Hello. Im sally bundock. The United States says its involved in intensive diplomatic efforts to prevent a further escalation in the conflict between Israel And Hezbollah in lebanon. The national Security Spokesman John Kirby said the White House didnt believe the crisis could be solved by additional military operations. He was speaking after a second day of explosions across lebanon triggered in Walkie Talkies used by hezbollah. More than 32 People have been killed, thousands have been left injured. Israel hasnt confirmed it was behind the blasts. But the Defence Minister Yoav gallant said it was opening a new phase in its year long war, with the centre of gravity shifting to the North. Our reporter simonjones has more. A Simon Jones has more. A simonjones has more. Funeral in Southern Lebano is a funeral in Southern Lebanon is about to be interrupted. An explosion injuring a hezbollah soldier, causing panic and fear. In beirut, another blast caused by a walkie talkie. A new form of te
Change Interest Rates from five percent. The decision, expected at midday, comes after inflation, showing the rise in consumer prices, remained at 2. 2 Per Cent last month. The Central Bank in the united states lowered Interest Rates by half a Percentage Point Yesterday the first cut for more than four years. Lets speak to our Business Correspondent peter ruddick. What is the expectation with the Bank Of England . I knew you will ask me that. I am not a betting man but the one thing we can predict is it is going to be a close decision. The last time the nine Person Committee voted five to four, as close as you can get to cut Interest Rates last time to the 5 level they are now, a quarter of a Percentage Point change. Why will it be so although there is disagreement really among the committee and economic experts about how sticky, how stubborn Inflation Price rises are, there is agreement that the trend is Price Rises and the rate of inflation is coming down but relatively slowly, relat
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
Champions league and we start this competition and the Champions League is the best competition in the world. Everyone i think is ready, wants to play, and hopefully it goes on the right direction. Goes on the right direction. Arsenal Winger Bukayo Arsenal Winger Bukayo Saka is available to saka is available to play in their Champions League play in their Champions League opener at atalanta. Opener at atalanta. Saka was taken off in saka was taken off in sundays north London Derby win sundays north London Derby win at tottenham with Arsenal Boss at tottenham with Arsenal Boss Mikel Arteta saying Mikel Arteta saying he could not continue. He could not continue. Captain Martin Odegaard Captain Martin odegaard has been ruled out with has been ruled out with a significant Ankle Injury a significant Ankle Injury which arteta hopes wont have which arteta hopes wont have too much of an impact too much of an impact on their perfomances. On their perfomances. He is ourcaptain, different rightdi
Is perfomed by a team of vets in liverpool. And coming up on Bbc News, celtic get their Champions League Campaign off to a flying start with a Record Opening Win for brendan rodgers side. Good Afternoon And Welcome to the Bbc News at one. The bbc has today been contacted by more former harrods employees who say they were assaulted by Mohammed Al fayed when he owned the famous department store. It follows claims in a new Bbc Documentary by five women who say he raped them while they worked for him. The programme has uncovered evidence that, under mr Al Fayeds ownership, harrods not only failed to intervene but helped to cover up the allegations. Just to warn you, this report from Shaimaa Khalil contains descriptions of sexual violence. Yeah, i went back to harrods about a year ago. I knew if i could walk through and come out the other side, id be in a good place to be talking to you. Ijoined harrods because i wanted to be a buyer, and i ended up working for an absolute monster. When moh