that's all it is. so i'm very honoured to be here. thank you. all sides in the middle east must show restraint, says rishi sunak, addressing mps after the uk's involvement in defending israel against iran. hospices providing palliative care say they are facing extreme financial pressure. and the six—year—old girl who called "fire!" and saved her family's lives. i said, "mummy, wake up, the house is on fire. "get out, get out!" coming up on sportsday in the next 15 minutes on bbc news — we look at the impact that the wet weather is having on sport. from golf to cricket and grassroots football financial implications can be huge.

good evening. donald trump has become the first us president, former or current, to stand trial in a criminal case after appearing in court in new york. he's accused of falsifying his business records to disguise a hush—money payment made to the former adult film star, stormy daniels, shortly before the 2016 election. mr trump has pleaded not guilty and was his usual defiant self outside court, claiming the attack was an assault on america, and repeating unsubstantiated claims that the trial is a witch—hunt against him. our north america editor sarah smith reports. it's become a well rehearsed ritual — donald trump's performance on his way to court. but this time it's very different. the first criminal trial of a former president, and it comes with a possible prison sentence. just look at his face. he seems drained of all his usual bombast, while insisting he is the victim of a conspiracy

to derail his presidential campaign. this is political persecution. this is a persecution like never before. nobody�*s ever seen anything like it. and again, it's a case that should never have been brought. it's an assault on america, and that's why i'm very proud to be here. loyal trump supporters, and many ordinary voters, do believe he is being unfairly targeted. they are weaponising the criminaljustice system against their political enemies and it's not right. i will fight for this - man till the day i die, and if they put him injail, - there are going to be millions of americans like me that are going to grab our- guns and have a civil war. trump opponents were also demonstrating outside the court. he has been a lifelong grifter and should never have gotten to the point where he could even be president of the and in jail long ago for all the people he has ripped off over the years.

inside the court, donald trump looked thunderous but stayed silent as his lawyers failed to get the judge to stand aside and argued over what evidence can be used at trial. when the porn star stormy daniels claimed they had had an affair, he paid her $130,000 hush moneyjust before the 2016 election. he is now accused of illegally falsifying business records to hide that payment. his presidential campaign now has to fit around his court dates, with the case taking centre stage, attacking the judge at a rally in pennsylvania just two days ago. this has never happened before, by the way. you do know that, right? fully gagged before a highly conflicted and corruptjudge who suffers from tds. does anyone know what tds is? correct — trump derangement syndrome. this case could take months, with donald trump having to be here almost every day. we can speak to sarah in new york

now, _ we can speak to sarah in new york now. what— we can speak to sarah in new york now, what might this mean for donald trump _ now, what might this mean for donald trump politically?— trump politically? well, it was when he was first — trump politically? well, it was when he was first indicted _ trump politically? well, it was when he was first indicted in _ trump politically? well, it was when he was first indicted in this - trump politically? well, it was when he was first indicted in this new- he was first indicted in this new york case, that his political fortunes turned round and he started gaining support, getting him to the point where he is is now, where he is the republican nominee for president. it galvanised his supporters when he was talking about how he has been politically % cuted. he says frequently they are not after me, they are after you he says talking about his loyal band of supporters i am just standing in their way, supporters i am just standing in theirway, i hear supporters i am just standing in their way, i hear people telling me they do believe that that donald trump is here in court, defending their constitutional rights so for them, i am sure it will redouble their support for him. what will be interesting is what happens to people who are not such ardent trump fans. polls have suggested that if he is convicted of a criminal offence, he may start losing support, that there are people who say they wouldn't want to see him backin say they wouldn't want to see him back in the oval office in those

circumstances. so, italy be a couple of months at least i think, before we find out whether he becomes the first former president everton convicted of a criminal offence and therefore the first convicted felon to be running for president of the united states, a remarkable situation, which could hurt his presidency, you would say seem that would stop somebody getting to the white house but he may well be able to play it into a political success, if he is able to convince enough people of the argument he keeps make, without any evidence thatjoe biden is behind this prosecution to try and stop him get back into the white house. we have got a couple of months between now and then though, and we will see all sort happen in this court room, potentialjury election is supposed to starts this afternoon and with donald trump here every day of this case, there is bound to be pledge of things to talk about. n. , bound to be pledge of things to talk about. , ., ., many thanks, sarah smith there. the prime minister says he is working urgently with the uk's

allies to de—escalate tensions in the middle east to prevent further bloodshed, following iran's attack on israel on saturday night. rishi sunak was making a statement to the house of commons. we want to see calmer heads prevail, and we are directing all our diplomatic efforts to that end. yesterday, i spoke to my fellow g7 leaders. we are united in our condemnation of this attack. we discussed further potential diplomatic measures which we will be working together to coordinate in the coming days. 0ur deputy political editor vicki young is at westminster and was watching. vicki he is echoing calls from other western leaders for restranded that is riuht. western leaders for restranded that is right- there _ western leaders for restranded t�*isgt is right. there were certainly broad agreement in the common, firstly about the actions of the raf, the prime minister talking about the collective defence of an ally, how those countries came together but agreement too that restraint is needed. everyone wanted to see this

situation deescalated but it wasn't all harmonious, there were calls from some conservatives for tougher sanctions against iran. the prime minister didn't really directly respond to that but did suggest him and other allies are working on something but no details the at the moment. a difference of emphasis about the underlying causes of the instability. the snp talking about the israelis acting disproportionately in gaza. mr sunak replying that iran is the malign influence, they sponsor sir richly he said and the two should not be compared. mr sunak is due to speak to the israeli prime minister soon, he will be repeating that call for restraint but you could sense the underlying concern if those calls for restraint are not heeded by israel. . ~' , ., , for restraint are not heeded by israel. . ~ , ., , . for restraint are not heeded by israel. . ~' ,, , . x' thank you very much vicki. in israel, the war cabinet has been meeting as it considers its response to the major attack by iran on saturday night. a spokesman for the iranian government insisted that tehran had shown "restraint",

and that the strikes were a limited act of self—defence. 0ur middle east correspondent lucy williamson has been to an israeli airfield that was hit by iran. this was the moment the middle east became more dangerous. 300 drones and missiles fired at israel from iran. the damage on the ground was limited. the damage to regional stability, much more severe. iran's attack came with careful signalling. its government warned israel's american ally of the strikes and said they were punishment for an assassination in syria, and that iran now considered the matter closed. translation: our advice - to all the supporters of the zionist regime is to appreciate iran's responsible and measured action,

and dissuade the zionist regime from committing more wicked acts, which would bring incalculable consequences. israel says it will exact a price in return. its prime minister has been discussing with his war cabinet, and today with opposition leaders, exactly what that price should be. we thank our allies for their friendship, and we ask this very simple question — what would the reaction be in washington dc ifjust one of these cruise missiles, just one, was fired at the andrews air force base in dc? or the reaction in london ifjust one of these cruise missiles one of these cruise missiles was fired at raf brize norton? israel's air force says that only a handful of missiles made it through air defences, hitting a military airbase in the negev desert. but iran's attempt, not its impact, is what's thrown the middle east off balance. what's shaken israel in these attacks isn't the damage caused but how they happened, with drones and missiles sent straight from iran.

and what these strikes left broken isn't so much infrastructure, it's iran's fear of launching a direct attack. israel is already fighting iranian—backed groups in gaza to the south and lebanon to the north. a far less powerful opponent delivered a major blow on the 7th of october. israel's challenge now is how to restore a fear of conflict in its biggest enemy without triggering a war. lucy williamson, bbc news, jerusalem. lucy, given the situation what options does israel have? well, there are two — options does israel have? well, there are two questions - options does israel have? well, there are two questions that. options does israel have? well, i there are two questions that israel needs to decide on. one is the timing of any attack and the other is the scale and the target. now on the timing there are those who reportedly want to act quickly after these strikes but israel's allies as you have been saying there, are urging cool heads and desks lacing, so any rapid response is likely to

exacerbate tensions there and when it comes to target, israel said it will respond if it wants to respond militarily, it has the option of choosing a target inside iran or assets outside iran, choosing something inside the country will send a stronger message but it also carries hiring risk. and in the meantime the situation in gaza remains dire.— gaza remains dire. israel also still under pressure _ gaza remains dire. israel also still under pressure from _ gaza remains dire. israel also still under pressure from its _ gaza remains dire. israel also still under pressure from its allies - gaza remains dire. israel also still under pressure from its allies on i under pressure from its allies on the situation in gaza. we are getting reports that more aid is now reaching those northern areas of gaza, but that people are being stopped from returning, those people who move south during the war, reportedly stopped, blocked by the israeli army from returning to their homes and that of course was a key demand by hamas in any ceasefire deal. thank you very much. lucy williamson reporting. lucy williamson reporting. a bishop is among a number of people who've been stabbed

during a church service in sydney. none of the injuries was life threatening, and a 15—year—old boy has been arrested. it is the second mass stabbing to happen injust a few days in the city, but it's not connected to the knife attack at a shopping centre at the weekend. joel cauchi killed six people in that rampage. his parents have been talking to the media about their son. katy watson has the latest. australia's most famous landmark reflecting the pain of a nation. all the victims have now been named. pikria darchia, originally from georgia, dawn singleton, who was planning her wedding. jade young was an architect and mother. osteopath ashlee good died protecting her nine—month—old baby. yixuan cheng, a chinese student whose picture is yet to be released. and this was security guard faraz tahir, the only man killed as he tried to intervene in the attack. one man who confronted the attacker, warding him off with a bollard,

has been telling his story. he didn't say anything, actually. he wasjust, like, very tall, a bit skinny. but the eyes was like empty eyes. it was like, er... he wasn't there. he wasn't like really there, actually. joel cauchi, who was shot dead by a police officer after going on a stabbing spree in this shopping centre, had a history of mental illness. detectives are investigating whether he targeted women in the attack, but they still want to find a motive by speaking to those who knew him. earlier, his parents spoke out. this is a parent's absolute nightmare, when they have a child with mental illness, that something like this would happen. and my heart goes out to the people our son has hurt. if he was in his right mind, he would be absolutely devastated at what he's done. do you have any reason to understand why he would have targeted women? i yes. why?

because he wanted a girlfriend. and he's got no social skills, and he was frustrated out of his brain. and this evening, more horror and fear in western sydney as a bishop and several other people were stabbed during a sermon that was being livestreamed. the two attacks are not connected, but tensions remain high. one man was arrested and police said nobody hurt had life—threatening injuries, but they asked the public to stay away from the area. videos on social media showed people protesting outside the church. australia is still reeling. these past few days have been difficult for the community here in bondijunction and beyond. katy watson, bbc news in sydney. hospices providing end—of—life care say they're facing a devastating financial crisis which is putting services at risk. the charity hospices uk said last year had been the worst financially in around 20 years and they've urged the government to provide more funding.

the department of health said it recognised the valuable role of hospices and has provided an extra £60 million. mps will debate the topic in parliament later today. sophie long reports. he was just a normal child, just running round like his sister, flying at the school, doing really, really well, and things started to change. we noticed his handwriting was starting to go off, he seemed to be struggling a little bit hearing. his walking changed. it was almost like he'd had like a mini stroke type of thing. ethan was diagnosed with a rare condition — adrenoleukodystrophy. the condition that ethan, who is nine—years—old, was diagnosed with results in symptoms similar to motor neurone disease and dementia. he's also already lost the use of his limbs. eventually, he won't recognise his parents or twin sister, they now rely on the help they get at the forget me not hospice in huddersfield, which supports children who have life shortening

illnesses, and their families. what we are able to do with every family that comes to us is support them in a really bespoke way, to help them with their particular needs and to help them cut through some the chaos they are facing in a time of absolute trauma and uncertainty. there should be a hospice for children and adults in every town and every city any this country. ——city in this country. but forget me not hospices is facing a funding crisis. just 10% comes from the government. for the remaining 90% they rely on charity fundraising, and that's becoming more difficult due to the cost of living crisis and climbing prices. we start every single year with that degree of uncertainty, and what we say is that, you know, we would like to be able to support families today, tomorrow and in the future, but can i hand on heart say i could offer that certainty to families in three, four, five, ten years' time? possibly not. at the ashgate hospice in chesterfield, six of their 21 beds lie empty,

due to a lack of funding. there are 220 hospices in this country, none of which receive the funding they need from the nhs. this affects everybody — we're all going to die. it is part of what the nhs is legally required to provide, and at the moment they are not providing the funding for it. this place gives us support and comfort, gives ethan support and comfort, but more importantly, it gives him a sense of normality, because here he can be himself. sophie long, bbc news. the time is 6:18. our top story this evening: donald trump's criminal trial for allegedly paying hush money to an adult film star gets under way in new york. coming up: plans to turn the former britishvolt site in northumberland into a giant data centre.

coming up on sportsday in the next 15 minutes on bbc news — we look at the impact that the wet weather is having on sport. from golf to cricket and grassroots football financial implications can be huge. the author sir salman rushdie has been talking to the bbc about the knife attack which almost killed him. the award—winning novelist was stabbed 12 times on a stage in new york two years ago. he said he thought he was dying, and that losing an eye in the attack "upsets him every day". he's been talking to alan yentob in new york. and just a warning that the interview contains some graphic descriptions of what happened. oh, my god! woman screams. today at six: author salman rushdie has been stabbed. more breaking news tonight - after author salman rushdie was attacked at an event...

august 2022 — one of the world's most famous authors is left fighting for his life. it has shocked the entire world. author salman rushdie, attacked. he was dressed in dark clothing and he had like a black covid mask, and hejust came sprinting up the stairs. in a major tv interview, he tells me what he remembers. i actually thought he'd punched me very hard. i didn't realise there was a knife in his hand. and then i saw the blood and i realised there was a weapon. and then he just started... i think he was just slashing wildly at everything. there was a very big slash here, across my neck, as well as the stab wound here. and there were wounds down the middle of my torso — one, two, three, like that. and two on the side over here. and then there was the wound in my eye, which was quite deep. it looked terrible. i mean, it was very distended, swollen, and it was kind of hanging out of my face, sitting on my cheek. and... and blind.

while this was happening, something extraordinary happened, in that the audience jumped onto the stage and... saved my life. talk about heroism. that's heroism. i was lying there on the ground, bleeding profusely, and i'm thinking, "i want my house keys." and i think that was that survival instinct that was saying to me, "you've got to live. "live, live." ijust remember the sounds of the machines, and the ventilator breathing for him. that's, that's what i remember. and i thought, you know, at least he's come through this surgery. i thought, at least i'm not a widow, is what i thought. rushdie's life has been threatened before. in 1989, after the publication of the satanic verses, the iranian supreme leader, ayatollah khamenei, issued a death threat, a fatwa, calling

the book an insult to islam. i had come to think of that whole episode as being ancient history. as i say in the book somewhere, i felt like a time traveller. it felt like somebody coming out of the past to attack me in the present. and so one of the first things that i thought when i saw him coming at me was, "oh, it's you," you know? "so, it's you." the man accused of carrying out the attack is hadi matarfrom newjersey. he pleaded not guilty to attempted murder. he took very little trouble to inform himself about the man he was planning to kill. he said he had read a couple of pages. he didn't say of what. and that he'd watched a couple of youtube videos and decided that i was disingenuous. disingenuous? disingenuous, and therefore right to kill. there is a sentence in the book where i say that language is a knife. you know, language is a way of cutting things open and revealing the truth. calling this book knife is notjust

a description of the attack against me. the book is the knife. the book is my knife. and it's my way of fighting back. and you can see the whole of that interview on the bbc iplayer — sir salman rushdie: the interview. plans to build a giant battery plant in northumberland have collapsed after over three years of uncertainty. british volt originally announced its plans in 2021 but the company folded, and another firm, which took control after it went into administration, has faced a string of problems. it's hoped a data centre will built there instead. simon jack is here. this site near the port of life, there were high hopes it would be there were high hopes it would be the crown jewel of british manufacturing and create thousands ofjobs, be an enormous acts delete that asset to the electric vehicle

industry, but it has been dogged by problems. the first owner, britishvolt, ran out of money and went bust. the people who bought it were a complete unknowns in the car industry and promised a lot of investment and funding which never materialised, so the council, which owns the rights to the site, were desperate to exercise the option to buy back the site, and they will exercise that in december. another investor has come along, blackstone, a big property and infrastructure investor, they want to build a data centre where you would have thousands of computers and servers, and they will give the council £110 million as an endowment, and the council are very excited about that and they will discuss plans to approve it at a council meeting next week. we are down one gig a factory but potentially up one data centre. at the same time, tesla has announced cuts, so what does this tell us about the car market for

electric cars?— tell us about the car market for electric cars? , ., ., ~ electric cars? they were overtaken b a electric cars? they were overtaken by a chinese _ electric cars? they were overtaken by a chinese rival _ electric cars? they were overtaken by a chinese rival is _ electric cars? they were overtaken by a chinese rival is the _ electric cars? they were overtaken by a chinese rival is the biggest. by a chinese rival is the biggest manufacturer of electric vehicles. they also saw the first quarterly decline in sales. they are up against stiff opposition from china, who are lower—cost producers and have overtaken tesla in the manufacturing stakes, so they are cutting 10% of the workforce, 14,000, something elon mosque said he hated to do but which must be done. ., ~ ,., he hated to do but which must be done. ., ~ i. ,, ., ., done. thank you, simon. -- elon musk. the 0livier awards presenter hannah waddingham was applauded by onlookers last night after she called out a photographer who apparently asked her to "show a leg". in a video posted by a fan on social media, the photographer's remarks are inaudible, but waddingham went on to tell him to "have some manners". the incident took place last night ahead of the prestigious theatre awards at the royal albert hall. derek underwood, one of england and kent's greatest ever bowlers, has died at the age of 78.

left—armer underwood took 297 wickets in 86 tests between 1966 and 1982, the most by any england spinner. nicknamed "deadly" for his unerring accuracy, he took a total of 2,465 first class wickets in a 24—year career. a man from gloucester who lost his sight four years ago has become the first blind person to complete a marathon without being tethered to another runner. yahya pandor, who is 28, finished the manchester marathon yesterday in four hours, 22 minutes and 23 seconds, relying only on the voiced instructions of his guide nearby. i don't do things in half measures. if i do something, i go in the deep end and go for it. i've done a couple of halves. they were tethered but they went 0k, couple of halves. they were tethered but they went ok, so i thought i really need something to motivate and challenge me, and something that

will hopefully either inspire others or get people to recognise and see being blind, partially sighted or have any form of disability isn't necessarily a barrier to doing anything that you want to. and you can see the full interview with yahya at 10pm tonight. a six—year—old girl is being hailed as a hero after she ran into her smoke—filled home to rescue her mother and two younger siblings who were all asleep on the sofa. 0livia patterson was playing outside with a friend when she spotted flames rising from the roof of her home in north yorkshire. danny savage reports. asemi a semi detached home near selby. well alight with four fire engines on the way. it's not clear if there's anyone inside a six—year—old girl, playing next door, she knows that there is. i girl, playing next door, she knows that there is.— girl, playing next door, she knows that there is. i didn't know what to do but i wanted _ that there is. i didn't know what to do but i wanted to _ that there is. i didn't know what to do but i wanted to tell _ that there is. i didn't know what to do but i wanted to tell mummy. i do but i wanted to tell mummy. 0livia ran into the burning house to

get her mum and siblings out. they were having an afternoon nap inside. i said, get out, get out, the house is on fire. i i said, get out, get out, the house is on fire. . . i said, get out, get out, the house is on fire-— is on fire. i ended up 'ust waking u . is on fire. i ended up 'ust waking u- to is on fire. i ended up 'ust waking up to ouvia * is on fire. i ended up 'ust waking up to olivia bursting i is on fire. i ended upjust waking up to olivia bursting through i is on fire. i ended upjust waking up to olivia bursting through the j up to 0livia bursting through the door and — up to 0livia bursting through the door and shouting, fire, fire, mummy. _ door and shouting, fire, fire, mummy, wake up, wake the baby is, sort of— mummy, wake up, wake the baby is, sort of thing — mummy, wake up, wake the baby is, sort of thing. my initial thought was. _ sort of thing. my initial thought was. what _ sort of thing. my initial thought was, what have you done? she thought i was was, what have you done? she thought i was playing — was, what have you done? she thought i was playing with _ was, what have you done? she thought i was playing with a _ was, what have you done? she thought i was playing with a lighter _ was, what have you done? she thought i was playing with a lighter and - was, what have you done? she thought i was playing with a lighter and i - i was playing with a lighter and i had put it on fire. i i was playing with a lighter and i had put it on fire.— had put it on fire. i think she is immensely _ had put it on fire. i think she is immensely brave. _ had put it on fire. i think she is immensely brave. for a - had put it on fire. i think she is immensely brave. for a little l had put it on fire. i think she is l immensely brave. for a little girl of six _ immensely brave. for a little girl of six years— immensely brave. for a little girl of six years old to see that a house is on _ of six years old to see that a house is on fire — of six years old to see that a house is on fire i— of six years old to see that a house is on fire. .. of six years old to see that a house is on fire. ., , ., is on fire. i was getting a bit u set. is on fire. i was getting a bit upset. where _ is on fire. i was getting a bit upset. where you? - is on fire. i was getting a bit upset. where you? becausej is on fire. i was getting a bit i upset. where you? because your is on fire. i was getting a bit _ upset. where you? because your house was on fire? — upset. where you? because your house was on fire? because _ upset. where you? because your house was on fire? because it _ upset. where you? because your house was on fire? because it was _ upset. where you? because your house was on fire? because it was getting i was on fire? because it was getting bad was on fire? because it was getting had around — was on fire? because it was getting bad around bad _ was on fire? because it was getting bad around bad the _ was on fire? because it was getting bad around bad the rand _ was on fire? because it was getting bad around bad the rand bada. i was on fire? because it was getting bad around bad the rand bada. -- l was on fire? because it was getting | bad around bad the rand bada. -- it bad around bad the rand bada. —— it was getting more and more bad. thea;r was getting more and more bad. they are safe, thanks _ was getting more and more bad. they are safe, thanks to _ was getting more and more bad. they are safe, thanks to a six—year—old girl who didn't think twice about saving them. do you feel like a brave person? aha,

saving them. do you feel like a brave person?— saving them. do you feel like a i brave person?_ danny brave person? a little bit. danny savaue, brave person? a little bit. danny savage. bbc _ brave person? a little bit. danny savage, bbc news, _ brave person? a little bit. danny savage, bbc news, yorkshire. i time for a look at the weather. here's stav da naos. a bit of everything today — hail, thunder, lightning, strong winds, even mini tornadoes across the midlands this morning, which caused some damage. the next few days are unsettled and cool, a few showers, but it will quieten down as high pressure builds in. cooler air has moved in across the uk with this area of low pressure. it is the culprit of all the weather today. it states blustery as it pulls out into the near continent. a blustery end to the day, further showers at times, clear spells. to the day, further showers at times, clearspells. it remains to the day, further showers at times, clear spells. it remains that my overnight. the heavy showers in the eastern side of the country. the wind easing down for the west. temperatures of 4—7 c. sheltered glens and north—east scotland, we will perhaps reach as low as freezing for a time. the low

pressure will be to the east of the country tomorrow. north—east scotland and eastern england will see most of the showers, some hail and thunder. showers popping up anywhere but fewer, and more sunshine around. the wind eases. gusts could be a little higher than these figures. not as windy as today. again, a wintry element to the showers across the hills of scotland. the temperatures are disappointed for the time of year. up disappointed for the time of year. up to 13 celsius in the south. it stays unsettled on wednesday, into thursday. some rain in the north of the uk. there are hopes this area of high pressure should move injust in time for the weekend, settling things down. more in the way of sunshine. with lighter winds and more sunshine from friday, it should start to feel warmer as well, perhaps up to the high teens celsius across southern and eastern areas heading into sunday. that's it. thanks, stav. and that's bbc news at six. you can keep up with all the latest

developments on bbc website. hello and welcome to sportsday — read the body language at arsenal and liverpool, it is advantage manchester city after the weekend but there's still a long way to go the beers are on him. xabi alonso is the toast of leverkusen, as they win the bundesliga with five games to spare and on another rainy day in the northwest, sports clubs and courses and leagues are counting the cost also coming up on sportsday. completing a marathon first on the streets of manchester. i completing a marathon first on the streets of manchester.— completing a marathon first on the streets of manchester. i want people to see from — streets of manchester. i want people to see from this _ streets of manchester. i want people to see from this that _ streets of manchester. i want people to see from this that no goal - streets of manchester. i want people to see from this that no goal is i to see from this that no goal is too big and it's notjust about running, it is about life in general.