demonstration. hello, i'm ben thompson. the hamas—run health ministry says al—shifa hospital has been forced to suspend operations after reports of intensified israeli attacks on gaza's largest medical facility overnight. the latest information we have is that israeli forces are concentrated close to the hospitals where they say at gaza's largest hospital, al—shifa , the international charity msf says attacks intensified overnight, adding it has lost contact with its medics working there. we lost two patients on a ventilator. it is a very critical

situation with no fuel in the ventilators have stopped working in the main building. we feel it every few seconds hear from the al—shifa hospital. the people who try this morning with a ventilator from the hospital had been shot in the streets and some of them have been killed and some injured. no one can arrive to the hospital. we cannot get outside of the building because thatis get outside of the building because that is shooting everywhere. we don't have electricity, we don't have water or even food and we are afraid that is in the middle of the night we lost electricity to the main i see you and the prenatal i see you and one of the team was hurt in the neck and was paralysed. we

don't want to have any breaks due to dead bodies outside the main generator which is not working because we don't have fuel to run this generator. this is the situation now. at gaza's largest hospital, al—shifa , the international charity msf says attacks intensified overnight, adding it has lost contact with its medics working there. meanwhile, in an interview with the bbc, the french president emmanuel macron has called for israel to stop killing babies and women in gaza. france, like the uk, has proscribed hamas as a terrorist organisation.

nick beake reports. this was israel's aerial attack on gaza overnight. an unrelenting barrage, like most nights over the past five weeks. israeli forces have now surrounded gaza city's major hospitals, where they say hamas have built headquarters underground. but thousands of patients and those just trying to seek shelter are stranded on what is now a front line of the fighting. the red cross says hospitals in gaza have reached a point of no return. france's president emmanuel macron once again condemned hamas, but he told the bbc that israel, a country he called a partner and friend, had nojustification for its continued bombing of gaza. de facto, today, civilians are bombed, de facto there's babies, there's ladies, there's old people are bombed and killed. there is no reason for that and no legitimacy. so we do urge israel to stop. ijust remind everybody of international law, i call for the ceasefire, and i will

urge them for a ceasefire, an humanitarian ceasefire. benjamin netanyahu says world leaders should be condemning hamas, not israel. his government said once again it was targeting hamas, not civilians. meanwhile, the families of hostages taken by hamas on october 7th are desperate for their release. tom han�*s eight—year—old daughter emily was kidnapped. he had this message for her. we are all waiting for her. we know we are going to get you back. be strong every day. and wait. we are coming to get you. we are coming to get you home. we are going to bring you home. tens of thousands have been making the journey south to what israel tells them is a safe place for their families. but it feels like nowhere in gaza is safe. nick beake, bbc news, jerusalem.

earlier i spoke to dr ahmed al—mandhari, the world health organization's regional director for the eastern mediterranean, to hear more about how hospitals are coping. i'm getting reports back from that world health organization country office and other agencies the situation is very bad and very severe shortage of basic needs to run hospitals to provide services. many attacks on the hospital's surroundings and because of the lack of fuel and water. it is becoming a life—saving item in gaza now.

we are looking at pictures from the palestine red crescent society showing the situation inside some of those hospitals, operations carried out by torchlight. what care, if any, is able to be provided under such circumstances? i'm getting reports from that world health organization country office and other un agencies the situation is very bad and very severe shortage of basic needs to run hospitals to provide services. severe shortage of medical supplies including life—saving medications. there are around 700 cesarean sections done every month. those ladies are deprived from getting their babies out in a very safe manner. operations are run in a very

worrying situation with no infection control and prevention. around 1,034 patients suffering from renal failure being deprived of renal dialysis. 130 babies in incubators, 70 babies in ventilators deprived of the services. 9,000 patients with different types of cancer, the main hospital is closed because of direct attacks or lack of fuel and clean water. around 350 people suffering from kinds of non—communicable diseases depriving them of resources.

and it gets worse the longer it goes on. the red cross have warned that the health system in gaza the point of no return. what does that mean in practice? it means the health system has already collapsed. out of 36 hospitals, 18 are not functioning because of direct attacks and lack of fuel or attacks on the surroundings and lack of infrastructure like water. around 51 health care centres out of 72 are not functioning. severe shortage of medical supplies. patients are operated on with no anaesthesia and admitted in icus and wards and recovery areas in very bad situations. to be honest and frank it has gone beyond our imaginations, it is unbelievable, intolerable,

and it has gone beyond the red lines drawn by the international community and the international community should convert whatever talks we have been giving for the last few weeks into walks preventing the suffering of people in these places. a spokesperson for the israel defence force has said israel does not fire on hospitals but said they will do what they need to, if in their words the enemy shoots from such locations. the accusation is hamas is using a network of tunnels from underneath the hospitals but we know three other hospitals in the gaza strip are on the front line. what hope is there for people to be able to leave these facilities? i am thinking both patients and staff working in these hospitals.

the advice is they should move south. the reality is it is not that easy. is there any hope more people will be able to leave these facilities? i must mention what was mentioned the secretary general and by our director yesterday in his remarks to the security council, there is no place safe these days in gaza. until now 235 attacks have been reported on health care facilities and the surroundings and infrastructure of hospitals have been attacked and including the availability of clean water. these hospitals serve hundreds of thousands of people. now they are deprived.

there are around 3,500 beds in gaza and increased that capacity to around 70,00 and now are deprived. whatever reasons otjustifications it is not accepted, by whomever is doing it. the narrative these hospitals are used as military bases, there is an international committee responsible for that and whomever is saying that, there is no justification acceptable to attack these facilities. our main concern is people in these

facilities, health care providers, patients injured. as well as civilians sheltering themselves in these places. reports al—shifa and has had to stop operations. here in the uk — london's metropolitan police is preparing for a huge armistice day security operation ahead of a pro—palestinian march in the city. police have imposed an exclusion zone around london's war memorial,

the cenotaph, and officers are also bracing for potential counter—demonstrations from far—right groups. let speak to philip rollinson. we at 11 o'clock take two minutes out on the 11th hour of 11th november to stop and remember and reflect not only on those who served and sadly lost their lives during the first world war and second world war but i am at the national memorial arboretum in staffordshire where we have 16,000 names in the armed forces memorial who lost their lives and our armed forces since the end of the second world war. the service will be led by her royal highness the princess royal and we will have family members of those who lost lives very recently whose names will be inscribed into the memorialfor this coming year so a reminderfor

us that ourforces this coming year so a reminderfor us that our forces still serve and by winning your poppy you are showing that you care by taking part in the two—minute silence at 11 o'clock whenever you be, whether at the arboretum of whitehall are right around the country, perhaps in a supermarket or shop, take time out and short the armed forces uk and remember those who gave service. aside from the big police operation in london, talking about preparations going into the events of this weekend as we touched on, tomorrow is remembrance sunday itself and we will see the royal family at the senate. the events of the whole weekend take a lot of preparation and planning. lats the whole weekend take a lot of preparation and planning. lots of --eole preparation and planning. lots of peeple coming — preparation and planning. lots of people coming together - preparation and planning. lots of people coming together as - preparation and planning. lots of people coming together as the i people coming together as the arboretum, in london, working with the royal british legion which is responsible for the 10,000 veterans who will march past the cenotaph after the national service of remembrance at the cenotaph tomorrow

morning. forthat remembrance at the cenotaph tomorrow morning. for that we work with over 300 regimental and others organisations and this year we have gone out to members who are not members of associations and ask if they would like to be with us directly so we can welcome and a broader population of veteran community. at the cenotaph we have 10,000 people and the safety of everybody taking part in our events is foremost so we work with all our partners to make sure that happens. we also have the festival of remembrance at the royal albert hall this evening and the services here at the national memorial arboretum. lots of teams and volunteers and support from our partners. we will take peeple _ support from our partners. we will take people around _ support from our partners. we will take people around the _ support from our partners. we will take people around the country - support from our partners. we will take people around the country a l take people around the country a little later when the events get under way. little later when the events get underway. it little later when the events get under way. it is so moving been able to see so many people mark the two

minutes in the same way right across the country. there are so many challenges no around the world and this is an event so steeped in tradition and history but a timely reminder of ongoing conflicts right around the world. we reminder of ongoing conflicts right around the world.— reminder of ongoing conflicts right around the world. we know some of our british armed _ around the world. we know some of our british armed forces _ around the world. we know some of our british armed forces will- around the world. we know some of our british armed forces will be - around the world. we know some of our british armed forces will be in l our british armed forces will be in the eastern mediterranean at the moment and we understand that will be difficult for their families wanting about their loved ones. i'm sure some of these people taking a moment at 11 o'clock to stop them to reflect on their loved ones. and so it really brings to his home to us. the royal british legion red poppy is remembrance for everyone but also thinks about civilians impacted by war as we remember them and also importantly symbolises we all hope together for a peaceful future. find together for a peaceful future. and we know as — together for a peaceful future. and we know as well _ together for a peaceful future. and we know as well that as time marches on fewer and fewer veterans are able

to make these sorts of events in person and their stories live born and that is the point of these events. remembering the stories and sacrifice and what people went through. sacrifice and what people went throu~h. �* . ., .,, through. and reflecting on those stories from _ through. and reflecting on those stories from over _ through. and reflecting on those stories from over a _ through. and reflecting on those stories from over a hundred - through. and reflecting on thosel stories from over a hundred years ago in the first world war and second world war and we will be marking tonight at the festival of remembrance and national servicemen and those who served in korea and the empire windrush generation and particularly those who served in the raf. remembering the still serve and we have a moment reflecting on the invictus games, the recent ones that the rbl has recognised and that the

fight for our freedoms in this country today. fight for our freedoms in this country today-— fight for our freedoms in this country today. best of luck with everything _ country today. best of luck with everything to — country today. best of luck with everything to say. _ country today. best of luck with everything to say. we - country today. best of luck with everything to say. we will - country today. best of luck with | everything to say. we will follow events very closely today and tomorrow. london's metropolitan police is preparing for a huge armistice day security operation ahead of a pro—palestinian march in the city. police have imposed an exclusion zone around london's war memorial, the cenotaph, and officers are also bracing for potential counter—demonstrations from far—right groups. our legal affairs correspondent dominic casciani has this report. barriers in place, nobody taking chances. in the last 2a hours, the metropolitan police has prepared for what is expected to be one of the biggest marches of the last 20 years. preparations amid predictions

from the prime minister and home secretary of disrespect to armistice day, and fears of damage to the cenotaph. and this is part of the response. a guard at the memorial along with powers to arrest any pro—palestinian demonstrator who approaches it today. saturday's march is the fourth national gathering, the palestinian solidarity campaign says it will be peaceful and hope hundreds of thousands will turn out, including families. the police—approved route leaves hyde park and crosses the thames to the us embassy. the cenotaph is more than a mile away. more than 1,800 officers are on duty to prevent disorder, although previous weeks' incidents have been sporadic. this week there is an exclusion zone in westminster, and officers have powers to disperse people after the march. this is a really difficult policing weekend, and we are clear that it is going to be difficult for us, but we are doing everything that we can, with a very significant policing response, to ensure that people are safe. sir mark rowley, the met�*s

commissioner, insists his teams have the tactics to contain troublemakers and prevent potential clashes with counter—demonstrations. but is it enough to end the row with the home secretary, suella braverman? last night, it emerged she had met sir mark and a source close to her said she had given herfull backing to the police and now had confidence they'd stop any criminality. overnight, police stood guard at the cenotaph. chiefs say they will protect it and the national two—minute silence that is so important to so many. dominic casciani, bbc news. earlier, we spoke to our reporter simonjones who's near the cenotaph, and told us what is expected thoughout the day. over the past few days we have spoken a lot about policing, a lot about protests and politics

but of course today is the day of remembrance, and at 11 o'clock here at the cenotaph, as in many places across the uk there will be a two—minute silence. the first minute of that silence is to remember those who have gone to war, the second is to remember those who have not returned. one of those who will take part is this reverend from bristol. you lost a couple of colleagues in northern ireland and will also go on to the march of the cenotaph. it's important we remember collectively and individually to put the past back into the present and do so and in our hearts and very

important we come to these places of holy ground. places set apart for a special remembrance on national occasions. we have the silence here at 11 and then you will head to hyde park to be part of the pro—palestinian demonstration. why is it important for you to be there? it has been termed a pro—palestinian demonstration but i think it is a pro—peace demonstration. my united nations medal is inscribed in the service of peace and that is what we are all about. soldiers on armistice day calling for armistice. and there cannot be anything wrong with that. there has been a lot of debate about the policing and politics about this, has that been a bit of a distraction? sometimes there is too much politics.

we have elections and votes ahead of us but that is by the by. these moments of stillness and silence is to individually put things back togetherjust for a while. as the prime minister said this is a very important day in terms of unity for the country under sacred day. yes, to realise we are answerable for what we do and say, our past and present and future. so much has gone wrong in past conflicts and past warfare and so much is going wrong today. it is up to us and we ought to those who went before that we do

——— owe it. we hear red in flanders field poppies fall and few remember the last verse, a challenge from the dead to the living, to you from failing hands we throw the torch. be yours to hold it high. if you break faith with those who died, we shan't sleep, the poppies grow in flanders field. so we are carrying the torch and trying to do better. the police operation has been stepping up and the police determined events here pass off peacefully and they can guarantee the cenotaph will be protected. we know the pro—palestinian march is not intended to go anywhere near you are but police putting it at the exclusion zone around horseguards parade and the cenotaph at the centre of the zone.

almost 2000 police officers here at the cenotaph and overnight it has been guarded by the police since thursday night and will be guarded until sunday. in terms of the exclusion zone, the police make clear if anyone turns up linked with the pro—palestinian protesters trying to demonstrate they will face arrest. pictures of the scene in paris with president macron at the arc de triomphe. we will have full coverage of events in london and around the uk at 11 o'clock, the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. an exclusion zone can in place around

the centre of london that will be the centre of london that will be the focus of the two—minute silence at 11 o'clock today and remembrance sunday events that will get under way tomorrow. the service today attended by senior members of the royal family including the king stop the government and a march past that will involve 10,000 veterans. we will involve 10,000 veterans. we will have full coverage for you approaching 11 o'clock here in london of the armistice is the mac day commemorations. —— armistice day commemorations. many veterans will put on their service medals over the coming days as they gather to remember

the fallen — and keith eema will be wearing his with extra pride. keith's falklands medals were stolen a0 years ago — but he's been recently reunited with them — just in time for this year's commemorations. our reporter, steve knibbs has the story. one from the wedding. so that was the last time you saw this? that was the last day that i ever wore the medals. when paratrooper keith eamer got married in berkeley in 1984, he proudly wore his uniform and medals earned for service in northern ireland and during the falklands conflict. but that was the last time he saw them. went to the ceremonies after the wedding. put them in the boot of my car and the next morning they'd gone. what did you think? devastated, really. shocked. and it didn't go down very well with the regiment because i actually got seven days restriction of privileges. keith had given up hope of ever seeing them again and had bought replicas to replace them.

but a couple of weeks ago he had a text from a friend who he'd served with. nick taylor sent me a message asking if i was ok, and he said, well, why are you selling your medals? so he thought you were selling them, effectively? he thought i was selling them. so that's why he was asking me, you know, was i ok? keith, of course, knew nothing about it. he didn't know where the medals were. but when he checked it out, he found that a military antique dealer in herefordshire was advertising them, and he knew they were his because his name was engraved on the side. they were on sale for over £3,000. emotion. pure, utter emotion that i was getting them back, really. it's been on my mind all my life since those days. the team at war and son in leominster was selling the medals after the collector who'd had them for 30 years without any knowledge they'd been stolen, passed away. when they found out they were keith's, they had no hesitation in handing them back. just plainly delighted. i think that each time we put these out, even if they're very early british campaign medals dating back to early 19th century, eventually family might pick these up and it could happen generations later. for them to go directly back to the recipient is magnificent and just in time for this weekend.

so that's what we'd be thinking about a lot this weekend. so the big moment. after last seeing them in 1984, keith was reunited with his medals from the police officer who'd collected them. what does that mean? the world, really. it's the best christmas present i've ever had. thank you. you're so welcome. it's been a pleasure to meet you and an absolute honourl to get his medals back for him, | especially before remembrance sunday, so that he can wear his actual medals and not some replicas. police have looked back, but the trail into where the medals have been for 40 years has gone cold. keith, though, isjust pleased to get them back. and just in time for remembrance sunday this weekend when he'll be wearing his medals with pride once again. i haven't seen them in, what, 40 years. this is bbc news. live from london. operations are reportedly suspended at gaza's main hospital after it ran out of fuel — doctors tell the bbc two patients on ventilators — one a baby —

have died as a result heavy fighting has been reported from at least four major hospitals in gaza. israel has accused hamas of operating from tunnels underneath the structures, which hamas denies. leaders of arab and muslim countries are arriving in the saudi capital riyadh in an attempt to end to the war and london's metropolitan police prepares for an unprecedented security operation on armistice day ahead of a pro—palestinian demonstration. hello and welcome to bbc news. a reminder of our top story — the hamas—run health ministry says al—shifa hospital has been forced to suspend operations — after reports of intensified israeli attacks on gaza's largest medical facility overnight. the bbc heard from a doctor at the hospital who says two patients on ventilaros have since died — one a baby. earlier, i spoke

to our correspondent injerusalem — nick beake. he began by telling me what israel military is saying about those attacks on gaza's main hospital. the idf says that it continues to take out hamas operatives in and around these hospitals. these key sites within northern gaza and israel makes the point that hamas, it claims, has built this command and control centre under the al—shifa hospital. so that has, according to the israelis, made this hospital become a legitimate military target. we know that there are lots and lots of civilians there. the director of the hospital has talked about there being 15,000 people in the complex. that was the figure he put on it last night when speaking to the bbc. as for that breaking news, ben, you were talking about the reports that operations at the hospital have been suspended. certainly, that is something we're hearing coming through. as you point out, not yet confirmed, but we've received actually some voice messages. so this is an account from a surgeon

who works at the hospital. and he sent this to the bbc this morning and he describes the picture there overnight. he says that the icu unit was bombed, the intensive care unit, that there has been shooting throughout the night. people can't get out. the people can't get in. he said some of their patients have died overnight. they have no food, no electricity, no fuel and no water. two patients on the intensive care unit, he says, died. and in terms of people who've been killed, they have made an attempt, this surgeon tells us, to bury the dead in the grounds of the hospital, but that operation had to be halted yesterday because of incoming fire. so this voice message that we've been sent this morning by a surgeon at the main hospital in gaza paints a picture of what's happening there. and it's pretty clear it's a pretty horrific situation. yes. and nick, all the while, the diplomacy continues slowly, steadily, but so far seemingly without much change. france's president macron telling the bbc israel must stop killing civilians in gaza.

what has been the response to that where you are? yeah. there's been a pretty angry and dismissive response from the office of the prime minister here, benjamin netanyahu. they're saying that at a time like this, world leaders should be condemning hamas, not israel, and pointing out that if israel doesn't pursue its stated aim of wiping out hamas, there will be more terrorist attacks on the streets of paris, they say, on the streets of new york and other major cities across the globe. so that has been the reaction from the israelis here, a pretty angry with what president macron had to say. worth pointing out that he did actually in his bbc interview condemn the actions of hamas and he described israel as a partner. as a friend, said the french people stand shoulder to shoulder, in effect with the israeli people. but the level of people who'd been... the number of people who'd been killed in gaza meant that there now needed to be a ceasefire.

president emmanuel macron said that it wasn't enough to have humanitarian pauses, brief lulls in the fighting. there needed to be a ceasefire. and he said, as it stands, the israeli military operation there, there was no justification for the killing of civilians. so pretty strong language from the french leader. and of course, this is a divergence from what the, you know, the british and the american leaders have been saying. they've been calling for these pauses, humanitarian pauses. but emmanuel macron going further, saying there should be a cease fire now that actually, in effect, israel should halt its military operation in gaza, at least for a time. arab and muslim leaders are gathering in saudi arabia to discuss the israel—gaza war. scheduled summits of the arab league and the organisation of islamic cooperation have been merged in response to the situation in gaza. live now to riyadh with our security correspondent frank gardner. talk us through what talk us through what we talk us through what we might talk us through what we might expect

talk us through what we might expect to hear from the summit and what they might expect to achieve today. this is an extraordinary event in the sense that i cannot think of a similar event that has brought together 57 muslim nations together with the arab league at a time like this. it's been called an emergency summit although one militant group in gaza says it is hardly an emergency summit if it's taking place 35 days into the war nevertheless they will try to come up nevertheless they will try to come up with a unified response the gist of which will be a call for an immediate ceasefire in gaza and more humanitarian aid, an end to israeli occupation of palestinian territories but behind—the—scenes, but it's really interesting is what arab ministers are telling me. they don't want to be quoted personally or not but what they are saying is really quite worrying for the west is that they are accusing the west specifically the us and also the uk of double standards, of hypocrisy.

they say west condemned russia for its killing of civilians in ukraine yet when it comes to gaza, and condemnation is either muted or pretty absent. and interestingly, the deputy secretary general of the arab league has given an interview to a saudi newspaper and he says actually russia and china understand this region better than the west. he doesn't speak for everybody here obviously. that was a worrying trend, that feeling of despair that the west is not doing enough to rein in what's going on in gaza, this horrendous rising death toll of civilians. and don't forget the west has got a lot of bases here, the west has military bases in kuwait, in the yemen and so on but you speak to delegates from those countries and they are really quite embarrassed at the stance of the

west on this. most of the country is coming here are not particularly fond of hamas. iran is here, they are, the iranian delegation is here and i havejust seen are, the iranian delegation is here and i have just seen the are, the iranian delegation is here and i havejust seen the prime minister overrun walk past me some moments ago and that is unusual for him to come to saudi arabia but all of that is on the back burner compared to the enormous anxiety and angst that people are feeling at this rising death toll under something else which is a concern that out on the streets and in the cafe is and in living rooms, there is a rising anger here in this region at the death toll, the fact the west seems to be incapable of stopping the carnage in gaza and people rate that could get out of control and lead to radicalisation. very many people will know organisations including the un had been trying to come to some sort of consensus agreement on what the response should be to the conflict between israel and gaza but what

hopes order that the summit will be unified, aligned in issuing a response that states the position of the members there at the summit? they are going to have to go for the lowest common dominator. the iranians will want to push further than the saudis so not everyone is going to get exactly what they want so the iranian president some hours ago as he left teheran airport he said this is not a time for talking, it is a time for action. that is not necessarily how people in the conservative government in this region feel because they are very worried about escalation. remember iran supports fortis known as proxy militias, hezbollah in lebanon, various militias in syria and iran, those are not supported by saudi arabia and its gulf arab allies so

there are differences of opinion which is why i think they will go for the lowest common denominator which is to say stop the fighting, have a ceasefire immediately, not just a humanitarian pause but a pause, pursuing a long term solution to this question. they want to see an end to israeli occupation of palestinian territories and they say otherwise this will go on in an endless cycle of violence. figs endless cycle of violence. as alwa s, endless cycle of violence. as always, good to have you with us. we will be back with you if there are further developments as far as that summit is concerned. we are also following events here in london, more than 1800 police officers on the streets ahead of a major pro—palestinian march. the demonstration is being held on armistice day — when britain commemorates

its war dead. the prime minister rishi sunak has branded the timing as disrespectful. let's go live to downing street — and speak to our correspondent shelley phelps. we know that the protests are going ahead. i we know that the protests are going ahead. ., , , ., , ahead. i thought focuses on ensuring these events — ahead. i thought focuses on ensuring these events for _ ahead. i thought focuses on ensuring these events for armistice _ ahead. i thought focuses on ensuring these events for armistice day - ahead. i thought focuses on ensuring these events for armistice day and l these events for armistice day and remembrance sunday, we had some words ahead of the protest repeating his message that there was disrespectful, that this weekend was a time for unity, solemn reflection and he urged those protesting today to be mindful of the fear and distress there is in some of the jewish and muslim communities and he urged those attending demonstrations today to act respectfully and peacefully and also over night we heard from the labour leader sir keir starmer who was saying on a day

like today, there was a reminder piece can be achieved. yes. like today, there was a reminder piece can be achieved.— like today, there was a reminder piece can be achieved. yes. all the while the future _ piece can be achieved. yes. all the while the future of _ piece can be achieved. yes. all the while the future of the _ piece can be achieved. yes. all the while the future of the home - while the future of the home secretary remains in doubt. what do we know about her comments and the response it has provoked? the we know about her comments and the response it has provoked?— response it has provoked? the latest we have heard _ response it has provoked? the latest we have heard from _ response it has provoked? the latest we have heard from the _ response it has provoked? the latest we have heard from the official- we have heard from the official spokesperson for the prime minister is that the prime minister has full confidence in the home secretary but as you say the speculation over for her position continues and criticism over her comments continue so to give a reminder over what happened, on thursday she published an opinion piece in the times newspaper, she accused the police are bias and said they had played favourites with some protesters. she said aggressive right—wing protesters had been met rightly with a stern response but what she described as pro—palestinian mobs had been largely ignored. in terms of that reaction to this, the liberal

democrats and the snp have been calling for her to be sacked as has at least one conservative mps from her own party, and anger and frustration around several elements of this, some of it is about language, some of it is about damaging the party and seem to be undermining confidence in the police but her supporters who have been defending her say she isjust reflecting a view that is widely held amongst the public. in terms of what happens and where we go from here, i do not think we are likely to have an update on that this weekend. but i think in terms of what happens in herfuture, it will be closely watched what happens today in terms of how this process plays out and another factor is on wednesday, the supreme court will rule on the legality of the government flagship rwanda plan.

rishi sunak has a big decision to make here, does he keep her in the tent or does he sack her but of course if he sends her to the backbenches she could continue to create headlines and cause trouble for him there. a big decision to make a big consequences and no easy options. for make a big consequences and no easy otions. ., ., ., ~ i. . options. for now, thank you so much. and this is the — options. for now, thank you so much. and this is the scene _ options. for now, thank you so much. and this is the scene at _ options. for now, thank you so much. and this is the scene at the _ and this is the scene at the cenotaph. the focus of the commemorations and the services this weekend. remembrance sunday is tomorrow. the king, senior members of the government and a march past involving 10,000 veterans will take place. today at 11 o'clock is the two minute's silence marking the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month marking the agreement to

end the enmity of the first world war. there is a police security cordon around the cenotaph and large ports of whitehall and horse guards parade because a pro—palestinian march is set to get underway today, a distinctly separate route, a mile and a half away from the cenotaph in central london but nonetheless, there are concerns about potential for clashes between members of perhaps far right groups and those taking part in the march through london in that pro—palestinian demonstration. some of the final preparations getting underway there at the cenotaph. we know police have been guarding the monument for some time, that chording in place in the official ceremony getting underway in the next ten or 15 minutes and will have full coverage of the events in london and around the uk here on bbc news. as i touched upon,

a huge police presence in the capital to make sure the events today go off safely. earlier we spoke to dal babu, former metropolitan police chief superintendent, to tell us about the logistics that go into this massive police operation. this is massive, in some ways unprecedented because normally the met police deals with marches, it has enough resources to deal with marches but given the tensions that there had been leading up to this event, they called in additional resources, mutual aid from other forces so you have 1000 public order trained officers coming in from other forces to help. i think the key thing is in some ways we have to set aside politics, we have to support the police and ensure people coming to london

can demonstrate peacefully and respect armistice day. the protest is a mile and a half away from the cenotaph, there is a security operation to ensure the cenotaph is secure and people can commemorate armistice day peacefully. and i was watching your very moving report, you interviewed one of the veterans who demonstrated that these things are not contradictory, showing his respect to the cenotaph and going on to the march and we need to take the heat out of this, try and help the police and ensure we are able to deliver an armistice day without tension. there are some things you touched on and i want to pick up on them if i can.

the first is that the two are quite separate, the cenotaph in whitehall is quite far away from the planned route of the pro—palestinian march but police have said their concern is not necessarily about people taking part in either of the events, it's more whether they have counter protesters including members from far right groups and that could be a point of conflict? if you look at the arrests made for the palestinian support marches, they have often been organisations not part of the main march so islamist extremist groups, there were members arrested. i think there are calls from far right groups to come along

and protect the cenotpah but there's no need for right groups to turn up and protect the cenotaph, police are doing an extraordinary job so what we need to do is ensure splinter groups from the march of the far right groups are dealt with fairly and we do not have any disrespect shown on armistice day and we allow people to demonstrate which is the perfect and legal right to do. as we've been talking about — today is armistice day and tomorrow remembrance sunday. that's when britain commemorates its war dead. there will be a two minutes' silence to remember members of the armed forces who lost their lives in conflict. lieutenant colonel sulle alhaji served with the british army for many years. hejoins me now from aldershot, in hampshire to tell us about his experiences — in particular of the falklands war. thank you so much for being with us and wonderful to speak to you on a day like today. so much that i want to talk to you about but starting with today, armistice day. why is it

so important to remember those who have given their service to this country? have given their service to this count ? �* . . , have given their service to this count? �*, ._ ., have given their service to this count? �*, ., ., country? it's really important for the civilians _ country? it's really important for the civilians to _ country? it's really important for the civilians to pay _ country? it's really important for the civilians to pay respect - country? it's really important for the civilians to pay respect to - the civilians to pay respect to their family members who were in the forces and notjust that, the fact they have freedom today because the veterans that fought in that war and made all the sacrifice to protect the citizens of this country and because of that, we are the great country that we are so it's a way of saying thank you to everyone, those who are dead and those still alive to show their gratitude and it's good for soldiers to go there to rememberfallen good for soldiers to go there to remember fallen comrades. good for soldiers to go there to rememberfallen comrades. it's good for soldiers to go there to remember fallen comrades. it's a very solemn day for everybody. it’s very solemn day for everybody. it's so important to keep those stories alive and let's talk about your story. you served in the falklands war. take me back to the beginning. he had three days notice for your deployment, is that right? irate

he had three days notice for your deployment, is that right? we were on spearhead _ deployment, is that right? we were on spearhead which _ deployment, is that right? we were on spearhead which meant - deployment, is that right? we were on spearhead which meant we - deployment, is that right? we were on spearhead which meant we were | on spearhead which meant we were ready to go anywhere around the globe and diverse with the 3rd battalion the parachute regiment and we were told that evening we were going to the falklands and within three days the ministry of defence did a remarkablejob of three days the ministry of defence did a remarkable job of getting 100 ships put together, incredible and the next thing i know i am on—board camera sailing out of southampton and the realisation of that was i am going to die, i am going to war. i knewi going to die, i am going to war. i knew i was combat ready but this is a war. and that was the hardest thing to overcome but once i overcame it, i settle down and got on with training. and it was such a relief knowing that you are going to die, but get over that. it was as brittle as that, basically. you make

it sound so — brittle as that, basically. you make it sound so simple _ brittle as that, basically. you make it sound so simple and _ brittle as that, basically. you make it sound so simple and so - brittle as that, basically. you make it sound so simple and so easy - brittle as that, basically. you make. it sound so simple and so easy when you put it in those terms and we will come onto some of the longer lasting implications of what you went through in a moment but talk to me about the conditions in which he served and how difficult it was to do what you were trying to do but it's a very difficult condition? the falklands is _ it's a very difficult condition? the falklands is one _ it's a very difficult condition? tue: falklands is one of it's a very difficult condition? tte: falklands is one of the it's a very difficult condition? t"t2 falklands is one of the harshest countries in the world, i would say. the weather was so bad, so called, it was that winter, i wore nine tops and five bottoms and i still got injured because of it. my fingers and toes were so cold i could not give them half of the time. the ground was hard, it is not very hilly but you have heart tufts of grass and if you stand on at the wrong rate you can slide and snap your ankle and it was treacherous underfoot and the weight we were carrying, every man there had about

£150 on their back, the average weight and you couldn't stand up, he had to get your buddy system and yourfriend had to help had to get your buddy system and your friend had to help you, had to get your buddy system and yourfriend had to help you, the wait was no time to say, i don't want to go today, that does not come into it, you are at war, you are going and you cannot stop. you are on an imaginary freight train that you cannot get off so you have to suck it up and get on with the job that you train for. the suck it up and get on with the “ob that you train for.�* that you train for. the work for veterans and _ that you train for. the work for veterans and those _ that you train for. the work for veterans and those who - that you train for. the work forj veterans and those who served that you train for. the work for- veterans and those who served does not end when you return home, does it? and i know what you experienced in the falklands has stayed with you for a long time. explain some of the damage, some of the illness and problem is that it caused due later in life? mr; problem is that it caused due later in life? y ., , problem is that it caused due later inlife? g ., , ., ., ., in life? my colleagues, a lot of them developed _ in life? my colleagues, a lot of them developed ptsd - in life? my colleagues, a lot of them developed ptsd but - in life? my colleagues, a lot of them developed ptsd but i - in life? my colleagues, a lot of. them developed ptsd but i stayed in life? my colleagues, a lot of - them developed ptsd but i stayed in them developed ptsd but i stayed in the army, 41 years service, got a

commission and the lastjob was a phenomenaljob, going around the country talking to get and inspiring them and telling them there is a better way of dealing with things, rather than going on a downward spiral, i went through what you did look for i am now and my story was compelling the kids were telling me their stories and i did not realise but my emotional basket was overflowing and i developed ptsd in 2019 and it wasn'tjust normal ptsd, all of the racial discrimination i went through in the 60s, the falklands war, it was a tough upbringing, teacher saying that it was stupid, i am dyslexic and i did not know until 40 that i was dyslexic so teachers used to say stand on the corner, you are stupid and that was so hard to overcome and it all came back in the ptsd and it

hit me so hard the last three years i was in an extremely dark place. so many times i was going to kill myself, my wife, i was going to get divorced, it was horrible, really horrible situation. but i went through three different therapists and ended up with one young girl called hannah and she was amazing. she took me through some dark things. what i would say to any veteran who is not coping, we will not admit me have ptsd because it is really hard to admit stuff like that, we are trying to carry on and not go sick realisation is if you are not feeling well in the head go and speak to someone, i did and it was absolutely brilliant.— was absolutely brilliant. thank you so much for _ was absolutely brilliant. thank you so much for talking _ was absolutely brilliant. thank you so much for talking to _ was absolutely brilliant. thank you so much for talking to us - was absolutely brilliant. thank you so much for talking to us and - was absolutely brilliant. thank you so much for talking to us and to i was absolutely brilliant. thank you | so much for talking to us and to put it into context like that and on a day like today it is so important to

hear stories like that. thank you for talking to us and thank you for your service. for talking to us and thank you for yourservice. it for talking to us and thank you for your service. it is so good to have your service. it is so good to have you with us. it is coming up to 11 o'clock here on bbc news. we're going to pause for a moment to mark armistice day as millions of people across the uk will fall silent to remember those who have lost their lives while serving in the armed forces. with me is our correspondent helena wilkinson. it is an absolutely sombre and poignant moment, very solemn occasion marked across the uk and europe. very shortly the country will pause for two minute's silence at 11 o'clock for the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month to mark armistice day. at the cenotaph we are showing a live pictures now

in central london that has been the focus of remembrance. there is a formal service there where the two minute's silence will be marked, it is a monument, an act that symbolises all those who have fallen in conflict ever since world war i. the country willjoin together and pause and stop that they are doing on this saturday in november to remember those who sacrificed and who have served, notjust in world war i but in world war ii and also conflicts since then. the formal event as we see the cenotaph, about 1000 people have gathered including veterans, the mod, schoolchildren and also cadets from the western front association have organised that event and they say the first

minute of the two—minute silence remembers all those who went away to war and the second minute all those who did not return home. for war and the second minute all those who did not return home.— who did not return home. for now, thank you- — welcome if you are joining welcome if you arejoining us. it is approaching the 11th hour of the 11th month of the 11th day, a day on which we mark the armistice, an agreement to end the fighting of the first world war. it brought about peace negotiations that began at 11 o'clock on the 11th of november in 1918. we are preparing for a two minute's silence beginning at 11 o'clock this morning. an event based in history. a timely reminder of the current conflicts that are being fought around the world. the moment remembers those who have given their

lives in service to our country. it also reminds us of the importance of keeping the stories of service and sacrifice alive. it is a moment of quiet reflection. remembrance of those who died in the service of their country. the cenotaph, 103—year—old war memorial on whitehall in central london, the centre of commemorations both today and tomorrow. tomorrow is remembrance sunday, the national service of remembrance at the cenotaph will be attended by the royal family, the king, senior members of the government and a march past of 10,000 veterans. big ben strikes the hour.