divisions in israel over the war in gaza have been highlighted in the country s parliament, the knesset. families of israeli hostages who are still being held in gaza have broken through security and stormed a finance meeting. they were protesting that the finance committee was sitting, deliberating, while their children were still in captivity. shouting shame on you and demanding that committee members get up and act the families called for the government to do more, to secure the release of their loved ones. the protest highlights growing domestic dissent in israel, about the war with hamas, that s now in its fourth month. it comes as palestinians in southern gaza say the israeli bombardment is the most intense they ve experienced since the war began. the gaza health ministry says that 190 palestinians have been killed in the past 2a hours. live now tojerusalem, and our middle east correspondent mark lowen. let s begin with the events in the knesset and the pressure
with the loss of up to 2800 jobs. tata steel in a statement said that. a government spokesperson said the uk is determined to secure a sustainable and competitive future for its steel sector. the government has committed £500 million towards the cost of a new electric arc furnace. here s the tata steel ceo speaking about the cuts. it’s furnace. here s the tata steel ceo speaking about the cuts. speaking about the cuts. it s not something speaking about the cuts. it s not something we speaking about the cuts. it s not something we would ve - speaking about the cuts. it s not something we would ve liked - speaking about the cuts. it s not something we would ve liked to | speaking about the cuts. it s not - something we would ve liked to have happen. i think we ve tried really hard over the years to preserve the site and keep it going despite all the challenges over the last 15 years, i think we ve invested something like £5 million to keep the business going. so it s n
he s hoping the move will improve his chances of playing for england at this summer s euros. today he reiterated his apology to the lgbtq plus community and anyone upset by his move from liverpool to saudi in the summer, and says he s looking forward to the challenge ahead at his new club. i just felt as though this opportunity was a huge one, and i felt as though this was the right next move for my career and what i wanted to do. obviously it was a big decision, with how long i d been out in saudi. but they fully respected the decision and i was just thankful that it was handled in the right way. brentford s ivan toney has been handed the captain s armband for his return to football in their premier league game against nottingham forest on saturday. brentford boss thomas frank confirmed toney will skipper the team on his comeback fom an eight month ban for breaching betting rules. that s because captain christian norgaard is unavailable. toney has been linked with a move to
are now being invited to book their appointment for a covid vaccine. a digital travel certificate the eu suggests a way for holidaymakers to prove they ve had a covid vaccination. good afternoon, welcome to bbc news. and to viewers on bbc one where we await a news conference with the health secretary matt hancock in the next half an hour. the row over covid vaccine supply between the eu and uk has been reignited, as the head of the european commission threatened to restrict coronavirus vaccine exports outside of the bloc, in order to prioritise jabs for its citizens. ursula von der leyen said this could apply to countries with higher vaccination rates than those in the eu such as the uk. ms von der leyen said countries must deliver vaccine exports in a reciprocal and proportionate way, and warned all options were on the table as the bloc faces what she called the crisis of the century . foreign secretary dominic raab has called on the commission president to explain he
the european union proposes a new digital passport to get tourists back on these empty beaches in time for summer. we ll look at who ll be eligible. us police say it s unclear whether a shooting at three massage parlours in atlanta was racially motivated but say the suspect had problems with sex addiction. six of the victims were asian women. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the uk s national health service has written to local health organisations, telling them to expect a significant reduction in the supply of vaccine doses from the end of the month and lasting for a month after that. the problem is being blamed on the amount of vaccinations coming into the country. the number of first vaccine doses administered each day in the uk had been steadily climbing since december reaching more than 400,000 a day mid february.the health secretary says the issue will not affect those who ve already been offered a jab. here s our political editor laur