there were four female women deceased in the shopping centre and one male. and subsequently another female passed away in hospital. i saw a woman lying on the floor in chanel, so... it's just like the worst thing ever. and iran says it's seized an israeli—linked vessel in the straight of hormuz and is transferring it to its territorial waters. hello, welcome to the programme. five women and one man have been killed in a knife attack at a busy sydney shopping centre. it happened at westfield bondi junction, located in the city's eastern suburbs. the attack has left six people dead,

with eight people in hospital, including a nine month old baby, who has undergone surgery. the attacker was shot dead by a senior police officer who had been in the area at the time. let's go live to sydney for a press conference from the acting new south wales premier. mew conference from the acting new south wales premier-— wales premier. new south wales has today experienced _ wales premier. new south wales has today experienced a _ wales premier. new south wales has today experienced a distressing - wales premier. new south wales has today experienced a distressing and l today experienced a distressing and horrific crime right here in one of the most ordinary of places. innocent people have been attacked at the local shopping centre. people enjoying the first day of the school holidays with their kids, people bring their ordinary shopping, their clothes shopping, and workers who serve all of them, they have witnessed something horrific. but even worse, we have lost six innocent lives under tonight there are medical staff working around clark to try to save the lives of at least eight others. —— around the i

convened price's cabinet —— crisis cabinet of any range of ministers and the premier, who has not left the tokyo airport, was on the well. you received really important briefings from the police commissioner and also from new south wales health as we pull this information together. i want to thank our behalf of the new south wales government all of those who stood up today in the most frightening of experiences and most frightening of experiences and most frightening events that you would ever expect to see. particularly i want to thank obviously the police officer who stopped this important who stopped this person. i also want to thank all of the other police officers. i havejust been inside, the amount of work going on and the amount of work they will do in the coming days are so important and on behalf of the new south wales

government i want to thank them. i also want to thank the innocent bystanders who, in frightening times, stood up for the people around them, people they did not know, but people they knew their lives are worthwhile and part of their community and they want to talk after them. there are really more difficult days ahead. tonight, we hold in our hearts families and friends and those have lost loved ones. we stand with those who are waiting to hear from those who had been injured and we really standby for the medical staff who are fighting to save their lives. but we also thank the ordinary people who will deal with this. what we have seen today and this afternoon is the number of innocent people going about their business who have witnessed shocking events. this is going to be difficult, it's going to be hard, the days to come, this is

reallyjust be hard, the days to come, this is really just the be hard, the days to come, this is reallyjust the beginning of the pain and grief for so many people. tonight i want to say on behalf of the new south wales government, that we will stand with you, that we will provide the support you need in these coming days and weeks and we just yet again holding our hearts those who have lost friends and family and we also give all our thoughts and prayers to those who are still injured and we hope they recover really soon. i also want to thank the police minister who is with me tonight and has been receiving the briefings from the new south wales police force, but also the fact that she is their standing with them and will provide the support we need more they need in coming days and weeks as we get to the bottom of this terrible crime. i happy to take questions. are the bottom of this terrible crime. i happy to take questions.— happy to take questions. are you seekin: happy to take questions. are you seeking any _ happy to take questions. are you seeking any support _ happy to take questions. are you seeking any support from - happy to take questions. are you seeking any support from the - seeking any support from the commonwealth? _

seeking any support from the commonwealth? [— seeking any support from the commonwealth?— seeking any support from the commonwealth? . , ., commonwealth? i have spoken tonight to the prime minister— commonwealth? i have spoken tonight to the prime minister and _ commonwealth? i have spoken tonight to the prime minister and leader - commonwealth? i have spoken tonight to the prime minister and leader of - to the prime minister and leader of the new south wales opposition and to the local members who represent this area. at this point, we do not believe we will need additional support all offers are welcome and we will see what unfolds in the coming days. the main point we make is that this is a horrific and distressing events for the people of new south wales and we will be whatever is necessary to support the community and to make sure that everything can be done will be done. what is the limit has the premier said to _ what is the limit has the premier said to you — what is the limit has the premier said to you directly? _ what is the limit has the premier said to you directly? the - what is the limit has the premier said to you directly?— said to you directly? the premier literally got _ said to you directly? the premier literally got off _ said to you directly? the premier literally got off a _ said to you directly? the premier literally got off a plane _ said to you directly? the premier literally got off a plane earlier i literally got off a plane earlier this evening and he has not left the airport. he is on a plane as we speak and will be back in the morning. he has been at the briefings, as has the deputy

premier, and we're all focused on this one thing, making sure that we support the new south community through these horrific events and everything the government can do to do that, we would do. we are looking at all of those things, there are very comprehensive plans in place for first responders very comprehensive plans in place forfirst responders in very comprehensive plans in place for first responders in terms of support, but also for the community. we will be providing as much information as we can as soon can, but understand that particularly for first responders, there are important protocols in place that had been activated.— important protocols in place that had been activated. other attacks like this--- _ had been activated. other attacks like this... do — had been activated. other attacks like this... do you _ had been activated. other attacks like this... do you perceive - had been activated. other attacks like this... do you perceive this . like this... do you perceive this moment— like this... do you perceive this moment that _ like this... do you perceive this moment that there _ like this... do you perceive this moment that there is... - like this... do you perceive this moment that there is... ? - like this... do you perceive this moment that there is... ? fill. like this... do you perceive this moment that there is... ? all we need to know — moment that there is... ? all we need to know tonight _ moment that there is... ? all we need to know tonight is - moment that there is... ? all we need to know tonight is that - moment that there is... ? all we need to know tonight is that six l need to know tonight is that six innocent people lost their lives. there are eight people fighting for their lives in hospital, police and others are responding as quickly as

they can to these events. we will obviously have reviews that will occur as a result of this and i am sure we will discuss anything in future but it is too early. tonight we must have our thought with those who have lost loved ones and stand ljy who have lost loved ones and stand by those who are fighting for their lives. ., ., , ,., ., ., lives. from a personal level, how shockin: lives. from a personal level, how shocking and _ lives. from a personal level, how shocking and upsetting _ lives. from a personal level, how shocking and upsetting and - shocking and upsetting and distressing _ shocking and upsetting and distressing is— shocking and upsetting and distressing is it? _ shocking and upsetting and distressing is it? it- shocking and upsetting and distressing is it? it is - shocking and upsetting and distressing is it? it is beyond distressing. _ distressing is it? it is beyond distressing. this _ distressing is it? it is beyond distressing. this is _ distressing is it? it is beyond distressing. this is not - distressing is it? it is beyond distressing. this is not who l distressing is it? it is beyond i distressing. this is not who we distressing is it? it is beyond - distressing. this is not who we are, this is not the community we live in. this is not something any person or member of our community should have had to experience. it is shocking, i'm personally distressed ljy shocking, i'm personally distressed by this, as i'm sure everybody is. this is not our community, it is not a safe, wonderful place that we love to live, but we now must live with the serious consequences of what has

happened today. i the serious consequences of what has happened today-— happened today. i know it is early, b all happened today. i know it is early, by all accounts, _ happened today. i know it is early, by all accounts, it _ happened today. i know it is early, by all accounts, it seems - happened today. i know it is early, by all accounts, it seems the - by all accounts, it seems the officer— by all accounts, it seems the officer did _ by all accounts, it seems the officer did outstanding - by all accounts, it seems the officer did outstanding job. l by all accounts, it seems the . officer did outstanding job. the officer did outstanding “0b. the efforts of the t officer did outstanding job. efforts of the police officer did outstanding job. tip; efforts of the police today officer did outstanding job.- efforts of the police today have been _ efforts of the police today have been absolutely immeasurable. they have come _ been absolutely immeasurable. they have come together, as they do, to make _ have come together, as they do, to make sure — have come together, as they do, to make sure the community is safe. i really— make sure the community is safe. i really want — make sure the community is safe. i really want to say a huge thank you, and we _ really want to say a huge thank you, and we cannot be more grateful for the officer— and we cannot be more grateful for the officer who was first on the scene — the officer who was first on the scene and _ the officer who was first on the scene and her courage and the work she did _ scene and her courage and the work she did was — scene and her courage and the work she did was extraordinary. she has, i she did was extraordinary. she has, i have _ she did was extraordinary. she has, i have spoken to her this evening, she has— i have spoken to her this evening, she has said — i have spoken to her this evening, she has said the community around her, she has said the community around her. the _ she has said the community around her, the bystanders around her also did a _ her, the bystanders around her also did a remarkable job. her, the bystanders around her also did a remarkablejob. but her, the bystanders around her also did a remarkable job. but this is new_ did a remarkable job. but this is new south wales police doing what they do— new south wales police doing what they do on a day—to—day basis, they

are out— they do on a day—to—day basis, they are out there — they do on a day—to—day basis, they are out there making sure the community is kept safe and this is 'ust community is kept safe and this is just the _ community is kept safe and this is just the beginning. this investigation will continue for quite — investigation will continue for quite some time, as the minister has said _ quite some time, as the minister has said we _ quite some time, as the minister has said. we have seen six deaths here today— said. we have seen six deaths here today in_ said. we have seen six deaths here today in our— said. we have seen six deaths here today in our city. it is incredible distressing, for police officers as welt _ distressing, for police officers as welt they — distressing, for police officers as well. they are part of this community, we must never forget that _ community, we must never forget that it _ community, we must never forget that it is — community, we must never forget that. it is distressing for everybody. they will have all support _ everybody. they will have all support the government can offer to them _ support the government can offer to them we _ support the government can offer to them. we had a briefing bentonite, they are _ them. we had a briefing bentonite, they are so — them. we had a briefing bentonite, they are so incredibly good at what they are so incredibly good at what they do _ they are so incredibly good at what they do so — they are so incredibly good at what they do. so professional, and they will continue to do that and we will work— will continue to do that and we will work closely with them as the days progress — work closely with them as the days rouress. . ~' work closely with them as the days rouress. . ~ ,, progress. thank you. studio: _ progress. thank you. studio: as - progress. thank you. studio: as that - progress. thank you. i studio: as that briefing progress. thank you. - studio: as that briefing draws progress. thank you. _ studio: as that briefing draws to a close, it hasjust studio: as that briefing draws to a close, it has just gone 10pm also studio: as that briefing draws to a close, it hasjust gone 10pm also in sydney. ijust want close, it hasjust gone 10pm also in sydney. i just want to reemphasise one of the points they were making

there, work of the medical staff. they are working around the clock to save the lives of eight people, six people have been killed in this incident. it was the first—ever school holidays, so many families there shopping in that shopping centre. a couple of points there. the role of bystanders was praised. we know the officer who shot dead a man with a knife, she also praised the role of bystanders and the members of the public that reverse. let's take a look at video we have from inside, on the right—hand side in the white we think is an ordinary bystander with a pole up there blocking man on the left in black, who we understand is the attacker. just one little glimpse of that bravery of ordinary people that were inside westfield shopping centre there.

let's speak to our australia correspondent, katy watson, who's at the scene. talk us through exactly where you aren't what has happened. —— where you are and what has happened. i am you are and what has happened. i am outside the you are and what has happened. i —n outside the shopping centre, about ten minutes from the beach, one of sydney's main tourist attractions, very affluent area. it was a busy time, saturday afternoon, the start of the school holidays, the shopping centre is cordoned off and will remain closed on sunday as well. it is nowjust remain closed on sunday as well. it is now just a remain closed on sunday as well. it is nowjust a crime scene, so there are plenty of paramedics and other vehicles, they have all now left because, as you said, there are now eight people in hospital overnight, there is a little baby undergoing surgery, but the situation came under control very quickly. it is nowjust under control very quickly. it is now just an under control very quickly. it is nowjust an ongoing pricing and investigation.—

nowjust an ongoing pricing and investigation. bank you. -- thank ou. with me is our news reporter courtney bembridge. talk is through the stories we have been hearing from those who are actually there. we been hearing from those who are actually there.— actually there. we have heard heartbreaking _ actually there. we have heard heartbreaking stories - actually there. we have heard heartbreaking stories of - actually there. we have heardj heartbreaking stories of those actually there. we have heard - heartbreaking stories of those who tried to help, other videos of parents during a very busy time, three 30 in the afternoon, lots of children around, many parents just grab their children and ran. many people describe the panic inside. this is a very large shopping centre, multilayered and finding an exit is very difficult, so people are rushing to try to get out of there, people yelling and screaming and trying to find exits. we know thousands of people were on the streets, hundreds of actuated and were gathering on the streets. we heard from a few of them and we can take a listen to that. i saw a woman lying on the floor in chanel.

it'sjust, like, the worst thing ever. like, who does that to people?! it's all a blur. we were coming in and we got toldl by a woman not to go in, but we did not believe her for some reason. so we went in anyway- and we were just looking, somebody was injured down there. we were just looking - because everyone was looking to see what's going on. then we saw all these people running |towards us and then we heard a shot| and my husband dragged us l into the shop and then we got the lady there trying - to lock the doors and then she couldn't lock the front door, so we went into the office which was all locked. - and then we were in there until the police came. - there were ten of us hiding in the office _ there were ten of us hiding in the office with — there were ten of us hiding in the office with the _ there were ten of us hiding in the office with the two _ there were ten of us hiding in the office with the two kids. - extraordinary to think people with their children there. in the last couple of hours, we have learned a little more about the attacker. yes.

little more about the attacker. yes, he was shot — little more about the attacker. yes, he was shot dead _ little more about the attacker. yes, he was shot dead by _ little more about the attacker. yes, he was shot dead by a _ little more about the attacker. is: he was shot dead by a police officer at the scene and police have said they are yet to formally identify this man they believe is the offender, but they have somebody in the frame, his a0 years old and police he was known to them, but it is not clear under what circumstances, that is part of an ongoing investigation, but they said if this —— if this man's identity is confirmed, then they don't believe it is linked to terrorism. we still looking for a motive in this attack and they have said they don't believe this was a targeted attack, these victims were in the wrong place at the wrong time, including of course nine—month—old baby now fighting for its life in hospital among eight other victims still in a critical and serious condition in hospital. police there say they are still fighting for their lives. amongst those was a nine—month—old baby, police are saying this vote they believe it was a random attack and not targeted at anyone. —— are

saying this was a random attack. 50 saying this was a random attack. so this is the middle of the afternoon, we are in the shopping centre, what do we know happened there? it do we know happened there? it unfolded just after 3:30pm, a very busy time, and it is believed the man came into the shopping centre and then let about tenets later and returned with a knife. —— and then returned with a knife. —— and then returned about ten minutes later. that happened at around 3:30pm and the attack started and several people were stabbed, and we saw the video of bystanders trying to stop him. then within ten minutes, bystanders were sheltering in shops, many shops pulled down their shutters, shopkeepers acted quickly, others were outside stop banging on the shutters, many sheltering in the shops were calling police. very quickly police were aware of the incident and had a senior officer

nearby. but senior officer was first on the scene and shot dead this offender. it was after she said that the man lunged at her with a knife that she then shot him dead at the scene. she has been praised by police for her actions and the police for her actions and the police minister spoke about her little while ago and said she had beenin little while ago and said she had been in contact with her and she would be offered support for this and there was lots of praise for her quick thinking and everyone from the prime minister down has said this incident could have been a lot worse. sadly six people have lost their lives and eight others are in hospital fighting their lives and eight others are in hospitalfighting for their lives and eight others are in hospital fighting for bears.- hospital fighting for bears. thank ou, hospital fighting for bears. thank you. courtney- — hospital fighting for bears. thank you, courtney. 20 _ hospital fighting for bears. thank you, courtney. 20 more - hospital fighting for bears. thank you, courtney. 20 more details, | hospital fighting for bears. thank i you, courtney. 20 more details, we are keeping alive pages updated —— plenty more details. now it's time for a look at today's sport.

hello from the bbc sport centre. we'll we' ll start we'll start with the masters golf. a tough friday with winds playing havoc throughout. but tiger woods made 2a consecutive halfway cut, carving out a 72 to reach halfway on one over, seven off the lead as he chases what would be sixth green jacket stock insist anyone who makes the weekend has a chance. i'm tired, i've been competing, grinding, it has been a long 23 holes, along. but lance and i did some good fighting today and we have

got a chance. the world than the one chasing his second green jacket and the world than the one chasing his second greenjacket and it the world than the one chasing his second green jacket and it remains his only world title after second green jacket and it remains his only world titl— his only world title after a round of 66 and 72, — his only world title after a round of 66 and 72, he _ his only world title after a round of 66 and 72, he is— his only world title after a round of 66 and 72, he is in _ his only world title after a round of 66 and 72, he is in strong - of 66 and 72, he is in strong contention again. it of 66 and 72, he is in strong contention again.— of 66 and 72, he is in strong contention again. it was extremely challenging. _ contention again. it was extremely challenging, the _ contention again. it was extremely challenging, the winds _ contention again. it was extremely challenging, the winds were - contention again. it was extremely challenging, the winds were very l challenging, the winds were very hi-h challenging, the winds were very high and — challenging, the winds were very high and inflation everywhere here, so this— high and inflation everywhere here, so this afternoon it was a really good _ so this afternoon it was a really good score _ so this afternoon it was a really good score and i can't really describe _ good score and i can't really describe how windy it is and how difficult — describe how windy it is and how difficult it — describe how windy it is and how difficult it is whether the gusts, because — difficult it is whether the gusts, because i— difficult it is whether the gusts, because i think you mustjust be out there _ because i think you mustjust be out there to _ because i think you mustjust be out there to experience it. this because i think you must 'ust be out there to experience it._ there to experience it. this is the to of there to experience it. this is the tap of the — there to experience it. this is the top of the leaderboard _ there to experience it. this is the top of the leaderboard as - there to experience it. this is the top of the leaderboard as we - there to experience it. this is the j top of the leaderboard as we look ahead to the start of the third round later. you can see scotty scheffler, he is six under. danny willett made a good start, but has

dropped off. he has five shots off the lead. tommy fleetwood there on one under as well. manchester city can go top of the premier league on saturday if they beat luton, something they have done twice already this season. but with a huge champions league second leg against real madrid on wednesday, can pep guardiola's players keep focused? we have two. the premier league are seven potent and i expect a similar game to what happened in the premier league when we won 2—1 in the end, and we must be ready. it is 11 men fighting for the title with an opposition that cannot drop points. city will go top if they get the win against luton. nottingham forest also in desperate need of points to

avoid the drop, same with burnley at home to brighton. brentford aren't clear and they take on sheffield united. the late game is at bournemouth, manchester united the visitors. tottenham hotspur hoping to strengthen their grip on fourth spot but they are two down at newcastle, alexander isak and anthony gordon with the goals. you can defrost all of that on the bbc sport website, plenty of previews their head of the big race at aintree, the grand national, which is around three hours away. more for you later batters over sport for now. —— but that is all the sport. let's turn to another developing story now. iran says it's seized an israeli—linked vessel and is taking it to its territorial waters. the seizing happened in the straight of hormuz,

just in front of the iranian coast and near the uae and 0man. and we can show you these pictures, which we have not verified ourselves, purportedly showing the boarding of a container ship in the straight of hormuz. the ship has 25 crew onboard, and zodiac maritime said it's working closely with the relevant authorities to ensure their wellbeing, and the safe return of the vessel. let's speak to our diplomatic correspondent, james landale. what do we know about what has happened? we what do we know about what has ha--ened? ~ ~ what do we know about what has hauened? ~ .. . what do we know about what has happened?— happened? we think this was a straightforward _ happened? we think this was a straightforward seizure - happened? we think this was a straightforward seizure of- happened? we think this was a straightforward seizure of a - straightforward seizure of a portuguese flagged vessel by the iranians special forces, according to a reigning report, they were iranians revolution regard and navy special forces. iranians revolution regard and navy specialforces. it iranians revolution regard and navy special forces. it was a helicopter borne operation. we think that happened, they boarded the ship, it has been diverted to iranians has.

the key point about this is that although it is a commercial vessel, flagging portugal, it has, the company that only to have headquarters in london and the owner is very wealthy israeli businessmen. that is what has happened. the company that is managing the ship is trying to see what it can do to ensure the safety of the crew. we don't know what has happened to them at the moment, but it comes at a sensitive time when people are expecting here in israel some kind of iranians attack. as a result of that air strike against iran's consulate in damascus about 13 days ago. what we don't know yet is if thatis ago. what we don't know yet is if that is part of the response. film; that is part of the response. any resonse that is part of the response. any response from _ that is part of the response. any response from israel? israel-

that is part of the response. anyl response from israel? israel have said that if _ response from israel? israel have said that if iran _ response from israel? israel have said that if iran is _ response from israel? israel have said that if iran is going _ response from israel? israel have said that if iran is going to - said that if iran is going to retaliate, it will bear the consequences. the israeli foreign minister has accused iran of piracy and before this incident happened, david cameron, the foreign secretary, spoke to a member of israel's wall cabinet and tweeted, saying it is in no one's interest for the situation to escalate further. israel still on alert, but imigran scheme options in front of iran, —— but in the grand scheme. but in the last few days, american officials have talked about a massive drone and missile attack, thatis massive drone and missile attack, that is at one end of the spectrum, seizing a vessel in the gulf is possibly at the other end if it is

indeed part of that response. iran has not made that connection yet itself. �* g ., , �* , ., ~ has not made that connection yet itself. �* g. , �*, ., ,, i. itself. argue, james. let's take you back to sydney _ itself. argue, james. let's take you back to sydney now. _ itself. argue, james. let's take you back to sydney now. new— itself. argue, james. let's take you back to sydney now. new details i itself. argue, james. let's take you back to sydney now. new details in| back to sydney now. new details in the last couple of hours about what happened in westfield shopping centre, a busy shopping centre, this afternoon in sydney. we know a man with a knife entered at around 3:30pm, attacked multiple people. six of them are dead, eight others in hospital, and hospital staff working around—the—clock now to try to save their lives. very young child amongst them. we know more details about the attacker, police say they believe they know who he is but a formal identification has not taken place yet, he was shot dead by police at the scene. they say if it

is the person they believe it is, they know a little about him, he is a0 years old, and if it is him, confident it is not a terrorism incident. and he was known to law enforcement. they do not believe there is a continuing ongoing threat there is a continuing ongoing threat there in sydney. they believe he was acting alone. there has been praise for the single police officer who happened to be nearby, a senior female officer who approached the knifeman and shot him dead. 20 more to come. this is bbc news. —— plenty more to come. wind of change on the way, yesterday was the warmest day of the year,

temperatures exceeding 20 celsius in a number of areas and the outlook is looking very different, turning colder and cutting wind on the way. looking at the satellite, this area of weather here is where the air is coming from, and it will become in from the arctic region, that blue colour, the colder air mass invades the uk, squeezing the warmer air towards the south. this process has already begun because trough this afternoon, temperatures in some spots in the north will struggle to reach double figures, we still have the warmth across the bulk of england, just about in excess of 20 celsius across east anglia and the south—east. showers are in the forecast across scotland, some in northern ireland, but this evening, for most of us it will be clear and will turn chilly on sunday morning, cold enough for a touch of frost in the highlands, two or three degrees in rural spots

further south too. not desperately cold, for example in birmingham it will be around four or five celsius. here is the outlook for sunday. it starts with sparkling blue sunshine but through the morning into the afternoon, clouds bubble up and showers are possible, frequent in northern ireland and scotland, persistent here. the further east and south you are, the drier it will be. 15 degrees in london, 10 in glasgow, which is actually the average for the time of year. on monday, this low pressure sweeps in, a day of april showers on monday. some will bring hail, thunder, rainbows as well, big towering cumulous clouds, and even the chance of winteriness across northern hills. it will feel cold. temperatures may not reach double figures across scotland and northern ireland, and in the south below par as well. it looks like it will stay chilly

through most of the week, with those april showers, but hints of things turning a little milder towards the end of the week. bye— bye.

this is bbc news, the headlines. at least six people are dead in sydney after a man stabs multiple people

in a busy shopping centre. there were four female women deceased in the shopping - centre and one male and _ subsequently another female passed away in hospital. - i saw isawa i saw a woman lying on the floor in miss _ i saw a woman lying on the floor in miss chanel. this is like the worst thing _ miss chanel. this is like the worst thing ever~ — this is like the worst thing ever. welcome to the programme. let's return to the stabbing attack which has taken place in sydney —— its left six people dead. here's what we know so far: emergency services arrived at westfield bondi junction, in the city's eastern suburbs, around 3.a5pm local time. (ani)at least six people have been killed by a man with a knife, five women, one man. eight people are in hospital, being treated for various injuries, including a nine—month—old baby. the attacker has been shot

dead, and police say he was a a0—year—old man known to police. police say it's too early to make an assessment on what could have been the attacker�*s motivation. he was shot dead by a female police officer who was in the area at the time — the prime minister anthony albanese praising her for her heroic efforts which saved lives. 0ur correspondent katy watson has this report. shouting. fear and panic in bondi. chaos in one of sydney's busiest shopping centres. police were called after reports of multiple stabbings, and this is the scene they were met with. the attacker entered the shopping centre just after three in the afternoon, maiming people in his path. 0utside, shoppers ran for their lives out of the mall. there was relief — and terror. everyone move back! i was hiding in the back room just hearing gunshots. it wasjust like the worst thing ever. we saw these people running towards us,

and then we heard a shot. my husband dragged us into a shop and the lady locked the doors. he just came in and started straight towards us. - she shouted, put it down, and then she shot him. i if she didn't shoot him, i he would have kept going. he was on the rampage. the motive is still unclear, but investigations are very much ongoing. the attacker was shot by a lone female officer. she confronted the offender, who had moved by this stage to level five. as she continued to walk quickly behind him, to catch up with him, he turned, faced her, raised the knife. she discharged her firearm, and that person is now deceased. this was the scene seconds after the police woman shot the attacker. she followed him alone. but there are still several victims in hospital, some in critical condition. one of them a small child.

this attack took place at the busiest time of the week, saturday afternoon, at the start of the school holidays. the shopping centre was packed, and this is an affluent area a short distance from bondi beach. this is an incident that has shocked a nation little used to violent attacks like this. today bondi junction was the scene of shocking violence, but it was also witness to the humanity and the heroism of our fellow australians, our brave police, ourfirst responders, and of course everyday people who could never have imagined that they would face such a moment. and some of the footage is quite extraordinary. amid the panic, there was indeed huge bravery. this man attempting to ward off the attacker holding a bollard. australians will be waking up on sunday wanting answers.

reponse from political leaders in the state. acting new south wales premier penny sharpe said group of ministers sat in on a 'crisis cabinet�* — heard briefings from the police, innocent people have been attacked at a local shopping centre, people enjoying the first days of the school holidays with their kids, people doing their ordinary shopping on their clothes shopping and the workers who serve all of them. they have witnessed something horrific but even worse, we have lost six innocent lives and tonight there are medical staff working around the clock to try and save the lives of at least eight others. tonight i convened the crisis cabinet with a range of ministers and i want to also let you know that the premier who has not left the tokyo airport was on the line as well. we received really important briefings from the

police commissioner and also from new south wales health as we put this information together. i want to thank on behalf of the new south wales government all of those who stood up today in the most frightening old experiences in the most frightening of events that you'd ever expect to particularly i want to thank obviously the police officer who stopped this person. i also want to thank all of the other police officers. i havejust also want to thank all of the other police officers. i have just been inside, the amount of work that is going on, the work they would in coming days is so important. 0n coming days is so important. on behalf of the new south wales government i want to thank them. i also want to thank the innocent bystanders who in frightening time stood up to people around them, people they did not know but people who they knew life's were worthwhile and part of their community and they wanted to look after them. there are

more difficult days ahead. tonight we hold in our hearts the families and friends of those who have lost loved ones. we stand with those who are waiting to hear about those who had been injured and we really stand by again all the medical staff who are fighting to save their lives. but we also thank the ordinary people. what we saw today and what we have seen on our tv screens this afternoon as the number of innocent people going about their business who have witnessed shocking events. this is going to be difficult, it is going to be hard on the days to come. this is reallyjust the beginning of the pain and grief are so many people. tonight i want to see on behalf of the new south wales government, we will stand with you and provide the support you need in the coming days and weeks and yet again we hold in our hearts those who have lost friends and family and

we also give all of our thoughts and prayers to those who are still injured and we hope that they recover really soon. i also want to thank the police minister who is here with me tonight and has been receiving their briefings from the new south wales police force but also the fact she is their standing with them and providing all the support we need or that they need in the coming days and weeks as we get to the bottom of this terrible crime —— terrible crime. with me is our news reporter courtney bembridge. we have been hearing from people who were inside the shopping centre, talk us through some of the stories. yes, a very busy time for the shopping centre, 3pm in the afternoon. we heard from witnesses who were there and saw the attackers. 0ne who were there and saw the attackers. one woman said she saw him approaching her with a knife and she described as being as long as

her forearm. she described as being as long as herforearm. she could she described as being as long as her forearm. she could see she described as being as long as herforearm. she could see behind him two young women on the ground covered in blood not responding. a completely terrifying situation and she has detail back to the bbc which you can find online but this isjust one of hundreds of stories we have been gathering after this attack. lots of people were caught up in the chaos, running towards the exits, lots of screaming and yelling as people try to work out what was going on. some of the witnesses ran forward to try and intervene. we saw videos earlier of a man holding are pole trying to fend off the alleged attacker. the police were very quickly able to get into that scene. but for others this was unfolding before their eyes, what had been described as an ordinary day very quickly turned deadly. i want to take you to some witness accounts we have been hearing.

there was, i saw a woman lying on the floor in miss chanel. it is like the worst thing ever. like who does that to people? it is all a blur. we were coming in and we got told by a woman not to go in but we didn't believe her and we went in anyway. we were just looking, somebody was injured down there, everybody was looking to see what was going on. but then we saw all these people running towards us and we heard a shot. my husband grabbed us into adairs shop and the lady there tried to lock the doors and then she couldn't lock the front door so we went into the office which was all locked and we were in there until the police came. so there was a large groupj of you hiding in the office? ten of us. ten of you hiding in the office? ten of us, yes, with the two kids. just some idea of what was happening inside that shopping centre, horrendous to win and be involved with but we also heard the latest police briefing. more details about

the officers and the attacker and the officers and the attacker and the victims. the officers and the attacker and the victims-— the officers and the attacker and thevictims. ., ., ~ ., the victims. what do we know? we know five women _ the victims. what do we know? we know five women were _ the victims. what do we know? we know five women were killed - the victims. what do we know? we know five women were killed and i the victims. what do we know? we i know five women were killed and one man. fourwere know five women were killed and one man. four were killed at the scene and one died later in hospital. there are at least eight other potential victims are fighting for the life in hospital, medical staff working round the clock to try and keep them alive. they are all listed as being in serious or critical condition. we know there have been six fatalities and one of the victims who are still fighting for its life in hospital as a nine—month—old baby who has been an emergency surgery because of stab wounds. ~ ., ., ~ ., ., wounds. what do we know about the attacker? police _ wounds. what do we know about the attacker? police have _ wounds. what do we know about the attacker? police have said _ wounds. what do we know about the attacker? police have said they - wounds. what do we know about the attacker? police have said they are l attacker? police have said they are et to attacker? police have said they are yet to formally _ attacker? police have said they are yet to formally identify _ attacker? police have said they are yet to formally identify the - yet to formally identify the attacker but they believe it is a a0—year—old man who was known to them although they did not specify,

but if it is confirmed to be this money do not believe this is a terrorist attack but it is not clear what was motivating this attack. police say it's too early to speculate, it is part of an ongoing investigation. they have cordoned off a huge crime scene around this large shopping centre and surrounding streets. all of the evidence will be gathered and all eyewitness statements will be pored over but at this stage it is not clear what the motive was, police to believe it was more of a random than targeted. believe it was more of a random than tarueted. . .. believe it was more of a random than tarueted. ., ~ i. , believe it was more of a random than tarueted. . ,. ,, , . brendan blomeley is the mayor of another city in tasmania. but was at the scene of this incident in sydney.

our thoughts and prayers are with the families of those deceased who sadly won't be going home to their loved ones this evening. i was at westfield, bondi junction early this afternoon with my two children, and thankfully we're all safe. but it was a terrifying experience for anyone that was there today. the thousands of people that heard the gunshots rang out. obviously more so for those who witnessed the knife wielding, wielding perpetrator. and sadly, as we've learnt in recent hours, there's been five or so who have sadly died. so this is not something that we're used to in australia. this is this is not the australia that i know and this is extraordinarily sad on so many levels, but particularly for those families where loved ones won't be with them this evening. nowjust talk us through again, if you can, what it was like being there, what you noticed, what you saw, what you heard. well, it, to be honest, quite surreal. it was a belated birthday lunch

for my children and myself. we had done some shopping after lunch where the top of the escalators at the ground level floor. we'd been downstairs buying some books from the bookstore, and i heard two, we heard two gunshots ring out. and i grew up on a farm, so i didn't hang around to ask what the noise was. i grabbed the kids under either arm and just ran to the doors across the road, and then with hundreds of other people entered nearby stores, it was bedlam. it was something that we're not used to here in australia, and it's not something i wish upon anyone to experience ever again. i was fortunate that i had my loved ones with me. there were others outside who were extraordinarily distraught because they had been separated from their loved ones and there wasn't a great deal of understanding as to what was going on, except to say that the first responders, the new south wales police force, the new south wales ambulance service were extraordinarily quick to be

on the scene and the special tactical response unit from new south wales police was also there within 20 to 30 minutes. and as we've since learned, that lone female police inspector brought down the alleged perpetrator. so it's not something i say that we're used to here in australia. it's sad on so many levels, but particularly for those who won't be with their loved ones this evening because they're sadly deceased. just an idea of the experiences inside the westfield shopping centre this afternoon. you can keep up to date with developments on the website.

turkey now. nearly 30 people still trapped in cable cars above rocky mountainside in southern city of antalya, after a supporting pylon collapsed on friday. police said one person was killed and ten injured when their pod collided with a broken pole. the rescue operation has lasted through the night, and emergency services are hopeful to complete it today. turkey's interior minister says teams are still working to rescue those stranded. here — carers uk is warning tens of thousands of people whojuggle caring for a loved one and paid employment may be forced to cut their working hours. the charity says recent increases in pay and the national living wage could actually leave carers financially worse off. the department for work and pensions is facing growing pressure over demands made on some carers to repay thousands of pounds they received in accidental overpayments. dan whitworth from radio a's money box reports. when it comes to caring for loved ones in the uk, there is no shortage

of people willing to help, more than 5.5 million people regularly care forfriends, family 5.5 million people regularly care for friends, family members are even neighbours. nearlyi million get carer�*s allowance with just over 80p per week. of those around 175,000 work alongside caring for a loved one. —— £80. if they take more than £151 per week they lose the entire allowance. carers uk says recent pay rises and a near 10%jump in the national living wage mean some carers having to face cutting the hours or risk losing their licence. the dwp are not really in a real—life situation. i do not think they understand how important it is for us to get out and work for our own mental health and ability to earn as well. so the impact of having to cut hours will actually

result in us claiming more benefits so it is a bit of a vicious circle. carers uk wants the government to raise their earning limit to the equivalent of 21 hours of the national living wage per week and modernise the entire system. we should be doing more to help carers and giving them the peace of mind that they are able to do that without the worry of going over the earnings limit or making the really difficult decision between trying to still get their benefits or giving up still get their benefits or giving up works to care which can be catastrophic in both the short and long term for their finances. there is also growing political pressure as a number of former dwp ministers are calling on the government pours demands for repayment are sometimes thousands of pounds that carers unwittingly received in payments. the dwp says it recognises the vital work that caters to, that it is

right to get taxpayers money and those in lower income houses may be eligible for extra support. here — labour's deputy leader angela rayner has promised to step down if she is found to have committed a crime. she's being investigated by greater manchester police about claims she may have broken electoral law, following a complaint by the conservatives' deputy chair. angela rayner has been accused of failing to disclose her main residence in official documents. she said again that she was completely confident she had followed the rules at all times. here's our political correspondent leila nathoo. (tx) she is number two in the labour party, one of its most high—profile figures but now angela rayner says she would give up her role as deputy leader if she was found to have committed an offence after police said they were investigating whether she could have broken electoral law. claims first made by a former tory

peer and taken on by the current deputy conservative chairman centred around where she lived a decade ago before she became an mp. she bought a house on vicarage road in stockport in 2007, three years later she married mark rayner who owned a property nearby. she appears to have registered a child at his address but was registered to vote at her own. the tories are questioning whether she actually lived at vicarage road. neighbours said it was not her main residence. legally, married couple should only choose one residence as their primary residence. the tories are questions whether she should have paid capital gains tax on the profits made when she sold her house in 2015. ms rayner said she received legal advice which said she did not owe any tax. she says she is completely confident she followed the rules at all times and her boss is backing her. we welcome this investigation i because it will allow a line to be drawn in relation to this matter. i am fully confident -

that angela rayner has not broken the rules. she will cooperate with - the investigation and it is really a matter for the police. angela rayner accused the conservatives of trying to spare her by reporting her to the police to distract from their own record. the tories are convinced they're onto something. i think the double standards have been extraordinary. i angela rayner has spent her- political career calling people out for exactly the thing she seems to be doing now. _ it is not acceptable to ignore it. the conservatives hope they have angela rayner on the ropes and labour hope she will soon be vindicated, putting an end to an issue which has dominated party for weeks. lord cameron said the uk will not block arms sales to israel following the latest advice.

the latest legal advice on the issue. but pressure on the british government continues to mount, with critics saying weapons exports to israel could make britain complicit in alleged breaches of international humanitarian law. our analysis editor ros atkins explains. this week, the uk foreign secretary lord cameron gave an update on arms sales to israel. 0ur position is in line with our international partners. so far, no like—minded countries have taken the decision to spend existing arms export licences to israel. the government's position is based on legal advice, which, as is standard, hasn't been published. but the shadow foreign secretary david lammy says that in this case it should be, that that government is avoiding scrutiny. arms sales are a focus because of israel's actions in gaza. it denies targeting civilians but it has killed thousands of them. and it has done so, in part, with weapons from the west. the us accounts for 65% of arms sales to israel in the past decade. germany, over 29%. italy, over a%. in 2022, the uk provided 0.02% of israel's military imports. but although the uk isn't a major

arms supplier to israel, it is a long time ally and if arms sales stopped that would be a significant diplomatic blow to israel. that though hasn't happened, for now at least. and whether that may change depends on the uk's own rules. they say the government should not grant a licence if it determines there is a clear risk that the items might be used to commit or facilitate a serious violation of international humanitarian law. to judge this, the government receives legal advice. this is a formal process. this isn'tjust sort of political decision, ministers sitting around saying, "what should we do?" there is a formal, technical, almost quasi judicial process. that process led to this decision. the latest assessment leaves our position on export licences unchanged. this is consistent with the advice that i and other ministers have received and as ever we will keep the position under review. days before, though, a different legal analysis was shared. 750 lawyers and academics,

including fourformer supreme courtjustices, signed an open letter to rishi sunak. it stated that the sale of weapons and weapons systems to israel falls significantly short of your government's obligations under international law. one of the signatories is former supreme courtjustice lord sumption. the whole framework _ of international law governing war dictates that the fact that you have been provoked - and attacked, however outrageously, does not mean to say that you can just do whatever you like. - it doesn't mean to say that you can | indiscriminately slaughter innocent civilians and children. it does not mean to say that you can attack aid convoys. i labour, too, has raised concerns, saying, if there is a clear risk that uk arms might be used in a serious breach of humanitarian law, the government must suspend the sale of those arms. as we have heard, the government defends its position but the pressure is growing and that pressure increased with israel's recent killing of seven aid workers in gaza, including three britons.

israel called this a grave mistake, but israel's actions that day played into broader concerns. i think the israelis have got to learn some very hard lessons because it is clear that from the very outset of this conflict they have not been giving priority to the protection of civilians, the special protection of humanitarian workers, medical workers that international humanitarian law requires. israel denies this. and while the uk government's advice is that the arms sales are legal, this isn't only about the law. israel's actions in gaza are led by a military the uk is helping to arm. whether legal or not, that is a political choice as well. we are going to head straight back to sydney, six people confirmed to have been killed by a man with a knife and a shopping centre. we have these images from inside the shopping centre. let us take a look.

you can see the fear as people start running away, the confusion as the man with a knife is walking around the shopping centre. 0bviously man with a knife is walking around the shopping centre. obviously we will not be showing anything too distressing or graphic but these pictures from inside give you a sense as well as the chaos outside. hundreds of people evacuated. at this moment, one member of the public in a white t—shirt confronting the attacker and the black tea shirt, holding are pole, barricading the attacker. plenty more details coming up. stay with us here on bbc news. hello, a wind of change on the way. yesterday it was the warmest day of the year, temperatures

exceeded 20 celsius. in a number of areas the outlook is looking very different, it is turning colder with cutting winds on the way. looking at the satellite picture, you can see this area of weather. it is coming from the north atlantic and you can argue it will be coming in from the arctic regions. that blue colour, the colder air mass invades the uk, squeezing warm air towards the south. this process has already begun because trough this afternoon, because through this afternoon, temperatures in some spots in the north will struggle to reach double figures, we still have the warmth across the bulk of england, just about in excess of 20 celsius across east anglia and the south—east. showers are in the forecast across scotland, some in northern ireland, but this evening, for most of us it will be clear and will turn chilly on sunday morning, cold enough for a touch of frost in the highlands,

two or three degrees in rural spots further south too. not desperately cold, for example in birmingham it will be around four or five celsius. here is the outlook for sunday. it starts with sparkling blue sunshine but through the morning into the afternoon, clouds bubble up and showers are possible, frequent in northern ireland and scotland, persistent here. the further east and south you are, the drier it will be. 15 degrees in london, 10 in glasgow, which is actually the average for the time of year. on monday, this low pressure sweeps in, a day of april showers on monday. some will bring hail, thunder, rainbows as well, big towering cumulous clouds, and even the chance of winteriness across northern hills. it will feel cold. temperatures may not reach double figures across scotland and northern ireland, and in the south below par as well. it looks like it will stay chilly through most of the week,

with those april showers, but hints of things turning a little milder towards the end of the week. bye— bye.

live from london, this is bbc news. at least six people are dead in sydney after a man stabs multiple people in a busy shopping centre.

there in a busy shopping centre. were four females dece: the there were four females deceased in the shopping centre, and one male. subsequently, anotherfemale passed subsequently, another female passed away subsequently, anotherfemale passed away in hospital. i subsequently, another female passed away in hospital-— away in hospital. i saw a woman i in: on away in hospital. i saw a woman lying on the _ away in hospital. i saw a woman lying on the floor. _ away in hospital. i saw a woman lying on the floor. it _ away in hospital. i saw a woman lying on the floor. it is - away in hospital. i saw a woman lying on the floor. it isjust - away in hospital. i saw a woman lying on the floor. it isjust likel lying on the floor. it isjust like the worst— lying on the floor. it isjust like the worst thing ever. iran— the worst thing ever. iran says it has seized and is linked vessel and is transferring it to its territorial waters. hello. at least six people have been killed in a shopping centre in central sydney, after a a0—year—old man armed with a knife went on a rampage. several people, including a nine—month—old baby, are critically injured and in hospital. it happened just a few minutes' drive from bondi beach. panicked shoppers inside the westfield centre fled the attacker�*s path, before he was shot dead by police.