room, theyjust wanted to stand outside and see him but will probably catch a glimpse of him very shortly. i think this was boris johnson s big moment, as he saw it, to set the record straight. it feels like we have been building up to this moment in the last two weeks. we ve heard from scientists, civil servants, other politicians, political aides. servants, other politicians, politicalaides. it servants, other politicians, political aides. it feels like it was building up to this man, boris johnson, who ultimately made all the big decisions. questions to answer about lockdowns, about how decisions were made, the culture within downing street, i m sure tomorrow we will get to the likes of partygate and some of the things that happened laterally into the pandemic. but i think the striking moment this morning was his apology, it had been trailed in the newspapers over the weekend that he would apologise, seek to set the record straight, he certainly did that, he saw two took pe
are killing the patient to tackle the tumour, large numbers of people will die. why are we destroying everything for people who will die soon? bed blockers? is that not indicative of the absence of a consistent value and a clear decision that on the basis of scientific advice that you had received, these stringent interventions are necessary? ida. received, these stringent interventions are necessary? no, it is an indication interventions are necessary? no, it is an indication of interventions are necessary? no, it is an indication of the interventions are necessary? no, it is an indication of the cruelty - interventions are necessary? no, it is an indication of the cruelty of- is an indication of the cruelty of the choice that we faced and the appalling balancing act that i had to do throughout the pandemic and in order to. to do throughout the pandemic and in orderto. if to do throughout the pandemic and in order to. if indeed to do throughout the pandemic and in orde
for another day, as negotiations continue for more hostage prisoner swaps. the wall streetjounal is citing egyptian officials as saying the truce has indeed been extended for a day. but neither israel or hamas has commented. without an extension, israel could resume its military operation in gaza. it s been 55 days since hamas launched its deadly attacks, and another six israeli hostages, who have been held in gaza since then, have now been freed. mia schem, the 21 year old woman, kidnapped from a music festival on october 7th, was among them. she s been reunited with her mother. but as one family celebrates the return of a loved one, another is facing fresh anguish. this is shira bibas and her two young sons hamas claims they died in an israeli missile attack on gaza, and released a hostage video of her husband yarden. the israeli government said again that it hasn t yet verified what has happened to the family. meanwhile, the white house has condemned what it called a te
it is good to have you with us. we start in israel, where a temporary truce with hamas is set to expire in the coming hours, unless a deal is reached to extend the agreement. six more israeli hostages held in gaza have now been handed over to the red cross. mia schem, the 21 year old woman kidnapped from a music festival on october 7th was among those just released by hamas. she s been reunited with her mother. but as one family celebrates the return of a loved one, another is facing fresh anguish. this is shira bibas and her two young sons. hamas claims they died in an israeli missile attack on gaza. the organisation, designated a terrorist group by the us and uk, released a hostage video of her husband, yarden. the israeli government said again that it hasn t yet verified what has happened to the family. meanwhile, the white house has condemned what it called a terrorist attack by hamas gunmen at a bus stop injerusalem earlier on thursday. three people were killed in the
all of politics. it s a friends. we are having tributes from all of politics. it s a you friends. we are having tributes from all of politics. it s a you say - friends. we are having tributes from all of politics. it s a you say that - all of politics. it s a you say that he was a gentleman. was he a friend of yours? he was a gentleman. was he a friend of ours? ., ., . .,, of yours? no, we won t close friends- of yours? no, we won t close friends. but of yours? no, we won t close friends. but when of yours? no, we won t close friends. but when he - of yours? no, we won t close friends. but when he was - of yours? no, we won t close friends. but when he was in i of yours? no, we won t close - friends. but when he was in office, and i was a backbench mp, and a major issue, you always got a courteous and informed response. he was very much in command of his brief. we did not agree on many many issues, but our exchanges were never anything other than courteous and bus