air traffic control restrictions at heathrow airport on sunday have been lifted. national air traffic control services blamed staff absence and strong winds for the decision to limit the number of flights. passengers reported disruption, but the airport has not yet given any confirmation on the number of services which were delayed or cancelled. the british chancellorjeremy hunt says any tax cuts in this week s autumn statement to parliament will be done in a responsible way that won t risk fuelling inflation. mr hunt wouldn t comment on speculation he may cut inheritance tax but said there would be changes to the benefits system with extra support for those with health issues who are looking for work, but tougher sanctions for those who turn down jobs. with inflation now falling, our political correspondent, damian grammaticas, assesses the chancellor s options. the biggest fall in half a century in the value of the pound against the dollar. that was just over a year ago
the world health organization has described the al shifa hospital in gaza as a death zone after a visit by a un team. international doctors spent an hour at the site, and reported evidence of shelling and gunfire. they say there is a mass grave at the entrance. the palestinian red crescent has evacuated 31 premature babies by ambulance from the hospital, in coordination with un agencies. the head of the world health organization posted this picture of one of the babies on x he said they were very sick . the israeli military remain inside the complex. last week, benjamin netanyahu said they had found a hamas command and control centre underneath the hospital. hamas, which is designated a terrorist organisation by many western governments, deny they have a base at al shifa. on saturday, hundreds of people including some patients left the hospital on foot. but 20 health workers and about 300 critically ill patients remain at al shifa. meanwhile, the prime minister of qa
an hour at the site, and reported evidence of shelling and gunfire, and say there is a mass grave at the entrance. the israeli military has surrounded and occupied the hospital for days; last week, they claimed they d found a hamas command and control centre beneath it. that s been denied by hamas, which is designated a terrorist organisation by many western governments. on saturday, hundreds of people including some patients left the hospital on foot, making their way through israeli armoured vehicles. 25 health workers and about 300 critically ill patients remain at al shifa. among them are 32 babies in critical condition. the who says it s now drawing up plans for their evacuation. meanwhile, the hamas run health authority, says at least 80 people have been killed in two israeli strikes on the jabaliya refugee camp. they say one hit a un run school that was being used as a shelter. the prime minister of qatar has said the challenges of reaching a deal on releasing so
was rushed through to allow it. she never hid her ambition, though, for the topjob. asked if she would run for leader here before her boss had actually resigned. i ll be straight with you, robert, yes, iwill. in the resulting contest, she came sixth, but suspicions swirled that her punchy style was, in part, but setting the ground for another run. it s the guardian reading, tofu eating, wokerati, dare i say, anti growth coalition that we have to thank for the disruption that we are seeing on our roads today. for now, suella braverman will return to the backbenches. it seems unlikely, though, that she ll do it quietly. helen catt, bbc news, westminster. helen catt reporting. i have been looking at our live page and our political editor chris mason has been sharing his thoughts on this morning in westminster. he says as moments go in politics as corr blimey moments go. he says it is not unprecedented for the foreign secretary to be someone in the house of lords. but the retu