attack in are injured in a sword attack in london. king charles iii is the public engagements with a visit to a cancer treatment centre. donald trump is back in court. we will bring you the latest. can your braces forth catastrophic flooding as nearly 170 people die across the country. a 13—year—old boy has died after a sword attack in east london. five people were injured in the attack, including two police officers. they're being treated for serious stab wounds. officers were called just before 7am uk time this morning, when they were told a car had been driven into a house near hainault underground station. a 36—year—old suspect is now in custody. police say they don't believe the incident is terror—related.

first thing this morning, and a man armed with a sword crouches outside a house in london. shouting. lock your doors! police followed a suspect around the back in what is usually a quiet residential area. we now though that a car was driven into a house at 7am this morning, as people left for work and school. five were stabbed, including two police officers. terrified people in the area were told to follow police instructions and the transport network nearby was closed, including roads and the tube station. i saw it all from my bedroom window. and then when he went into the house, or into the driveway a couple of doors down, iran down outside and then

police tased him. i saw it, i was standing on the road watching it, from the other side of the road. a transit van pulled up, - a grey transit van pulled up. the man got out with a samurai sword, tried to talk _ to one female resident. she ran away from him. as he's pulled the sword out| in the air, she's tried to warn the other neighbour. as he turned round, he's been struck in the head. | the cordons are still in place. the met police say a man has been arrested and they don't believe it is terror—related, or that there's any ongoing threat to the wider community. it is with great sadness that i confirm that one of those injured in the incident, a 13—year—old boy, has died from their injuries. taken to hospital after being stabbed, and sadly died a short while after. in a statement, the prime minister said, "this is a shocking incident.

my thoughts are with those affected and their families." and while an increase in knife crime in the capital is known to many here, the violence is no less shocking. mark you have been there, deeply frightening for people who have been there and heartbreaking and tragic for the family who have lost this child. what reaction from people there? , , ., . there? this is the tragic development, - there? this is the tragic development, people i there? this is the tragic i development, people have there? this is the tragic - development, people have been feeling and it happened the boy dying in the early hours of the morning when people were getting ready for school, not used to this kind of incident taking place. suddenly this news in the last hour from the police that a 13 usual boy died and one in hospital after being

stabbed... corresponding news the 13—year—old, a 36—year—old man with a sword has been arrested and found with this knife we can see on many unverified social media clips. you can only imagine the fear of people, notjust a member of the public in but also the police. many have commended the police for their instant action on the scene, for their bravery but of course we have heard two of them are currently in hospital needing to undergo surgery because of stab wounds, one of them commending the bravery of the place was sadiq khan. let's have a listen to what he has been saying. this attack is devastating and appalling. i'm sure i speak on behalf of the entire city when i say our thoughts and prayers are with this young child and his family.

i'm sure i speak on behalf of the entire city when i say our thoughts and prayers are with this young child and his family. what i do know is that the police and emergency services responded very quickly to the call—out from members of the public. the police and other emergency services were well aware this was a dangerous man with a sword. they ran towards him, not thinking about their own safety to protect other members of the public. in addition to this child losing his life, two members of the public have been injured. they were both taken to hospital. two police officers have been very seriously injured, are in surgery how. it shows the dangers our police officers face every day. and can i thank them as well for their bravery? a lot of attention will be focused on the _ a lot of attention will be focused on the suspect. we believe it is not a targeted — on the suspect. we believe it is not a targeted attack, that's what the police _ a targeted attack, that's what the police said in answer to a question, about— police said in answer to a question, about whether the suspect had been previously— about whether the suspect had been previously arrested or was known to the police _ previously arrested or was known to the police and they did not answer that question. leaving that question havering _ that question. leaving that question havering there but deeply personal

tragedy— havering there but deeply personal tragedy for somebody who had a loving _ tragedy for somebody who had a loving child just a few hours ago this morning and now this. thank ou. hamas leaders are considering a new ceasefire proposal from israel. the deal includes a 40—day truce in return for the release of some hostages. it would also allow for displaced families to return to northern gaza. it's also reported to involve new wording on restoring calm to gaza, designed to satisfy hamas's demand for a permanent ceasefire. a source close to the talks told the bbc the new proposalfrom israel is "significantly different" from previous offers. us secretary of state, antony blinken, called the deal "extraordinarily generous". a view echoed by uk foreign secretary, lord cameron, who called on hamas to accept the proposals. all the pressure in the world, and all the eyes in the world, should be on them today, saying, "take that deal. it will bring about the stop in this

fighting that we all want to see so badly." according to israel, 133 hostages are still being held by hamas in gaza. at least 30 of them are presumed dead. mediators from egypt, qatar and the us have been attempting for weeks to broker a deal to bring another pause in the fighting. now one source has told the bbc they are "cautiously optimistic" about the prospects of this deal being accepted. however, israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu says israel will carry out an offensive against hamas in rafah — regardless of whether a ceasefire deal is reached. well, as ceasefire negotiations take place, the fighting continues in gaza. we've seen smoke rising over central gaza earlier today as air strikes hit the territory. the hamas—run health ministry said there had been a further 47 deaths in the last day. they say more than 34,500 people have died since the conflict began almost seven months ago, following hamas's attack on israel on october 7th. 0ur middle east correspondent is in

jerusalem. with the response to the latest deal on the table. feeding into that we have these comments by the israeli prime minister, on the one hand reiterating what he has said for many weeks. israel is determined to go into rafah in the south of the gaza strip to eliminate hamas battalions and will do that with or without a new hostage deal but obviously the timing is of the essence, a very sensitive moment and there are fears it could scupper a new deal at this point.

you have some really deep divisions now and those on the far—right have really been saying israel needs to prioritise going into rafah in order to win the war. 0ne far—right minister said the government has no right to exist if it did not prioritise that and then in response we had a member of the work cabinet, a centrist, coming back to say the government had no right to exist if it blocked a hostage deal. you can see there is that dynamic going on, the latest comments by netanyahu appear to put him more on the side of his far—right ministers but he is also going to be under a lot more international pressure in the coming hours as we expect antony blinken to

meet israeli leaders, the us and others have been pushing for a new deal at this point that would bring home israeli hostages and in exchange have a sort of six—day, six—week ceasefire in the gaza strip and we have had various western leaders coming out and saying this is something that is positive, arab ministers supporting that as well. we had from antony blinken who said the us has not seen a plan that gives us confidence civilians can be effectively protected in rafah. how would you judge the us influence on netanyahu at the moment and their leveraged? the netanyahu at the moment and their levera . ed? ,, netanyahu at the moment and their leveraaed? ,, ,.,, ., netanyahu at the moment and their leveraaed? ,, ., , ., leveraged? the us position is that because of the _ leveraged? the us position is that because of the number _ leveraged? the us position is that because of the number of - leveraged? the us position is that because of the number of people | leveraged? the us position is thatl because of the number of people in rafah, along the egyptian border, they have been displaced by the

fighting, something like 1.4 million people crammed into a very small area, that means no ground offensive can really take place effectively there. it is going to be impossible to move that many people in a way that israel can go in with the faucet wants to to go after what it says are four hamas battalions still based in that city as the one part of the gaza strip where there has not been a full ground offensive up to now. but it is really not clear just how much leverage the us has over israel. we know in the international stage it shields israel and is a major donorjust recently approved billions more dollars in military aid for israel. israel is consistently made clear when it comes to issues of its own security, it will very much take advice from the americans. meetings have been taking place to try to discuss alternatives to a full

ground invasion of rafah with israeli and us officials but in the end israel says it makes its own decisions. king charles iii is the public engagements with a visit to a cancer treatment centre. let's speak to our royal correspondent to has been at the university college hospital london watching proceedings. taste university college hospital london watching proceedings.— university college hospital london watching proceedings. we have seen so man of watching proceedings. we have seen so many of the _ watching proceedings. we have seen so many of the pictures _ watching proceedings. we have seen so many of the pictures from - watching proceedings. we have seen so many of the pictures from inside i so many of the pictures from inside the hospital and what struck me is just how much one—on—one time ctrl gave to people. how animated and engaged he seems, what are people telling you? inaudible

he is very good at talking to people. i am just finding a microphone, i think you are struggling to hear me. we microphone, i think you are struggling to hear me. we will give her a second _ struggling to hear me. we will give her a second to _ struggling to hear me. we will give her a second to put _ struggling to hear me. we will give her a second to put the _ struggling to hear me. we will give | her a second to put the microphone back on. as we mentioned, ctrl is visiting this morning with queen camilla. we can show you pictures and sailor reflecting on some of the conversations people have been having insight about how well he was and seemed engaged as he spoke to patients. people involved in research as well, this is a cause so personal to him now and so close to his heart. sailor is back with us. the joys of live television. it was a really warm visit and i will have watched a lot of royal visits over the years and what was really clear

about this one is it history personal because the king when he is talking to patients knows exactly what they are going through. and they appreciated that. we had one comment from a patient who said i really appreciate what you're doing, we have all got to stick together because as we have known ever since he made his cancer diagnosis public and we should also see the same about catherine, princess of wales, is that they have seen an uptake in the number of people contacting cancer charities and their gps, trying to look at early diagnosis. and this has been another message from today, early diagnosis, all of the specialist we spoke to, the chief executive of the university hospital trust came out and said that was really the message that the royals are trying to promote. it was great to see the king out and about, his first significant major public engagement since that cancer diagnosis, although he has been carrying out work behind—the—scenes,

he has had audiences with the prime minister, this was the first proper time asset engagement out and about meeting people so i significant from that basis. i should say before people think he is fully back at work, he is still undergoing cancer treatment so it has made very clear by the palace that any further engagements will be subject to medical advice because of course it is the summer schedules starting, the tripping of the colour, garden parties, the dd anniversary is coming up —— dd anniversary. his medical team will make the assessment whether he is able to go, he joined assessment whether he is able to go, hejoined being out today assessment whether he is able to go, he joined being out today and assessment whether he is able to go, hejoined being out today and i'm sure he will try all that he can to make sure he can attend those forthcoming events. ah, make sure he can attend those forthcoming events. a gorgeous day

here in london, _ forthcoming events. a gorgeous day here in london, taking _ forthcoming events. a gorgeous day here in london, taking more - forthcoming events. a gorgeous day here in london, taking more time i here in london, taking more time with people who have gathered to see him.

in less than six weeks representatives go to the polls. in france is the story of the runaway leader of the far—right. marine le pen and her young co—leader stand at 32% in the polls, around double the nearest rivals, the partey of president macron. this report starts 100 miles south—east of paris.

this is the new face of franz was �*s far—right. he is personable, popular and very young and at 28 leading the national rally in these elections to new heights. circumstances are helping. inflation is hurting. here in the provinces president macron is unpopular. now there has been a run of atrocious stories of violence amongst immigrant communities in schools, in the paris suburbs 15—year—old was beaten to death seemingly by the brothers of a teenage girl anger she was in contact with him. the case is not unique.

this man says immigration is a factor in many of the cases of violence. factor in many of the cases of violence-— factor in many of the cases of violence. , . ., . violence. this is a cultural clash, the fact some — violence. this is a cultural clash, the fact some boys, _ violence. this is a cultural clash, the fact some boys, 15, - violence. this is a cultural clash, l the fact some boys, 15, teenagers considered that their sister shall not talk to a boy that this is a matter of honour, and this is not part of our culture. in france it is not part of our culture, i'm sure nowhere in continental europe or the uk. �* ., . ~ ., nowhere in continental europe or the uk. back on the campaign trail, i asked where _ uk. back on the campaign trail, i asked where he _ uk. back on the campaign trail, i asked where he thought - uk. back on the campaign trail, i asked where he thought the - uk. back on the campaign trail, i - asked where he thought the violence was coming from. translation: ., , ., translation: you might be attacked an here translation: you might be attacked anywhere because _ translation: you might be attacked anywhere because of— translation: you might be attacked anywhere because of a _ translation: you might be attacked anywhere because of a new _ translation: you might be attacked anywhere because of a new savagery i anywhere because of a new savagery and society, — anywhere because of a new savagery and society, not wearing the right type of— and society, not wearing the right type of clothes or the wrong place at the _ type of clothes or the wrong place at the wrong time and now this violence — at the wrong time and now this violence is _ at the wrong time and now this violence is affecting institutions of the _ violence is affecting institutions of the state —like schools. his of the state -like schools. his answers to — of the state -like schools. his answers to get _ of the state —like schools. h 3 answers to get tough. increased

penalties, crackdown on illegal immigration. many it seems would agree with that. let's ta ke let's take you to donald trump back in court today. it is let's take you to donald trump back in court today-— in court today. it is a disgrace to the new york — in court today. it is a disgrace to the new york city _ in court today. it is a disgrace to the new york city and _ in court today. it is a disgrace to l the new york city and state court system and all of the cases are... you probably saw jack smith got caught with his hand in the cookie jar. it was released late last night, it is a big story. the document cases a hoax created by them for election interference purposes. so that one looks like it, a brilliantjudge saw some facts and i haven't read what was revealed yet, just came out, but the document

hoaxis yet, just came out, but the document hoax is indeed a hoax, local thing is a hoax including the civil cases. they are controlled by the white house, democratjudges and prosecutors. they hate trump. the people are getting it, that is why just came out, it was just released about two minutes ago, i am leaving by a lot and every swing state and leading in the general election and we will see a paul i am sure they are not too happy with it, but the cnn poll is fantastic. so we are here... . ~ cnn poll is fantastic. so we are here- -- -— cnn poll is fantastic. so we are here... . ~ ., ., , here... . we leave donald trump, this is something _ here... . we leave donald trump, this is something he _ here... . we leave donald trump, this is something he does - here... . we leave donald trump, this is something he does beforel here... . we leave donald trump, i this is something he does before he goes into court, addressing the media with similar comments because listening in is our correspondent following this trial throughout from new york. similarstatements following this trial throughout from new york. similar statements he seems to be making that the whole thing is a hoax. take us through what we are expecting to happen today as the trial enters its third week. ~ .

today as the trial enters its third week. . ., , , today as the trial enters its third week. . ., ,, ,., . ~' week. we have the third witness back on the stand. — week. we have the third witness back on the stand, he _ week. we have the third witness back on the stand, he is _ week. we have the third witness back on the stand, he is michael— week. we have the third witness back on the stand, he is michael cohen's i on the stand, he is michael cohen's former banker and we have really moved from the stage of the trial where we had david pecker a compelling witness trying to outline the prosecution narrative that this was all about cover—up to hide the fact they had this catch and kill scheme where a tabloid newspaper was eyes and ears so donald trump's campaign. we have moved into the nitty—gritty of the documents. he is charged with 34 counts of falsifying business records. what we have is gary pharaoh on the stand he will outline how this hush money payment to stormy daniels played out in terms of michael cohen setting up a she“ terms of michael cohen setting up a shell company, and llc to then transfer that money to stormy daniels's lawyer. that will be the kind of bulk of the morning. we will see donald trump's lawyers

cross—examine him and remember donald trump will keep trying to distance himself from any of these records of the payment itself, saying he had nothing to do with it. this lays the groundwork for michael cohen's testimony?— this lays the groundwork for michael cohen's testimony? absolutely. what we heard from _ cohen's testimony? absolutely. what we heard from the _ cohen's testimony? absolutely. what we heard from the prosecution - we heard from the prosecution speaking to prospective jurors was that they wanted to make sure first of all that they understood they would be going through a lot of records and would be comfortable with that and also they used an analogy that just because with that and also they used an analogy thatjust because a gunmen is hired by someone else, do you understand that a crime could be directed by another? that's what they are trying to establish with michael cohen and donald trump, even though michael cohen made the payment to stormy daniels that it was directed by donald trump. again, trump's lawyers will try to discredit michael cohen to say he is someone with a vendetta against donald trump, the prosecution is

building up to that moment where michael cohen will be on the stand and he is really the key witness and he has already pleaded guilty to campaignfinance he has already pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations that to 2018. , ., ., 2018. proceedings are due to get under way but — 2018. proceedings are due to get under way but we _ 2018. proceedings are due to get under way but we heard - 2018. proceedings are due to get under way but we heard donald l 2018. proceedings are due to get - under way but we heard donald trump once again talking about the opinion polls and his various, it is hard to know quite the truth in what he was saying around what he says is his lead in the swing states but has there been some polling around what effect this actual trial may or may not be having on his popularity? yes, he did reference a cnn poll which does show donald trump is maintaining a lead overjoe biden. i think we have to remember that there are a lot of factors that play into

those balls, not least the economy for example. there are some polls that show if donald trump was convicted in this trial that it would hurt him with independent voters. about 40% would have a say issues voting for somebody convicted in a criminal trial. what is interesting about that of course is that this lead donald trump says he has maintained in the polls is so narrow and we already know this election is really going to come down to voter turnout and the slimmest of margins so every vote will count, so if a verdict here does impact independent voters you could say this could potentially have an outsized impact on the election. . ., have an outsized impact on the election. ,, ._ , have an outsized impact on the election. ,, , , , ,, , election. stay with us, businesses cominu election. stay with us, businesses coming up- _ hello there. the best of the weather today is across eastern parts of the uk and with a southerly wind.

the warmth is getting pushed northwards as well. so temperatures are higher this afternoon across the midlands and northern england and across some parts of scotland, we could reach 16 or 17 degrees, although there's still some rain around here and there. we've seen most of the cloud affecting the western side of the uk, continuing to bring some rain into the late afternoon and evening, especially across wales in the southwest. but even here it will turn drier overnight. a few showers may be popping off in the south east of england. those will turn into longer spells of rain and push northwards across eastern parts of england. quite misty and murky by the end of the night in eastern scotland, but quite a mild night. and temperatures in the southeast higher than they were last night. this rain, though, in north east england will push its way into eastern scotland, mist and low cloud two. and then we'll see brighter, drier weather for western parts of the uk. just the odd shower around a few showers developing in the midlands ahead of that rain moving up from france and over the channel. whilst it may well be a bit cooler in the north east of england and eastern scotland, it's going to be a bit warmer in western scotland, quite warm in the northwest of england as well. but during the evening and into the night, just for a while, there's a risk of some

thunderstorms across southern parts of england, the midlands, even into wales as well. could be some quite large hail, some gusty winds accompanying those storms. those should be clearing away by thursday morning. we're left with that weather front trailing over england and wales and north of that, an easterly breeze. now that's going to bring in some warmer air from the near continent, but it's coming over the cold seas. and these are the sea surface temperatures, only eight or nine degrees in the north sea. so at the very least, it will feel cooler along some of those north sea coasts. there could be some mist and low cloud around to. 0therwise we'll see some sunshine in scotland, northern england, perhaps northern ireland. we may well find some wetter weather further south, developing heavy and thundery downpours later on in the day. butjust north of those downpours in northwest england, it's going to be warm, so too across the north midlands and east anglia and we could make 20 degrees in western scotland, east and scotland, still cooler, maybe some showers here on friday. we've got some wetter weather further south across england and wales. it's heading northwards. so we'll take some thunderstorms perhaps into northern england, allowing some sunshine in the far south of england. but temperatures are going to be typically 15 or 16 celsius.

the met police have confirmed a 13—year—old boy has died from his injuries in the sword attack in hainault. , ., , ., hainault. other people are in hosital hainault. other people are in hospital but _ hainault. other people are in hospital but their _ hainault. other people are in hospital but their injuries - hainault. other people are in hospital but their injuries are j hainault. other people are in - hospital but their injuries are not thought to be life—threatening. police officers were called to reports of a vehicle being driven into a house in hainault and iran seven this morning at this footage shows the police in pursuit of a man —— around seven this morning. the suspect is seen climbing on the roof of a garage before entering the garden of somebody, the bystander shouts lock your doors. another person described hearing somebody shout, she has been stabbed in the face. video shows a man with what police have described as a sword, 36—year—old suspect is now in custody. please officers say they do not believe the incident is terror —related. roads in the hainault area

remained cordoned off and a big