Good afternoon. The foreign secretary lord cameron has demanded a full explanation from israel, after an air strike in gaza that left seven aid workers dead, some of them british. The charity they worked for says their convoy was hit by an israeli air strike just after theyd unloaded food aid at a warehouse in the city of deir al balah. The israeli Prime Minister hasjust described it as an unintentional strike. Israel says it is investigating. From jerusalem, our middle east correspondent Yolande Knell reports. There were no survivors. Cars and aid convoy were hit directly. Even with the World Central Kitchen logos clearly displayed, and, the us charity says, prior Co Ordination with the israeli military. Displaced gazans staying in tents nearby heard the blast and ran to try and help. Translation this is our situation. Anyone who distributes aid or brings it to gaza is exposed to shelling and death, whether it is an International Organisation or not. Distressed colleagues of the seven aid workers killed have been absorbing the shocking news. Since the war began, their ngo has provided more than a0 million meals in gaza. Australian lalzawmi frankcom, who appeared in a recent World Central Kitchen video, has been confirmed as one of the dead. There are reportedly british citizens too. The Prime Minister, rishi sunak, says he is shocked and saddened. Theyre doing fantastic work, bringing alleviation to the suffering that many are experiencing in gaza, they should be praised and commended for what they are doing. They need to be allowed do that work unhindered, and it is incumbent on israel to make sure they can do that, and we are asking israel to investigate what happened urgently, because clearly there are questions that need to be answered. World central kitchen has been sending food to gaza from cyprus along a new sea route. The aid workers has just unloaded 100 tonnes from the latest shipment when they came under attack. Israels military says it is investigating. We are committed to examining our operations thoroughly and transparently. I just spoke to wck founder chef jose andres, and expressed the deepest condolences of Israel Defense forces to the families and the entire World Central Kitchen family. In gaza, where bodies of the aid workers, locals and foreigners are being sent home for burial, World Central Kitchen says its heartbroken an grieving, and these deaths will be felt more widely too. The charitys now paused its operations in the war torn territory, where famine is looming. It says it will soon make decisions about the future of its work. Yolande knell, bbc news, jerusalem. And yolande joins us now from jerusalem. And we know food aid is desperately needed in gaza, how will this attack affect the supply of that aid . Well, this is really very worrying. Ive actually been speaking to the head of another charity, also based in the us, and it works very closely with World Central Kitchen. He told me that this charity is also going to be pausing its operations because of fears about the security of its staff. He told me that, together with world central cachin, they have been providing 2 million meals per week for hungry people in gaza. World central kitchen. That is stopping is going to have an effect on the ground. Meanwhile, in cyprus, we have heard from the authorities there that they mean to keep the Maritime Aid Route Open into gaza to bring in desperately needed aid, including food supplies, despite what they said was tragic news. This is shining a spotlight on the aid workers who are in gaza, and the big risks that they face during their everyday work. According to the aid worker security database, even before this attack, nearly 200 aid workers had been killed during the nearly six months that this war has been going on, most of them were local staff and most of them worked for the uns Biggest Agency in gaza. We have had the israeli Prime Minister, benjamin netanyahu, coming out with a Video Message where he made an apparent reference to the killing of the aid workers in this latest strike. He said it was unintended and tragic. But really now, i think in gaza what will really stand out for Aid Organisations is, as i have done in the past, when i have been allowed in gaza during wartime, the team in this case were telling the israelis about their movements. And despite doing that, they came under attack. We are told this has happened to other Aid Organisations and they are saying really now that this must stop, they must be allowed to go through their work unhindered. Joining me now is our Diplomatic Correspondent james landale, the foreign secretary saying some british citizens killed in this attack . Thats right, the foreign secretary put out a tweet this morning where he said that the attack was deeply distressing and he said, quote, british nationals are reported to have been killed. Note the plural. Our understanding is, this is not confirmed, that we might be talking two or maybe three british nationals involved in the attack. The Foreign Office said that they are trying very hard to establish what happened. Like the Prime Minister, the foreign secretary said very explicitly that we call on israel to immediately investigate and provide a full and transparent extra nation what has happened. That is a familiar message to all of the other nationals involved. We had a similar message from the australian Prime Minister, as an Australian National was involved, and he said what happened was completely unacceptable and australia will seek a full and proper accountability. The americans are saying, in the form of their National Security adviser, we urge israel to swiftly investigate what happened here. Israel to swiftly investigate what happened here israel to swiftly investigate what happened here. Israel to swiftly investigate what haenedhere. ,. , happened here. James, separately, we have seen more happened here. James, separately, we have seen more angry happened here. James, separately, we have seen more angry condemnation i happened here. James, separately, we| have seen more angry condemnation of israel today from iran. It says israel today from iran. It says Israel Attacked one of its consulate buildings in damascus . Israel attacked one of its consulate buildings in damascus . There have lona been buildings in damascus . There have long been israeli buildings in damascus . There have long been israeli attacks buildings in damascus . There have long been israeli attacks against i long been israeli attacks against iranians linked targets in syria. Missile struck the iranians consulate in damascus. Ii missile struck the iranians consulate in damascus. 11 people died, including Seven Members of the Iranian Revolutionary guard. A key strike against iran. Irans Supreme Leader said that this will be punished and create a response. The key question is, how does iran respond proportionately without triggering an outright war. The risk of escalation here is severe. The government says 150,000 children should benefit from new Childcare Support in england. Working parents of two year olds are now eligible for 15 hours of childcare a week during school term time. But there are questions about the number of staff and Spaces Available as demand rises, and labour is asking whether the scheme can be delivered. Our education editor Branwen Jeffreys reports for these toddlers is a political football. Parties competing to score a goal with the parents. The government, now funding 15 free hours in term time for two year olds whose parents work. Childcare providers say costs are rising faster, so the other charges to parents could go up. I faster, so the other charges to parents could go up. Faster, so the other charges to parents could go up. I know a number of local nurseries parents could go up. 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Its an elephant from this september, children nine months. Parents. Its an elephant from this i september, children nine months old will be included. Working parents, funded for 15 free hours in term time. By september 2025, the conservatives are promising 33 hours. Laboursays conservatives are promising 33 hours. Labour says it wont outline its plans untiljust before the election, arguing they will make realistic promises. Ii election, arguing they will make realistic promises. Election, arguing they will make realistic promises. If youre going to make commitments, realistic promises. If youre going to make commitments, you realistic promises. If youre going to make commitments, you have| realistic promises. If youre going i to make commitments, you have to make a plan to make it happen. There is a total absence of love from the conservatives. Parents know it, they say it every day. The rhetoric from the government, i think, will ring very hollow for parents when i try to access Childcare Places, only to discover they just arent there. The discover they ust arent there. The lib dems discover they just arent there. The lib dems also Discover Theyjust aren� t there. The lib dems also warned that places might not be available. We lib dems also warned that places might not be available. Might not be available. We are really concerned might not be available. We are really concerned that might not be available. We are really concerned that because | might not be available. We are really concerned that because over 3000 Nursery Providers have closed in the last year alone, that although we support the aspiration to provide better childcare for a wider range of families, it is not going to be deliverable on the ground. And many families are going to find themselves disappointed, expecting to get something that will help them, and being unable to access it in practice. For Working Arents Access It in practice. For Working Parents in access it in practice. For Working Parents in england, access it in practice. For Working Parents in england, childcare access it in practice. For Working Parents in england, Childcare Isl Access It in practice. For working i parents in england, childcare is one of the biggest bills. Expect to hear a lot more about it as the general election approaches. Branwen election approaches. Bra nwen jeffreys, election approaches. Branwen jeffreys, bbc news. New figures show prices in the shops rose at their slowest rate in more than two years last month. The British Retail Consortium said inflation at the till eased to i. 3 , thanks to lower food costs and increased competition. Our Cost Of Living correspondent Kevin Peachey is here it sounds like better news for the consumers. What exactly has been going on . Just consumers. What exactly has been auoin on . ,. , consumers. What exactly has been aoian on . ,. , consumers. What exactly has been aoainon . ,. , consumers. What exactly has been aoinaon . ,. ,. , going on . Just as we are seeing a host of household going on . Just as we are seeing a host of Household Bills going on . Just as we are seeing a host of Household Bills going going on . Just as we are seeing a host of Household Bills going up, | host of Household Bills going up, here at least is some more positive news, as you say. It might not feel like it, but these brc figures suggest that it may be the worst of the price rises in the shops are now behind us. At the heart of it, of course, is that supermarket shop. Not so long ago, food prices were rising at a rate of more than 10 per year. The latest ones show they are still higher than a year ago, prices, but the rate is now 3. 7 in march. Official data shows things like fish, dairy, may be coming down a bit in price. The brc picks out another example to show what is going on. The easter eggs that the kids have been demolishing over the last couple of days. They say things like cocoa, sugar, prices of those have really been going up, so they are more expensive than they were. But the competition between the retailers has really kept a lid on some of those chocolate prices. We see that in things like a lack of goals, clothes and shoes as well. That competition, keeping things down. I think the Bank Of England might look at that when it comes to setting interest rates, which it is going to be looking out over the summer and beyond. You mentioned Competition Summer and beyond. You mentioned competition between summer and beyond. You mentioned competition between retailers, summer and beyond. You mentioned competition between retailers, what| competition between retailers, what are the wider pressures on retailers . Are the wider pressures on retailers . ,. , retailers . Pressure remains, the lane retailers . Pressure remains, the large retailers retailers . Pressure remains, the large retailers are retailers . Pressure remains, the large retailers are facing retailers . Pressure remains, the large retailers are facing higherl large retailers are facing higher business rates. The brc also pointing to things like border checks, which are costing them all. But there are wages and that is the heart of it. Supermarkets are competing for customers, but they are also competing for staff to try to attract them, to try to retain them. Remember, the minimum wage has been going up, while supermarkets try to pre empt that, offering wages of £12 per hour outside of lon