Good afternoon. Israel has carried out fresh attacks on hezbollah targets in Southern Lebanon after its Airstrikes Yesterday that killed 558 people, according to the latest figures from the lebanese government. It was the deadliest day in lebanon since the Civil War which ended in 1990, and its prompted a Mass Exodus of civilians from their homes, causing gridlock on the roads. Meanwhile, hezbollah has fired dozens of rockets towards Northern Israel this morning. Our middle East Correspondent Hugo bachega sent this report from beirut. The journey in search of safety. Thousands are still on the move, fleeing Southern Lebanon and Israels Air strikes that show no sign of easing. Its conflict with hezbollah now being felt all across the country. In beirut, this school is one of dozens now turned into shelters for the displaced. 6,000 are here without knowing when or if they will be able to go back home again. 65 year old maryam travelled all night with i2 relatives in just one car. They ha
Particular. Labour focus some changes to planning in particular. Labourfocus on it because they think there are blockages in the system. Too much time taken to make decisions which are holding the whole thing up. Theyve been clear they want to change the Planning System to overcome some of those blockages. They have reintroduced mandatory House Building targets. Local authorities will have a target for the homes they need to get built and will have to meet it. That was scrapped under the last government. While there is an accepted about when and where and how it is built might not be popular with local communities, so it has been in focus. I think we will hear Angela Rayner talk about that today, not just increasing the number of houses built overall, but she has also made a point of saying she wants more social and affordable housing as well, and another element of her speech we were expecting today is going to Focus On Standards in housing. We have seen the reports that have come to
Paddy are you there . We are not in space but we are. More stories this morning about donations and holidays and dresses and awkward embarrassing thing Is That the Labour Party would just wish would go away. Lets get under way with the Sunday Episode of new cast. Newscast. Newscast from the bbc. Hello, its paddy in the studio. And its laura in the newsroom in lovely liverpool. And its henry in a Portacabin Round and its henry in a Portacabin Round the and its henry in a Portacabin Round the back of the mens toilets round the back of the mens toilets in. You had your first Tv Interview with the deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner. Why do you think shes been absent and how did it go this morning. We shes been absent and how did it go this morning. It go this morning. We always ask if they it go this morning. We always ask if they would it go this morning. We always ask if they would like it go this morning. We always ask if they would like to it go this morning. We alwaysj ask if they wo
In four years. Hello. In the last hour, lebanon has banned Walkie Talkies and pagers from all flights out of the countrys only commercial airport in operation. The move comes after explosions were triggered in pagers and Walkie Talkies used by hezbollah. The attacks killed at least 32 people and injured thousands. Israel hasnt confirmed it was behind the blasts, but its Defence Minister Yoav gallant has said its opening a new phase in the war. The us says its involved in intensive diplomatic efforts to prevent the conflict escalating further. The leader of hezbollah, which some western states have designated a terrorist organisation, is expected to address the events in a speech later today. Simonjones reports. A funeral in Southern Lebanon is about to be interrupted. Explosion an explosion, injuring a hezbollah soldier, causing panic and fear. Screaming in beirut, another blast caused by a walkie talkie. Explosion. A new form of technological warfare. Sirens. Seen too at this mobile P
In four years. The bbc has been told that Sir Keir Starmer s Chief Of Staff received a Pay Rise after the election which means she is now paid more than the Prime Minister. Sue gray asked for and was given a salary of £170,000 £3,000 more than the pm and more than any cabinet minister. 0ur political correspondent, henry zeffman, has more. I knew that there were tensions at the top of government and this Storys Existence in some way from Chris Mason and me attests to those, but my phone has practically blown up in the hours since we published this story yesterday, with people across Whitehall And Westminster who are furious at Sue Gray, keir starmer s Chief Of Staff. And let me explain why. It is not necessarily about her salary in absolute terms. There will be people out there who think that not only Sue Gray as prime Ministers Chief of staff, but the Prime Minister himself ought to be paid a lot more. Im sure they could earn lots more in the private sector or certainly in parts of t