welcome to the programme. we start with the latest on the israel gaza war. britain and germany are calling for an urgent sustainable ceasefire in gaza. last week, both countries abstained on a un resolution demanding an immediate ceasefire. in a change of language, the foreign ministers of both countries say too many civilians have been killed in israel s war against hamas and the sooner a truce comes, the better. the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has indicated that new negotiations are under way families of israeli hostages held a rally in tel aviv on saturday night. they said the current policy of using military force isn t working and demanded more action on the government to bring the hostages home. but mr netanyahu insists the military campaign will continue. with all the terrible sadness, let me clarify that the military pressure is necessary both for bringing back the hostages and to achieve victory. without the military operation, we would not have been
nasa says it will go ahead and launch the most powerful rocket its ever built. good morning and welcome to bbc news. a manhunt is underway in liverpool after a nine year old girl was shot dead. police say an unknown man is reported to have fired a gun inside a house in the knotty ash area of the city at around ten o clock last night. a man and a woman also suffered gunshot injuries in the attack. ian byrne is the labour mp for liverpool west derby, where this attack happened. he spoke to breakfast earlier this morning. i think devastating is a good way of putting it. we are still going to process what we have heard overnight. it is absolutely devastating that a wholly innocent nine year old young girl has been sadly murdered and i think we are all struggling to process it is a community, in west derby in liverpool and across the country. i think as a moves forward i have heard as much as everybody else, really, we need to hearfrom heard as much as everybody else, really, we
a memorable night for manchester united, who lift the mood at old trafford with a stunning win over liverpool. good morning. it isa it is a mild start today. quite a muqqy it is a mild start today. quite a muggy day ahead. some are showery rain in the north and west. drier and brighter in the south and east. details coming up. good morning. it s tuesday, august 23rd. some very sad breaking news this morning. a nine year old girl has been shot dead in liverpool overnight. police are hunting for the gunman after he opened fire at a house in the knotty ash area of the city. two adults were also injured. we re still getting the details on this. we will be hearing from andy gill on the scene as the programme goes on. we can tell you this shooting happened in kingsheath avenue in the east of liverpool, in knotty ash. it happened at about one o clock this morning. the road is cordoned off at several junctions as police make door to door inquiries. we have had a statement from the po
and bin strikes in scotland including edinburgh while it hosts the festival means the refuse is piling up and spilling out. chanting: we want glazers out, we want glazers out. a night of protest at old trafford as manchester united fans march against the club s owners. three, two, one. and the go ahead for lift off is expected from nasa heralding an era of moon exploration for a new generation. after 50 years, we re getting ready to return to the moon, using this colossal rocket, the most powerful ever built by nasa. and coming up on the bbc news channel, farewell to one of the european champions. ellen white announces her retirement from football. good evening. there are more sobering forecasts out today of the climbing rise in the cost of living, and particularly in energy prices for households and businesses. it s ahead of a new updated energy price cap due this friday and that cap remember sets a limit on how much providers can charge for a unit of energy. the l
The way we started the game and the way we controlled the game in the first half, i think we deserved a better result, but the opponent is difficult, the match was difficult, the stadium was difficult, so i cannot be happier with the players and our work. Voting is under way in the annual bbc womens footballer of the year award. Our fifth and final nominee Christine Sinclair is the face of football in canada, having quietly transformed her side from outsiders to olympic bronze medallists. The 33 year old Portland Thorns striker is a celebrity in her homeland with her own walk of fame star in toronto, and the canada captain is even related to the countrys prime minister, justin trudeau. Iam i am Christine Sinclair and you should vote for me because i am the second leading goalscorer in the history of football and i helped lead canada to back to back olympic podiums. Iam lead canada to back to back olympic podiums. I am kind lead canada to back to back olympic podiums. Iam kind of lead c