Is preparing to set sail for gaza along a new maritime aid corridor. Its been loaded with around 200 tonnes of food and medical supplies. But, without a working port, its not clear yet where the ship will actually dock or how its cargo will be distributed inside gaza. 0ur middle east correspondent Quentin Sommerville is in the Port City Of Larnaca in cyprus and sent us this report. Its a drop in the ocean of gazas need, but this is the first direct aid shipment by sea about to leave cyprus. The spanish ship the open arms, seen here in larnaca port, getting ready to set sail. It has a long journey ahead of it. The barge has 200 tonnes of desperately needed essentials rice, flour and pre prepared meals. This has taken months in planning. The cargo was loaded all weekend. The final Security Clearances from israel came through in the last few hours. Well, weve done truckloads of food through the rafah crossing. Weve done airdrops with thejordanian army. This is the next step into providing
Welcome to the saturday five. Its oscars weekend , and were its oscars weekend, and were celebrating by moving to a feature length two hour format. Oppenheimer is expected to sweep the boards and have two explosive characters alongside me, in the shape of Albie Amankona and ben leo. We also have a new leading lady, the brilliant comedian, and of course, headliner star cressida wetton. Shes making her debut on the saturday five. And as for Benjamin Butterworth, well, hes up for best supporting actor in the wokeist non gender blind person in britain category. Now you all know the drill. By now all five of us present a topic and then we will get stuck in to the liveliest debates on telly. And of course, we want to know your view, much more important than ours. Your view, much more important than ours. Get in touch gb views at gb news. Com let us know your views on all the topics we discuss. But now though, lets get your latest News Headlines with ray addison. Thanks, darren. Our top stori
Go at stand up, but is he sorry . She they whatever. I just read read the pronouns on his badge as convincing being a comedian as convincing being a comedian as he is at being a woman. Ill be discussing with my panel of comedians this is your saturday night showdown discussing all of tonights topics are my Brilliant Panel. Joining me tonight, hotshot lawyer andrew eborn and the top comedians, Diane Spencer and quincy. But first, lets get quincy. But first, lets get your latest News Headlines from ray addison. Ray addison. Good evening. Im ray addison in the gb newsroom. Our top stories. The Prime Minister says he plans to pay for cuts to National Insurance contributions by kerbing the benefits budget. Rishi sunak told the sunday times hes concerned by forecasts which show welfare spending is set to rise by more than £100 billion a year until 20 2829. Mr sunak said 2. 5 million working age people have been signed off as unfit to work and, quote, that just doesnt strike me as a system t
Seen the princess of wales for two months. So do we have a right to know exactly how she is . Joe biden is back and hes going to beat trump. Trump. Its 6 pm. And this is the saturday five. Welcome to the saturday five. Its oscars weekend , and were its oscars weekend, and were celebrating by moving to a feature length two hour format. Oppenheimer is expected to sweep the boards and have two explosive characters alongside me, in the shape of Albie Amankona and ben leo. We also have a new leading lady, the brilliant comedian, and of course, headliner star cressida wetton. Shes making her debut on the saturday five. And as for Benjamin Butterworth, well, hes up for best supporting actor in the wokeist non gender blind person in britain category. Now you all know the drill. By now all five of us present a topic and then we will get stuck in to the liveliest debates on telly. And of course, we want to know your view, much more important than ours. Your view, much more important than ours. G
Its 3 00. Im sophia wenzler in the gb newsroom. Huge crowds are the gb newsroom. Huge crowds are marching through Central London and glasgow demonstrating against the war in gaza. Thousands of people taking part in the Palestine Solidarity Campaign protest, demanding an immediate ceasefire in london. The gathering has reached the us embassy, where a stage has been set up for speeches. Earlier, officers warned a robust plan is in place to tackle hate crime after the Counter Terror sa said the capital has become a no go zone for jews. The capital has become a no go zone forjews. The met police zone for jews. The met police says the protests in london have cost the force more than £32 million over the past five months. The meanwhile, the head of Foreign Affairs committee has accused israel of blocking aid, getting into gaza humanitarian suppues getting into gaza humanitarian supplies are being airdropped as the crisis in the region deepens. A ship carrying aid is also said to be ready to