if it is independent investigation. if it is a tragic accident, as they claim, then i think the idf is inept. a senior conservative mp has told the times he was manipulated into giving the personal numbers of fellow mps to someone he met on a dating app. and emergency workers in taiwan are still trying to reach around 600 people trapped by wednesday's earthquake. the us has welcomed news that israel will allow three humanitarian corridors into gaza following a phone call between president biden and the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu. it comes as the parents of the american—canadian man who was among the seven aid workers killed in the israeli air strike in gaza, have told the bbc they regard it as a crime. john flickinger and sylvia labrecque paid tribute to their son — jacob flickinger — as a loyal and devoted humanitarian worker. they told our correspondent in washington, tom bateman, they rejected israel's explanation of a tragic mistake and have called for an independent investigation.

the idf knew exactly who they were and where they were and they were targeted as they were leaving, after they dropped the food aid at a known humanitarian warehouse. they were chased down, in a sense, after the first vehicle was hit. people fled from that vehicle and they were targeted again. the idf continued firing on trucks that were clearly marked with the bright logo of the world central kitchen. they continued firing until all aid workers were dead. israel claims it was a tragic accident and i think there needs to be an independent investigation. if it is a tragic accident, as they claim, then i think the idf is inept and incompetent and i think israel owes the families

and the world an explanation. do you accept that explanation they have given so far that they say, that it was a mistake? i think that is a joke. they say it to protect themself. but, i mean, you know, i think it was meant. they wanted to do it, in a way that they want to keep on starving refugees out there. when you heard the israeli prime minister say that this happens in war, in relation to the death of your son and these other aid workers, what went through your mind? that is an irresponsible comment. anyone looking at the situation, 200 aid workers killed delivering in the process of delivering food aid to starving populations. what does that look like to you? it looks like using food as a weapon. and i know this is a few days

in and i cannot imagine how things are feeling for you. how do you feel about the hole this leaves in your life going ahead now? there is definitely a hole in my heart. when i first heard the news ofjacob�*s death, as i said, i was crushed and shattered and what i thought of immediately was sandy, jacob's life partner and his son who is only 18 months old. their dreams have been completely shattered. the only thing that i think will help us tremendously is jasper. knowing that through jasper there is still part

ofjacob's life, you know? and that is one main reason why we are doing what we are doing right now. i'm an old man. jacob was a young man and sandy is a young woman, they had their whole lives ahead of them. so what my mind went to was that... ..all of his hopes and dreams, sandy's hopes and dreams for the future, the life they were building together was destroyed. my father was killed. my father was us military and served in world war ii, the korean war. he was a fighter pilot and died when my mother was pregnant with me, i never met him and i grew up without having a father. and now my grandson will grow up without having his father.

antony blinken has been speaking about the humanitarian situation in gaza. let's listen to what he has had to say. we gaza. let's listen to what he has had to say-— gaza. let's listen to what he has hadtosa. , ,, had to say. we welcome the steps that have been _ had to say. we welcome the steps that have been announced - had to say. we welcome the steps that have been announced by - had to say. we welcome the steps l that have been announced by israel, opening a new crossing point, having shipments go directly from the port, maximising the route from jordan. these are positive developments. but the real test is results. and that is what we are looking to see in the coming days, and in the coming weeks. �* , . ~ coming days, and in the coming weeks. �*, ., ~ i. coming days, and in the coming weeks. �*, ., weeks. let's take you back to the human rights — weeks. let's take you back to the human rights council. _ weeks. let's take you back to the human rights council. we - weeks. let's take you back to the human rights council. we were l human rights council. we were discussing voting on recommending an arms ban to israel. we are expecting that discussion. we havejust arms ban to israel. we are expecting that discussion. we have just heard that discussion. we have just heard that the body has adopted a

resolution calling for israel to be held accountable for possible war crimes in gaza. that is news we are just getting out of geneva, whether human rights council has gathered. just to reiterate, the rights body has adopted a resolution calling for israel to be held accountable for possible war crimes in gaza. we will go to our corresponded shortly to reflect on that. now, let's go to new york. darren hill is our cbs correspondent. we know that there have been some significant developments since the call between benjamin netanyahu and president biden. what isjoe biden�*s stance following the phone call? what biden. what is joe biden's stance following the phone call? what we are hearing _ following the phone call? what we are hearing from _ following the phone call? what we are hearing from the _ following the phone call? what we are hearing from the white - following the phone call? what we are hearing from the white house | following the phone call? what we i are hearing from the white house in relation to this 30 minute phone call that they have called a tense

discussion, it was a clear discussion, it was a clear discussion from president biden�*s perspective. there is a reiteration that while the us and the white house is supporting israel large—scale in their efforts to uproot and end hamas, they are also really stressing here that they want to make sure that civilian lives are being taken care of and that aid workers also are being allowed to do the work that they need to do. the work they need to do to keep people fed and alive in gaza. civilians, keeping them alive in gaza, as well. it was a really tense discussion from president biden, with prime minister benjamin netanyahu. 0vernight, we learned there were three new humanitarian corridors that were opened up, going back to the sound bite you are playing from the sound bite you are playing from the secretary of state, antony blinken, again, the discussion of making sure that why all those corridors have been opened, is the aid getting to the people that need it? that will be a big question going forward.

it? that will be a big question going forward-— it? that will be a big question auoin forward. , ., going forward. things are developing cuickl , the going forward. things are developing quickly. the un _ going forward. things are developing quickly, the un rights— going forward. things are developing quickly, the un rights council- going forward. things are developing quickly, the un rights council has - quickly, the un rights council has also demanded a halt on arms sales to israel, and that is coming from geneva where the human rights council has been meeting this morning. it seems as though the call that happened between biden and netanyahu, there have been significant development since that call. of course, not all calls between world leaders are made public. the world was waiting on the details of this one, and it seems to have had some significant results. that's right. the us is a major supporter, a major ally of israel. and so seeing these calls within the united states for president biden to change his rhetoric or at least the us approach to supporting israel almost seemingly unconditionally, that has been a really big point of interest for a lot of people here and around the world. what will the

united states do in relation to this, especially as we have now seen that this us canadian dual citizen killed in this air strike, which israel has said was unintentional, was accidental, there are questions of whether this was, if nothing else, negligence, question is ongoing. people wanted to see a president biden or change and adjust his tone in relation to supporting israel's war effort in gaza. where does this leave _ israel's war effort in gaza. where does this leave the _ israel's war effort in gaza. where does this leave the us _ israel's war effort in gaza. where does this leave the us israeli - does this leave the us israeli relationship? i guess that might depend on how israel responds further. . �* , depend on how israel responds further. ., �*, , ~ depend on how israel responds further. , �* ., depend on how israel responds further. , ~ ., ., further. that's exactly it. a lot of what we are _ further. that's exactly it. a lot of what we are hearing _ further. that's exactly it. a lot of what we are hearing from - further. that's exactly it. a lot of what we are hearing from this . further. that's exactly it. a lot of i what we are hearing from this call, and also from the vice president yesterday, the us saying that we will make sure israel has the support that it needs in its efforts to defend itself, at the same time, the vice president said if there are

no changes to their approach, it is very likely we are going to change our approach. this point of a much more conditional relationship than we have heard in the past, in regards to the united states' support of israel in its efforts on the gaza war at this present moment. thank you very much for that. let's reiterate those two lines we are hearing, but are un rights body has adopted a resolution calling for israel to be held accountable for possible war crimes in gaza, and also that they are demanding a halt on arms sales to israel. those two lines coming from the human rights council in geneva. some nato countries along russia's border are calling on their western allies — including those further afield — to bring back mandatory military service as a deterrent to moscow's waron ukraine. estonia's prime minister kaja kallas says conscription is essential to winning the war. 0ur europe correspondent nick beake is in estonia's second largest

city tartu (tar—t00, with more on how the war in ukraine is changing military preparedness. this city, tartu is actually a european capital of culture this year and that status is reflected in the genteel and relaxed vibe this place has. certainly there is no sense of any panic and when you talk to people here, you do not pick up on real concern that they could be russian aggression anytime soon. but certainly here in estonia they say their neighbours do pose a real threat to the country and that is why they have this system of conscription and why they are actually asking other european allies to follow suit and to boost their own military service programmes. but, also, if you listen to the prime minister here, in our interview with her she was saying that the best thing nato allies could do at this moment is to boost their own spending on defence to hit that figure of 2%. the reality is, though, that this year by nato's

own admission only about two—thirds of the 32 countries in the club are set to hit that benchmark figure and that is of concern to the likes of estonia and the other two baltic countries and other nations on russia's doorstep, because they say that by boosting military funding, that is the best way to provide deterrents to vladimir putin and, of course, if there were to be an attack, the best way of making sure their country's military are in the best possible shape to respond to it. of course, russia, for its part, rejects any sort of notion that it is looking to attack a nato country at all. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

here rail passengers are being warned of major disruption

as the latest wave of strikes by thousands of train drivers starts today. i6 rail companies are carrying out industrial action over the next four days, which is likely to lead to cancellations, delays and no services in some areas. 0ur transport correspondent katy austin reports. ben warland joins me now. we know in the uk that there have been a number of strikes, this is the latest one. tell us more about what is going to happen. tell us more about what is going to ha en. , , , tell us more about what is going to hauen. , ,, , tell us more about what is going to ha en. , ,, , ., happen. this dispute has been going on for a very — happen. this dispute has been going on for a very long — happen. this dispute has been going on for a very long time _ happen. this dispute has been going on for a very long time now. - happen. this dispute has been going on for a very long time now. it's - on for a very long time now. it's very quiet at a london pub euston station today. even the pasty shop is closed. this is the first of three days of rolling strike action by train drivers in the uk, indisputable pay and will bear working conditions. it will affect

transport to the major cities including liverpool, birmingham and edinburgh. none of the main line services are running because of industrial action. the only service is running for the only services running from your transport for london trains. the aslef union is the union in question. the general secretary is one of those on the picket line here this morning. the --eole picket line here this morning. the people behind me haven't had a pay rise for— people behind me haven't had a pay rise for half— people behind me haven't had a pay rise for half a decade. with the cost _ rise for half a decade. with the cost of— rise for half a decade. with the cost of living crisis, the call is to have — cost of living crisis, the call is to have a _ cost of living crisis, the call is to have a pay rise. we have done 17 pay deals _ to have a pay rise. we have done 17 pay deals in— to have a pay rise. we have done 17 pay deals in the last 12 months. scotland. — pay deals in the last 12 months. scotland, wales, freight, open access, — scotland, wales, freight, open access, the elisabeth line, the tube and various— access, the elisabeth line, the tube and various others. this is a westminster problem, driven by government. the government doesn't want to— government. the government doesn't want to resolve it and does not taro _ want to resolve it and does not care. , ., ., , care. there is going to be further disru tion care. there is going to be further disruotion on _ care. there is going to be further disruption on the _ care. there is going to be further disruption on the network? - care. there is going to be further disruption on the network? yes, | disruption on the network? yes, toda 's disruption on the network? yes, today's strike — disruption on the network? yes, today's strike action _ disruption on the network? yes, today's strike action is _ disruption on the network? we: today's strike action is affecting avanti west today's strike action is affecting ava nti west coast trains,

today's strike action is affecting avanti west coast trains, the east midlands railway, west midlands trains and crosscountry trains. there are further strikes planned for tomorrow and monday. different countries are reflected on different days. the advice to passengers is due to track the national rail website before you travel, and there is also more details on the bbc news website. . ~ is also more details on the bbc news website. ., ~ , ., , . it's one of those songs you can't help sing along to and it's going to be played all over brighton this weekend to mark a special moment in music history. fiona lamdin has more. we are at brighton museum, celebrating 50 years of abba. we are wearing the clothes, well, not quite there close, but replicas, and the very drunk if that was used on that night all those years ago. jackie was there. she was 15. this is what she was wearing, a bridesmaid dress. her dad with a photographer, taking

photos. he got this photo behind—the—scenes of abba, just as they were adjusting their costumes. jackie, tell me, what was it like? it was just surreal. it was amazing. it was just surreal. it was amazing. it was just surreal. it was amazing. it was like being up to another planet, they were amazing. when they came out of the _ planet, they were amazing. when they came out of the lift? _ planet, they were amazing. when they came out of the lift? everybody - came out of the lift? everybody sto ed. came out of the lift? everybody stopped. everybody _ came out of the lift? everybody stopped. everybody was - came out of the lift? everybody stopped. everybody was in - came out of the lift? everybody stopped. everybody was in or i came out of the lift? everybody| stopped. everybody was in or of their outlets, the silver platform boots. have you seen a man walk in silver platform boots, because i hadn't since then. it silver platform boots, because i hadn't since then.— silver platform boots, because i hadn't since then. it stayed with ou our hadn't since then. it stayed with you your entire _ hadn't since then. it stayed with you your entire life? _ hadn't since then. it stayed with you your entire life? yes, - hadn't since then. it stayed with you your entire life? yes, it - hadn't since then. it stayed with you your entire life? yes, it was wonderful- _ you your entire life? yes, it was wonderful. come _ you your entire life? yes, it was wonderful. come next _ you your entire life? yes, it was wonderful. come next door. - you your entire life? yes, it was - wonderful. come next door. tomorrow niuht wonderful. come next door. tomorrow ni . ht there wonderful. come next door. tomorrow night there will— wonderful. come next door. tomorrow night there will be _ wonderful. come next door. tomorrow night there will be a _ wonderful. come next door. tomorrow night there will be a replica _ wonderful. come next door. tomorrow night there will be a replica on - wonderful. come next door. tomorrow night there will be a replica on the - night there will be a replica on the stage on the dome, they will be performing again. dan, tell us what you are in the course will be doing tomorrow?— you are in the course will be doing tomorrow? tomorrow night we are auoin to tomorrow? tomorrow night we are going to be — tomorrow? tomorrow night we are going to be performing _ tomorrow? tomorrow night we are going to be performing a _ tomorrow? tomorrow night we are going to be performing a medley. tomorrow? tomorrow night we are| going to be performing a medley of abba hits, and we will bejoined by

eurovision stars performing their hits, as well as a cover of an abba song. hits, as well as a cover of an abba sonu. ., hits, as well as a cover of an abba son: . ., ., hits, as well as a cover of an abba sonu. ., ., ., i. , hits, as well as a cover of an abba sonu. ., ., ., , song. how long have you been acting for? it song. how long have you been acting for? it feels — song. how long have you been acting for? it feels like _ song. how long have you been acting for? it feels like years, _ song. how long have you been acting for? it feels like years, but _ song. how long have you been acting for? it feels like years, but a - for? it feels like years, but a coule for? it feels like years, but a couple of _ for? it feels like years, but a couple of months, _ for? it feels like years, but a couple of months, since - for? it feels like years, but a - couple of months, since christmas. takeit couple of months, since christmas. take it away! # 0h, take it away! # oh, yeah # oh, yeah # the history book on the shelf # the history book on the shelf # is always repeating itself # is always repeating itself # waterloo! # waterloo! # i was defeated, you won the war. # i was defeated, you won the war. # waterloo! # waterloo! # promise to love you for ever more. # promise to love you for ever more. # waterloo! # waterloo! # couldn't escape if i wanted to. # couldn't escape if i wanted to. # waterloo! # waterloo! # waterloo!

# knowing my fate is to be with you. # knowing my fate is to be with you. # wa—wa—wa—wa—waterloo # wa—wa—wa—wa—waterloo # finally face my waterloo. # finally face my waterloo. # wa—wa—wa—wa—waterloo # wa—wa—wa—wa—waterloo # finally facing my waterloo. # sounding fantastic. i am sure you will have that in your head all day. joe lewis and former owner of tottenham hotspur football club has pleaded guilty to passing stock tips to his girlfriend, friends and employees. boeing has paid alaska airlines $160 million in initial compensation after a panel blew out of one of its 737 max planes. the airline said it expected more to come. the compensation covers loss of business after boeing grounded all of the fleet for three weeks.

nobody was injured in the incident. a federal investigation is continuing. thieves in los angeles have made off with at least $30 million from a cache storage facility in one of the biggest heists on record. no details have been shared about how the heist was pulled off and police have no suspects. plenty more on those stories on the website. for now, you are watching bbc news. a vigil has taken place in hull for bereaved families who have been affected by the legacy funeral directors investigation. humberside police says it's impossible to get dna from the cremated ashes so hundreds of relatives may never know if they have received the actual remains of their loved ones, as our reporter jessica lane explains. in pickering park in west hull last night, they came together in memory of their loved ones. just some of the hundreds of people affected by the police investigation

at legacy funeral directors. michaela is related to one of the 35 people police removed from the building on hessle road. you can't understand it, there's no way to understand exactly what's gone on. and that's the hardest bit, is not understanding and not having no answers. but i know... i know it's going to take a while. and that's the whole point of this. we're not going to forget what's happened. we're never going to forget what's happened, and we're going to make sure people don't forget what happened. oh, yeah, you've got to feel for them all, haven't you, like, you know? she's come up for a friend of hers because she's that heartbroken she daren't come out, like, you know what i mean? karen used legacy for her mum and dads cremations. she organised the vigil. shocking. really upsetting and... you think you've done your best by your loved ones when you sort these things out for them and give them a decent send—off, or what you think is a decent send—off. it's not great. karen, like hundreds of others, is devastated by the news.

i remain committed to keeping bereaved families at the heart of this investigation. whilst the expert opinion provides us with an assurance that proper crematorium processes have been followed, unfortunately, given the high temperature required to carry out cremation, the dna will have been broken down and degraded to such a level that we would not be able to recover a meaningful dna profile. this means that we are unable to attribute any of the human ashes, or identify them. humberside police say they've also received a number of reports that relate to suspected financial and fraudulent activity. the 46—year—old man and 23—year—old woman who were arrested remain on bail. we wantjustice, we want answers, and we're not going nowhere. they're planning another vigil in a month's time, and another a month later — and every month until the police investigation is finished, and the families and loved ones have answers to all their questions. jessica lane, bbc news, hull.

an artist's flat, decorated with lions and minotaurs, has been granted grade two listed status after a campaign to save it. ron gittins�* unique work was discovered in his birkenhead home by his relatives following his death in 2019. 0ur correspondent sophie long has the story. from the outside, this unassuming end—of—terrace might look like any other house. but inside, ron's place is anything but. there was a rental agreement that said ron could redecorate according to the tenant's taste. and he did. turns out minotaurs, giant lions and roman bread ovens were all to ron's taste. and on almost every surface, he left his artistic mark. ron was well known in the neighbourhood, but it was only after he died that people got to see inside his home.

the first time we crossed the threshold after ron died, it was really like being an archaeologist going into, like, an ancient egyptian tomb. and we werejust... it was just utterly overwhelming. he's always made things and covered wherever he's lived in — always rented — in "murials", as my nan used to call them. but, i mean, this is... this was just kind of to an extreme degree. the discovery was so special, his friends and familyjust knew it had to be saved. and so they formed wirral arts and culture community land trust and, after a donation last year, they were able to buy it so they could turn ron's home into a holistic house of art. now it's a listed building. the news about the listing is just absolutely out of this world. i mean, it's been such an uphill struggle, a real roller—coaster, trying to save ron's, but we were utterly determined. this news just validates our belief in that ron's place is worth saving.

ron would, they say, be made up by the listing. as some of his chosen outfits suggest, he wasn't averse to a bit of attention. sophie long, bbc news. that all for now. coming up, the weather. snow for some across scotland but the contrasting conditions will be stark. we have this area of cloud is developing ears, and this is going to be storm kathleen, who will pass to be storm kathleen, who will pass to the rest of uk as we go to saturday into sunday, bringing potential for disruptive wind. bringing very mild heir to the shores. after seeing some snow, we could see temperatures in scotland into the high teens, the eastern part of england may be as high as high as 20 to through saturday afternoon. still chilly across scotland and a bit of snow across

the hills. turning back to rain for many. for england and wales, a better chance of some sunnier breaks, especially the further south and east you are. some heavy showers, but in the sunshine between the showers of the south—westerly wind, we could see highs of 18 or 19 degrees, contrasting with six or seven in the north of scotland. temperatures will not drop much through the night, further batches of rain rather than snow, moving from south to north. the heaviest will be in western areas, a rumble of thunder cannot be ruled out. note the temperatures. a very mild night for all as we go into the start of the weekend. a big easter will travel weekend with us. if you are on the move, there could be some travel disruptions to ferries and bridge restrictions. northern and western areas greatest affected by the strongest of the winds, they could be topping 60 or 70 mph for some. not a could be topping 60 or 70 mph for some. nota huge could be topping 60 or 70 mph for some. not a huge amount of rain, admittedly a very wet start in northern scotland. then we will see showers, particularly across the west, trying to push eastwards. not

going to see much of any wet weather across the eastern parts of england and even in the west to brighten up into wind is strongest here. 60 or 70 mph. the wind coming from the south or south—west. 17 and the inverness area, 22 degrees in parts of east anglia. that is tempered by the strength of the wind, which remained strong through the night and into sunday. storm kathleen passes to the north—west of the uk ljy passes to the north—west of the uk by this stage. and so it is here where we will see the strongest of the wind on sunday. the hebrides seeing 60 or 70 mph gusts. still a windy day across the board. sunday brings a mixture of sunshine and showers. some of them heavy with hail and thunder. not as mild a saturday, temperatures still above average for this stage in april. take care.

live from london. this is bbc news. israel says it will open new aid routes into gaza, after biden warned israel must do more to prevent humanitarian suffering if it wanted to maintain us support. the parents of the american—canadian aid worker killed in an israeli air strike in gaza say his death was a crime. i think there needs to be an independent investigation. if it is a tragic accident, as they claim, then i think the idf is inept.

the un human rights council has adopted a resolution calling for a global ban on weapons sales to israel because of its conduct in the war in gaza. a senior conservative mp has told the times he was manipulated into giving the personal numbers of fellow mps to someone he met on a dating app. and emergency workers in taiwan are still trying to reach around 600 people trapped by wednesday's earthquake. # waterloo... # 50 years - # waterloo... # 50 years since i # waterloo... #| 50 years since the # waterloo... # 50 years since the eurovision win, marking the special moment in musical history. hello, welcome to the programme.

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