Strategist, kelly hyman. First, the latest headlines. The un Security Council has been meeting to discuss the crisis in the Middle East after four days of intensive israeli attacks on hezbollah. The un Human Rights chief Volker Turk said he was appalled by the indiscriminate targeting of thousands of people in lebanon through the explosion of communication devices, saying it violated international law. Its emerged that the prime Minister Sir Keir starmer, deputy prime Minister Angela Rayner and Chancellor Rachel reeves will not accept any further donations for clothing according to a Downing Street source. The Prime Minster has been embroiled in a row after it emerged he had repeatedly accepted gifts including sunglasses, tailoring and personal shopping for him and his wife. Lawyers representing some of the 37 women whove accused Mohamed Al fayed of rape and Sexual Assault say the former Harrods Owner was a monster whose behaviour was enabled by the department store. It comes after a B
Hello. Im mark lobel. The prime Minister Sir Keir starmer is meeting President Biden In Washington today, as allies of kyiv discuss giving Ukraine Permission to fire their missiles at targets inside russia. President putin has warned that doing so would be a serious escalation of the war, but Sir Keir said moscow started the conflict, and can end it by withdrawing its troops from ukraine. Our political editor Chris Mason was on the prime Ministers Plane and sent this report shortly after landing. The Prime Minister arriving here In Washington with the foreign secretary david lammy. Sir Keir Starmer s second visit to the White House in two months. Ukraines allies remain rather guarded in their public remarks about a change in policy on the use of western missiles inside russia, but the diplomatic dashing to arrive at a decision is in plain sight. And that has proved enough for President Putin to see this. And that has proved enough for president Putii It see this. And that has proved en
Welcome back to Bbc News. Lets turn to our main headlines this half hour. Histroy in the making. The Billionaire Businessman Jared Isaacman becomes the first non professional astronaut to walk in space in the first privately funded mission. Sir Keir Starmer warns the nhs is broken but not beaten after a damning report into the Health Service in england. And Rock Starjon Bonjovi is praised for helping to talk down a woman from the edge of a bridge. Taylor swift cleans up at the Mtv Awards becoming the ceremony s most decorated artist. We have all the highlights from the big night. Now with all the latest sport, heres hugh ferris. Mikel arteta has signed a new three Year Contract to stay at arsenal until 2020. The manager had just entered the final year of his previous contract which had brought the Fa Cup in 2020 and back to back second place finishes in the Premier League behind Manchester City. And he says he wants to do much more at the emirates. With more, heres Ourfootball News Rep
Attacks over each other S Record in government. Vice president harris called the former president a laughing stock on the World Stage and said hed be manipulated by dictators if he returned to the White House. Donald trump criticised american Military Aid to ukraine, as well as accusing Kamala Harris of having no economic plans. Our senior north america correspondent, gary odonoghue, Has the story. We arejust stepping we are just stepping away from the usa to northern ireland, where the Family of Pat Finucane, the human Rights Lawyer shot dead by Loyalist Paramilitaries at his home in belfast in 1989 are about to give a statement. This comes just after the launch of an inquiry into his murder. The prominent human Rights Lawyer was shot dead by Loyalist Paramilitaries in 1989 while having a Sunday Dinner with his wife and children. Letsjust listen in to hear the statement from the Family. Flan listen in to hear the statement from the Family. From the Family. Can you hear us 0k . We are
Several metres deep. In the north of the territory, the un says a convoy of its staff carrying out polio vaccinations was held at gunpoint for eight hours by the israeli army on monday. The staff have now been released, but the un says it s not sure whether it can continue the vaccination campaign as planned. Meanwhile, syria says at least 18 people have been killed and dozens injured in a series of israeli air strikes. Syrian state media says multiple sites were targeted including scientific research centers. Monitoring organisations say that one of the sites, in the city of masyaf, was housing pro iranian weapons experts. Iran rejected reports that iranian sites were hit. Israel says it will not comment on reports of the strikes. Israel has previously acknowledged carrying out hundreds of strikes in recent years on targets in syria that it says are linked to iran. Our middle east correspondent, hugo bachega has more on the reports from beirut. There has been a sharp increase in the n