here are some live shots in bute housein here are some live shots in bute house in edinburgh. we are expecting him to speak there at noon. within the past hour, spain's pedro sanchez says he's staying on as prime minister, as his wife faces corruption allegations. crisis talks in the middle east, america's top diplomat antony blinken is in saudi arabia, as hamas sends hello. welcome to the programme. the scottish first minister, humza yousaf, is to announce shortly that he'll resign from office — the bbc understands. it follows the collapse of his power—sharing agreement with the scottish green party. he had been facing two confidence votes, but has lost all his political backing. this is a shot of bute house, the official residence of the first minister. mr yousaf will make his statement

there injust under an hour. let's talk to our political correspondent in edinburgh, lynsey bews. good to have you. what is the latest you are hearing on these resignation rumours? we you are hearing on these resignation rumours? ~ . , . ., rumours? we are expecting humza yousaf to make _ rumours? we are expecting humza yousaf to make a _ rumours? we are expecting humza yousaf to make a statement - rumours? we are expecting humza yousaf to make a statement at - rumours? we are expecting humza yousaf to make a statement at 12 l yousaf to make a statement at 12 o'clock to the media. the media have been gathering here throughout the morning. humza yousaf is expected to announce he is resigning as first minister. that comes after he held a press conference here last thursday to announce the end of his power—sharing deal with the scottish greens. they have beenjunior partners in government with the snp following the 2021 election. humza yousaf announced that was coming to an end and that was really where the trouble for him all started. he then was facing a vote of no confidence brought forward by the scottish conservatives and the greens, who

had been stunned by the abrupt end to which the power—sharing deal was brought, said they would be voting against mr yusuf in that vote of no confidence at holyrood due to take place later this week. that left humza yousaf looking for support from elsewhere, either trying to change the greens's mines or talking to ash regan, the sole albert snp in the scottish parliament. a deal with her party was seen as unpalatable so we were told this morning humza yousaf is considering whether or not to take the chance of staring down the greens and alba, and daring them to vote against him as a pro—independence first minister or jumping before he was pushed and resigning today. we understand that he is taking the latter of those two options. he is taking the latter of those two 0 tions. ., ., options. you mentioned the confidence _ options. you mentioned the confidence vote _ options. you mentioned the confidence vote there. - options. you mentioned the confidence vote there. the | options. you mentioned the i confidence vote there. the bbc understands that has played a big role in his decision to resign, as

he is expected to do around noon. can you tell us more about some of those challenges in the week ahead for humza yousaf? the those challenges in the week ahead for humza yousaf?— for humza yousaf? the challenge really started _ for humza yousaf? the challenge really started mounting _ for humza yousaf? the challenge really started mounting up - for humza yousaf? the challenge really started mounting up on - really started mounting up on thursday last week when that vote of no confidence was announced by the scottish conservatives and it started to become clear that humza yousaf was not going to have the support of the scottish greens, they were not going to abstain in that vote to allow him to survive. they were going to vote against him. the parliamentary arithmetic was stacking up in a way that meant humza yousaf was going to be reliant on perhaps striking some sort of dealfor the support of on perhaps striking some sort of deal for the support of ash regan, and albert snp. he did not want to go down that route so he was facing being beaten in that confidence vote later on this week. he had sent letters to holyrood's party leaders at the end of last week, calling for them to come and talk to him. that was a nonstarter when it came to the leaders of the unionist parties, the

conservatives, labour and lib dems. they were not interested in any deal, they want the snp out of government. the greens, for whom this end of the power—sharing deal is a deeply personal issue, said they did not have any truss left in mr yusuf so they want him to go and that deal with alba, that was seen as a nonstarter for the scottish government. the advisor for humza yousaf saying that could not go ahead, so then he was left considering his position this morning and we understand he is now going to resign at 12 o'clock. thank ou for going to resign at 12 o'clock. thank you for that- _ going to resign at 12 o'clock. thank you for that. we _ going to resign at 12 o'clock. thank you for that. we will— going to resign at 12 o'clock. thank you for that. we will have - going to resign at 12 o'clock. thank you for that. we will have more - you for that. we will have more updates as they come through and there is a live page on our website and app if you want more analysis, as well as the latest we are hearing on this expected registration. another update, that is to do with the war in the middle east. antony blinken is live in riyadh and

he has been talking about history. he is there to negotiate a ceasefire deal with arab leaders, arab counterparts. hamas is expected to participate, has sent a delegation to cairo and has spoken positively about israel's proposal. antony blinken has been speaking about some of the expectations that are going into these negotiations. he said hamas needs to decide and it needs to decide quickly. interestingly he has also been talking about the expected rafah offensive, something israel's allies have been concerned about given the fact there are so many palestinians sheltering there in a crowded space. there is a big humanitarian concern when it comes to israel's plans and antony blinken says he has not seen a plan from israel on rafah that protects civilians. let's take a listen to more of what he has been saying.

momentum out of iran and its proxies. some have said yesterday. do you feel there is progress on the saudi israeli peace and do you feel israel sees the connection between the momentum for iran and their proxies, based on the big impasse we have faced for decades on the palestinian issues?— have faced for decades on the palestinian issues? first, i think the sinale palestinian issues? first, i think the single biggest _ palestinian issues? first, i think the single biggest most - palestinian issues? first, i think| the single biggest most effective rebuke _ the single biggest most effective rebuke to both iran and hamas would be israel_ rebuke to both iran and hamas would be israel having normal relations with every— be israel having normal relations with every country in this region and the — with every country in this region and the realisation of the palestinian state. of course both hamas _ palestinian state. of course both hamas and iran have opposed a two state _ hamas and iran have opposed a two state solution, so almost by definition achieving it would be a

profound — definition achieving it would be a profound rebuke to everything they have stood for and destroyed four. over many— have stood for and destroyed four. over many years. second, when it comes_ over many years. second, when it comes to — over many years. second, when it comes to normalisation, i'm not going _ comes to normalisation, i'm not going to — comes to normalisation, i'm not going to speak for our host here except— going to speak for our host here except to — going to speak for our host here except to say we have done intensive work together over the last months. in fact, _ work together over the last months. in fact, well— work together over the last months. in fact, well before october seven, this is_ in fact, well before october seven, this is what— in fact, well before october seven, this is what we were focused on. in fact, _ this is what we were focused on. in fact, i_ this is what we were focused on. in fact, iwas— this is what we were focused on. in fact, i was scheduled to be in the region. _ fact, i was scheduled to be in the region. in— fact, i was scheduled to be in the region, in saudi arabia and israel on 0ctuber— region, in saudi arabia and israel on october ten, a trip that didn't happen — on october ten, a trip that didn't happen to— on october ten, a trip that didn't happen. to focus specifically on the palestinian — happen. to focus specifically on the palestinian peace of any normalisation agreement, because that is, _ normalisation agreement, because that is, as — normalisation agreement, because that is, as you said, an essential component _ that is, as you said, an essential component. look, the work that saudi arabia _ component. look, the work that saudi arabia and _ component. look, the work that saudi arabia and the united states have been _ arabia and the united states have been doing together in terms of our own agreements, i think is potentially very close to completion. but then, in order to move _ completion. but then, in order to move forward with normalisation, two things— move forward with normalisation, two things wiii— move forward with normalisation, two

things will be required, calm in gaza _ things will be required, calm in gaza and — things will be required, calm in gaza and a _ things will be required, calm in gaza and a pathway to a palestinian state _ gaza and a pathway to a palestinian state to _ gaza and a pathway to a palestinian state. to the extent we finish our work— state. to the extent we finish our work between us then what has been a hypothetical or a theoretical question suddenly becomes real. and peopie _ question suddenly becomes real. and peopie wiii— question suddenly becomes real. and people will have to make decisions. shortly— people will have to make decisions. shortly he _ people will have to make decisions. shortly he went from china and back to washington for a day or two and you have seen what is unfolding at many campuses, leading universities in the us as a reaction to what is happening in gaza. any reflections on that? i happening in gaza. any reflections on that? ~ . ., , on that? i think what we are seeing in m own on that? i think what we are seeing in my own country _ on that? i think what we are seeing in my own country and _ on that? i think what we are seeing in my own country and in _ on that? i think what we are seeing in my own country and in the - on that? i think what we are seeing l in my own country and in the region, many— in my own country and in the region, many other— in my own country and in the region, many other places reflects the deep emotions. _ many other places reflects the deep emotions, the profound feelings that many— emotions, the profound feelings that many people have at the suffering that so _ many people have at the suffering that so many people are enduring, in

particular— that so many people are enduring, in particular the innocent children, women — particular the innocent children, women and men in gaza. it is a profound — women and men in gaza. it is a profound thing and i not only understand it, i understand why peopie — understand it, i understand why people are speaking out. you will remember _ people are speaking out. you will remember when _ people are speaking out. you will remember when you _ people are speaking out. you will remember when you are - people are speaking out. you will remember when you are a - people are speaking out. you will| remember when you are a student yourself? i remember when you are a student ourself? ., . ~' remember when you are a student ourself? ., ., ,, , , yourself? i do and i think this is something _ yourself? i do and i think this is something that _ yourself? i do and i think this is something that generation - yourself? i do and i think this is something that generation to i something that generation to generation, people find things to be galvanised by and i understand it profoundly. at the same time, i have to say— profoundly. at the same time, i have to say i_ profoundly. at the same time, i have to say i would wish that other elements were reflected in what peopie _ elements were reflected in what people are saying. what they are doing _ people are saying. what they are doing i— people are saying. what they are doing. i don't hear anything said about — doing. i don't hear anything said about... ., ., , , ., about... you have been listening to the us's diplomat _ about... you have been listening to the us's diplomat antony _ about... you have been listening to the us's diplomat antony blinken i about... you have been listening to| the us's diplomat antony blinken at the us's diplomat antony blinken at the world economic forum in riyadh, talking about his hopes for the ceasefire negotiations as well as a

hostage release deal. ijust want to recap some of what we had. we started listening in when he was talking about a two state solution, something the us has been pushing for. he said the strongest rebuke to iran and hamas would be a two state solution, the realisation of a palestinian state because that is something they do not want. hamas rejects israel's right to exist as a state and so antony blinken is saying that that two state solution is something they should push for. that is something netanyahu has not been open to. he has also talked about calm in gaza is the way he put it and the realisation of a palestinian state being two macro conditions for a peaceful future there. he is also talked about israeli saudi normalisation is something he is hoping for. significant as well, we didn't listen to this but this is before we

dipped in, he did say he had not seen a plan from israel on a rafah offensive that protects civilians, thatis offensive that protects civilians, that is a point of contention between israel and its allies. let's drill a little bit more into this and give you some of the context around this trip in the middle east. a delegation from hamas is due in cairo to meet mediators from egypt and qatar, to discuss israel's latest proposal on a ceasefire and hostage release deal for gaza. hamas is said to have given a positive assessment of the latest israeli plan — with a senior official quoted as saying that it has "no major issues" with the proposal. a phone call between presidentjoe biden and israel's prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, is said to have focused on the negotiations. america's top diplomat antony blinken is in saudi arabia at the start of a new trip to the middle east — he'll also visitjordan and israel. israel's military says aid

deliveries into gaza will increase in the coming days, as the un warns that palestinians are facing "catastrophic hunger". the israel defense force chief spokesman, daniel hagari, says aid going into gaza has increased in recent weeks. over the last few weeks, the amount of humanitarian aid going into gaza has significantly increased. in the coming days, the amount of aid going into gaza will continue to scale up even more. food, water, medicalsupplies, shelter equipment and other aid. more of it is going into gaza than ever before. for more, here's our middle east correspondent yolande knell. there does seem to be a flurry of activity in recent days, giving a new push towards a kind of deal that would see israeli hostages are being

returned from gaza by hamas in exchange for a ceasefire. and we are expecting the hamas delegation in cairo to give their response to the latest israeli proposal that is on the table. what we know is there has been a lot of effort by mediators to try to bridge the gap between the two sides. the main sticking point has been hamas has said it is only willing to talk about returning hostages in exchange for a full ceasefire and a full withdrawal of israeli troops from gaza. israel up to now has been saying it is only ready to talk about a pause in hostilities. there is this report in the us website suggesting that israeli officials are ready to talk about the sustainable, the restoration of sustainable calm in gaza, this could be a formula of words that could help bring the two sides together.

internationaljournalists have not been allowed to enter gaza freely to cover the impact of the war on the people there. this duty has fallen instead on the shoulders of palestinian journalists, who have reported from inside gaza. at least 97 media workers and journalists have been killed in the conflict. adnan el—brush is bbc arabic�*s reporter in gaza. he has kept a video diary documenting the war. a warning — some viewers may find his report upsetting. horns toot. translation: right now, tens of thousands of - citizens from northern gaza are moving south. i'm with my family. we are almost 15 people in the car heading to the south. ever since i started injournalism, i've been covering conflicts. i covered all the wars that have happened in gaza.

this was something different. it was strange. as soon as we understood that there had been a breach into israel by members of hamas, we knew there was going to be a response, and that response would be unprecedented. explosion. i'm part of the story. where is my family? where are they up to? how should i cover this warjournalistically? news report: the qatari news network, al jazeera, _ said the family of its correspondent was killed in a strike on a refugee camp in the strip. what happened to wael affected me. seeing journalists targeted,

i started asking, am i a target? his family were bombed in the same neighbourhood my family were in — nuseirat. i am now in a cemetery in the tel sultan area in rafah. it's the first time in my life that i have seen a scene like this, a large collective grave being excavated. the army wanted to hand over a number of remains. there were about 80—100 bodies. they were delivered in a big box in a van. and the stench was overwhelming when they opened the box.

i apologise. there is a very unpleasant smell. so we have got to the gate. "are you filming?" oh. if it wasn't for this situation, i would not be leaving. it's with a heavy heart we leave gaza. first and last choice is gaza. i should go back. when will it all end? no—one knows. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

spain's prime minister pedro sanchez has announced he will not resign

over accusations of corruption against his wife. he had threatened to step down following the allegations, which he's now described as toxic political slander. the case was brought by a group linked to the far right. let's go live to madrid and our correspondent, guy hedgecoe. could you tell us what came out of that speech? could you tell us what came out of that speech?— could you tell us what came out of that seech? ., , , . ., ., that speech? tremendous expectation leadin: u- that speech? tremendous expectation leading up to — that speech? tremendous expectation leading up to it _ that speech? tremendous expectation leading up to it and _ that speech? tremendous expectation leading up to it and mr _ that speech? tremendous expectation leading up to it and mr sanchez - that speech? tremendous expectation leading up to it and mr sanchez met . leading up to it and mr sanchez met with king felipejust before he made his appearance and that led many to believe he was indeed going to resign. but in his speech he said he had been very hurt and he and his family had been hurt by what he said were attacks on them personal attacks. but he said spanish politics needs to get out of the mud, stop the personal attacks on

politicians and their loved ones. and he said despite the circumstances, he felt the best thing was to continue as prime minister. i think that surprised many people, it did look too many as perhaps he might resign today. iadhere perhaps he might resign today. where does that leave _ perhaps he might resign today. where does that leave spanish _ perhaps he might resign today. where does that leave spanish politics right now�*s what are the next steps as all of this is unfolding? right now's what are the next steps as all of this is unfolding?- as all of this is unfolding? there was a lot of— as all of this is unfolding? there was a lot of speculation - as all of this is unfolding? there was a lot of speculation if - as all of this is unfolding? there was a lot of speculation if he - was a lot of speculation if he stayed on and did not resign, then he might for a no—confidence motion hearing the spanish parliament in order to bolster his support in congress. but he didn't talk about that, he hasn't called a confidence motion, at least yet. another possible avenue for him was to call elections next month. he didn't mention the calling of elections either. for now it looks as if mr sanchez simply plans to continue with the legislature as normal,

resume his normal life. he has had five days of during which he has been considering whether or not to resign. that time is now up. in theory it is back to normal but we will hear from the opposition leaders quite soon, in just a few moments. i think there is a possibility that the polarisation we have been seen in spanish politics could get even worse because of this rather strange hiatus we have had over the last few days. he rather strange hiatus we have had over the last few days.— over the last few days. he has talked about _ over the last few days. he has talked about all— over the last few days. he has talked about all of— over the last few days. he has talked about all of this - over the last few days. he has talked about all of this and - over the last few days. he has . talked about all of this and talked about it as toxic political slander, he is talking about those allegations against his wife. you said opposition members will be speaking shortly, what have they been saying so far about pedro sanchez�*s criticisms? been saying so far about pedro sanchez's criticisms?— been saying so far about pedro sanchez's criticisms? well, they have been _ sanchez's criticisms? well, they have been saying _ sanchez's criticisms? well, they have been saying these - sanchez's criticisms? well, they have been saying these five - sanchez's criticisms? well, they| have been saying these five days that he took off and this whole idea of considering resigning was all just a bit of drama, that he fabricated in order to mobilise his

supporters. so the opposition really had sort of presented this as a bit of theatre. i'm sure they are going to redouble those criticisms in the coming hours and days, but they were saying he never intended to resign at all and they had said the attacks on him and his family, the allegations against him, for example against his wife, they say those have been taken up by a court here in madrid. the court is investigating them and they have been claiming mr sanchez is undermining the judiciary by casting into question that investigation. this is an issue which involves the judiciary as well as politics and i think it's a debate which is going to continue in the coming days. all to continue in the coming days. all riuht. to continue in the coming days. all right. guy hedgecoe in madrid for us. we will bring you more updates. let's get some reaction

to some of the lines on the middle east we've been hearing from the us top diplomat, antony blinken. let's speak to our correspondence in jerusalem. i believe we can go to him now. you are seeing live pictures of antony blinken in the world economic forum there. i know you have been monitoring some of this. antony blinken has been talking about the negotiations and what are the lines that came out of there? is he said, it is a generous offer hamas should accept and accept quickly. what do you make out of that knowing the state of negotiations right now? that knowing the state of neaotiations riaht now? ., ., ~ , .,. negotiations right now? look, peace talks recently _ negotiations right now? look, peace talks recently have _ negotiations right now? look, peace talks recently have been _ negotiations right now? look, peace talks recently have been regarded i negotiations right now? look, peace| talks recently have been regarded by one commentator as moribund. there was no talks taking place in cairo, no direct talks between israel and hamas and there was the unwelcome and dangerous destruction of the israel iran exchange of fire. all the while the war was continuing in

gaza and we come to a precarious moment. there are two overriding considerations, one is to avoid from the american perspective a full—scale israeli military assault on the southern town of rafah. israel believes that is where the remaining hamas fighters are based and here in israel, there is concern to get the remaining 130 hostages also released by hamas. there is real pressure on both sides to come together. we have seen in recent days egyptian delegation has been in israel, hamas delegates have gone to cairo and mr blinken has said today that a plan for the israeli �*s is in his word extraordinarily generous and he believes that plan should be taken seriously by hamas and should be agreed by hamas. there are things in that plan which mr blinken says meet some of hamas's demands. the

partial withdrawal of israeli troops from a corridor which is dividing gaza and talk in israel of a sustainable calm. those words sustainable calm. those words sustainable calm. those words sustainable calm are quite important because that implies any ceasefire might not be temporary, there may be some sort of longevity, talks of an end to the war. these offers on the table. israel wants some of these hostages released as well but this is an offer which mr blinken says hamas should take seriously. thank ou so hamas should take seriously. thank you so much- _ hamas should take seriously. thank you so much- we — hamas should take seriously. thank you so much. we will _ hamas should take seriously. thank you so much. we will have - hamas should take seriously. thank you so much. we will have more - you so much. we will have more analysis later on on that speech. stay with us here on bbc news. more to come. hello again. as we go through this week, it's going to turn warmer than it has been, but not necessarily drier. you can see from the yellows

and the ambers and the chart across the uk that the temperature is rising and it's going to be higher than last week. we drag in an easterly that will also bring in some low cloud, mist and murk in the middle part of the week onwards. but what we have at the moment is rain pushing northwards and eastwards, clearing northern ireland, leaving showers which could be heavy and thundery for you. the brightest, sunniest skies will be in the south—east and here you could catch the odd shower, but also the highest temperatures at 18 degrees. 11 in stornoway. as we head through the evening and overnight, the rain continues to push northwards and eastwards and then the next low pressure comes in from the south—west, taking rain and strengthening winds northwards. we'll see some clear skies, but even so, it's not going to be as cold a night across the board as it was last night with our overnight lows, seven to 11 degrees. into tuesday, we've got weather fronts in the west producing rain. this weather front is going to be coming in to the south—east, introducing a bit more cloud and the odd shower eventually

after a sunny start, but it's the west, really, that we're going to have all this rain moving steadily northwards. for some eastern parts of scotland, parts of north—east england through the midlands we'll hang on to the dry conditions with some sunshine and temperatures getting up to 19 degrees in hull. 12 in plymouth. for wednesday, well, a wee bit of a change. low pressure is still driving our weather. we've got these fronts which are moving from the east towards the west. the position of this could still change. we're starting off with a lot of low, cloud mist and mark in eastern areas. quite a grey, grizzly start to the day. we also have the weather front moving from the west to the east, taking rain with it. some of this could be heavy. it may not get into the south—west of england, possibly parts of wales. for northern ireland and also western scotland it is sunshine and some showers. highs up to about 19 in east anglia. on thursday, this is where we think the weather front is going to be lying. again, a lot of cloud around it. some showers, which could be heavy

and thundery, push northwards and we've got something drier and brighter with some sunshine. in fact, on thursday in western scotland it could actually get up as high as 22 degrees.

we are expecting that humza yousaf

will resign in the next hour or so. this is bute house in edinburgh, where we are expecting a news conference at around midday. he travelled there from his dundee home. his senior advisers have been inside with them. humza yousaf has been struggling to secure backing for his minority government after the end of his power—sharing deal. this is a picture of him arriving with his wife at the back of bute house. he was brought in from his official residence in dundee. these are the live pictures outside the front of bute house. humza yousaf has been struggling to find backing for his power—sharing government.