we start in the middle east. palestinian officials have accused the israeli military of carrying out a deadly air strike on an area for displaced people near rafah in southern gaza. dozens of people have reportedly been killed, including children. a spokesperson with the palestinian red crescent society said the death toll was likely to increase as search and rescue efforts continued in rafah s tal al sultan neighbourhood west of the city centre. in a statement, israel s military said an idf aircraft struck a hamas compound in rafah, adding: the idf earlier on sunday, hamas launched rocket attacks towards tel aviv for the first time in months. the israeli military said at least eight rockets were launched from the rafah area of southern gaza. all the projectiles were either intercepted by air defence systems or fell in fields. so very early early days the the gaza authorities are accusing israel of carrying out a strike on what that say was an area where internally displaced
latest from the uk s general election campaign trail, as the conservatives announce they will introduce mandatory national service for 18 year olds if they win the general election. they said it would give the next generation an opportunity to learn real world skills while contributing to the country and local communities. our political correspondent leila nathoo report. and eye catching policy from the conservatives early on in the conservatives early on in the campaign, grabbing headlines in the papers this morning. they say that if they win the general election, by the end of the next parliament that would bring back a form of mandatory national service for every 18 year old. that would involve either applying for one of 30,001 year placements in the armed forces or cyber defence or young people would have to volunteer in communities for one weekend a month in organisations such as charities of the police or nhs. the tories say it would cost £2.5 billion a year but key de
as many of us look forward to a summer holiday, the cost of being dropped off at the airport is now higher than ever. i ll have the details on how much it s gone up. it s gold in rome for keely hodgkinson. despite struggling with illness, she wins the european 800m title once again, with the olympics just around the corner. after a brighter, sunny start in central and eastern areas, rain in the west will cross us all except for the far east and it will be windy especially in the west. all the details later. it s thursday the 13th ofjune. our main story. labour will publish its election manifesto this morning, with sir keir starmer saying he is putting wealth creation at the heart of his plans for government. he s said there will be no surprises on tax and has ruled out increases in vat, income tax and national insurance. the conservatives have challenged labour to match their own range of tax pledges for families and businesses. our political correspondent damian grammaticas
he says the nation needs clarity . france s far right leader, marine le pen, has welcomed mr macron s decision to call the snap vote. she said her party is ready to take over power if entrusted to do so, promising to end mass migration and make france live again . let s take a closer look at our first projection of what the european parliament will look like. as well as france, far right parties have to have made substantial gains across many countries, including germany, austria and the netherlands. the french far right leader, marine le pen, spoke following the announcement of the results of the european parliament election. translation: the french have spoken and this historic election shows - that when the people vote, the people win. by giving more than 32% to the national rally, the french have just given us their highest score, all parties combined, in a0 years. it is a real emotion to see this beautiful popularforce rising up throughout the country. and here s p
Has been named as 22 year old salman abedi. The big question for investigators was he working alone . One man has been arrested in manchester. The flag at half mast over Downing Street. Election campaigning has been suspended for the day. All acts of terrorism are cowardly attacks on innocent people, but this attack stands out for its appalling sickening cowardice deliberately targeting innocent, defenseless Young Children. At four oclock this afternoon, the queen led a minutes silence at buckingham palace. Well be hearing from the fans youngsters who will remember last night for all the wrong reasons. It had been building up for years. When we booked the tickets it was so exciting, but its turned into the most traumatic thing. This is the scene right now at Albert Square a vigil to remember the dead and show solidarity. With many people still searching for missing loved ones, well have the latest. And in other news tonight, the actor sir roger moore has died at the age of 89. He was b