hello. hello welcome to bbc news. the us national security advisor, jake sullivan, will visit the occupied west bank city of ramallah later on friday, for talks with palestinian authority president mahmoud abbas to discuss issues, including stability in the west bank and the future governance of the gaza strip. it comes after he met the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and other officials in tel aviv on thursday, during which he called for restraint on the war in gaza. the united states has called on israel to scale down its war on hamas in the near future , with president biden urging more to be done to protect civilian lives in gaza. gaza s health ministry says that more than 18,500 people have been killed since the war began. internet and phone networks across gaza had gone down again overnight, according to the region s main telecomms company. and in the last few minutes the israeli military have said its specialforces have recovered the body of a hostage held
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Hartlepool by-election result LIVE: Conservatives win seat from Labour by huge margin
The results for the Hartlepool by-election are expected in the early hours of the morning
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The votes are being counted after Teessiders went to the polls in the biggest set of elections outside the General Election. The people of Hartlepool have chosen their new MP, after Labour s Mike Hill stepped down amid an ongoing investigation.
The by-election has attracted national attention, with Labour leader Keir Starmer under pressure as Boris Johnson s Conservative government has been tipped to win the seat for the first time since it was created.
Hartlepool by-election candidates: Who is standing to replace Mike Hill?
Updated: 10:22, 6 May 2021
PEOPLE in Hartlepool are set to elect a new MP following the resignation of Mike Hill.
Residents of the coastal area will cast their votes today, Thursday, May 6 - the same day local elections are taking place up and down the country.
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Who is standing in the Hartlepool by-election?
He was suspended by the party in 2019 over claims he harassed a woman, and has since stepped down from the Commons.
Mr Hill denies the allegations, which will be heard at a tribunal in May 2021.
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