iam i am proud of myself and my family that they did not give up family that they did not give up on my dream stop that they did everything they could to keep me going. Sri lanka started day three of the final test against Sri Lanka 11a runs behind england. Who might have been in a stronger position if it werent for some interesting choices made by some of the batters at the oval. After the home sides collapse to 325 all out Sri Lanka had a tough start. You can stay across all the latest with the test over on the Bbc Sport website. England of course have an unassailable 2 0 series lead. Its the final day of the paralympic in paris. 1a Golds Up For Grabs before the Closing Ceremony. And after finishing fifth in the Mens T5a Marathon David Weir announced his retirement from Paralympic Competition having won six golds during his career at the games. Another british Athlete Charlotte Henshaw has doubled her tally of titles in paris, this time winning the kayak womens single 200m. Her compatriot Emma Wiggs finished behind her after the two won golds in two separate disciplines on saturday, with germanys anja adler third. Lee carsley knew what is was like for his two goalscorers to return to dublin but with the England Badge on their chest, and said both declan Rice And Jack grealish handled the atmosphere as they gave the interim manager a 2 0 Nations League Win over the Republic Of Ireland in his first match in charge. The two players have represented ireland earlier in their careers. They faced a hostile reception from the home fans. Firstly rice gave england the Lead And Thenjack grealish doubled their advantage to give england and carsley a former Republic Of Ireland himself an opening win. Its great that they have scored its great that they have scored the goals and the team have scored the goals and the team have won scored the goals and the team have won and they have kept their have won and they have kept their clean sheet. 0nto s