at this hour over its response to iran s first ever die. direct military assault on israeli territory. the us is stressing it is standing by its closest ally in the middle east. but that, of course, is not without danger. iran is now warning it will target us military bases in the region if washington backs any retaliate by israel. i m jonathan hunt, live in los angeles. it is coming up to 11 a.m. now in israel, where they are assessing the damage. the physical damage believed to be minimal. there may be more psychological damage, but israel s air defense systems, along with us military action, took out most, if not all, of the iranian drones and missiles . together with our allies and partners, we are operating at a at we re operating at full force to defend the state of israel and the people of israel. we will continue to fulfill this mission. the white house is monitoring the situation closely. president biden has been in contact with israeli prime minister benjamin netany
of the facts from the myths about pricing and costs. but some consumer groups are sceptical. prices are a very real problem for families across britain, and a very urgent problem. this review is going to deliver benefits in a year s time, if it delivers benefit at all. so the people left with the feeling of a government that is kicking the can down the road. there are many stages in the energy value chain, but the main ones include buying gas and electricity on wholesale markets. that accounts for 36% of a typical bill. moving it through pipes and cables or distribution costs accounts for 29% of atypical bill. but 13% of our bill also includes the subsidies for poorer households, and the cost of developing britain s renewable green energy supplies. the rest is made up of operational costs. and vat. tom burke, who used to advise labour and conservative governments on energy policy, says there s not much that can be achieved in a three month time frame. i think the review is es
a review into the cost of energy is dismissed as cold comfort by consumer groups, who say households are already paying too much. both the us and china have welcomed tougher sanctions against north korea in the wake of its recent ballistic missile testing. the american ambassador said it was the most stringent set of sanctions on any country in a generation . one man s died and two are missing after a boat sank in the english channel, off the coast of shoreham, in west sussex. a rescue operation is under way. a fourth man has been taken to hospital. the international athletics‘ governing body expresses disappointment after two time drugs cheatjustin gatlin won the men s hundred metres at the world championships. lib dem leader, sir vince cable, criticises elderly brexit supporters for in his words comprehensively shafting young people in the uk. now on bbc news, it s the travel show. coming up on this week s travel show: ben is seeking out beats in pakistan. we are
effort. katarina johnson-thompson jumps back into contention for a medal in the heptathlon. arsenal are about to take on chelsea in the community shield at wembley. and what it s like when one of your pa rents what it s like when one of your parents comes out as gay in my lesbian mums in half an hour on bbc news. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the government has asked for an independent review of the uk energy market just an independent review of the uk energy marketjust days after british gas announced it was putting up british gas announced it was putting up its standard electricity price by 12.5%. theresa may pledged to cap energy prices in the conservative manifesto but the policy has been shelved since she lost her majority in the election. now the business secretary, greg clark, says the review will examine how prices can be kept as low as possible while ensuring the uk still meets its climate change targets. here s our business correspondent joe lynam. how m
what s it like when one of your parents comes out to you as gay? it happened tojillian stewart, her mum ended a relationship with her father before going on to become the first lesbian to marry a same sex partner in scotland. butjillian has never really explored how her experience contrasted with that of her brothers and sisters until now. all: five, four, three, two, one! cheering. this is the moment my mums made history, becoming the first lesbians to marry in scotland. but it wasn t plain sailing for them to get down the aisle. hi, my name sjillian, and 20 years ago my mum came out as a lesbian. i was only four at the time, so it really wasn t such a great dealfor me, but i have learned from my parents that it might have been a bit more difficult for some of my siblings, so i m going to go on a journey and speak to my brother and two of my elders sister to see what it was like for them. i would also like to find out what it is like nowadays, and if it is easier for parents