it s singapore, this is bbc news. it s news. welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we start with the us secretary of state antony blinken, who is headed to the middle east to visit israel, the west bank and seven countries over the next week. the us state department says during mr blinken s trip he will seek immediate increase in aid to gaza as the strip continues to deal with a humaniatarian crisis. the trip comes as the uk foreign secretary, david cameron, warns israel must allow more aid into gaza in order to avoid starvation and large outbreaks of disease. and there are reports of dozens more deaths from air strikes in southern gaza as israel continues its military operation there. and in lebanon, people gathered for the funeral of deputy hamas leader saleh al arouri. he was killed earlier this week in an explosion. hezbollah a powerful iranian backed group in lebanon has blamed that attack on what it says was flagrant israeli ag
they do change their mind, that s a good thing, they are learning from evidence. i think the better line for the tories is, if things start to get a bit rosier for the economy, if progress is made on immigration, i think what they will want to say is, don t risk this because actually, on things like the environment, immigration, public finances, keir starmer and labour, you can t really trust them, they are a bit more radical. so the tories will really be trying to force that dividing line. but the fact is that keir starmer and labour are playing it so safe, they are hiding very close to the tory line, it s going to be difficult for the tories to do that so i don t think it will be successful. find tories to do that so i don t think it will be successful. . . it will be successful. and keir starmer can t it will be successful. and keir starmer can t take it will be successful. and keir starmer can t take the - it will be successful. and keir starmer can t take the young
welcome to bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we start with the us secretary of state, antony blinken, who is headed to the middle east to visit israel, the west bank, and seven countries over the next week. the us state department says during mr blinken s trip, he will seek immediate increase in aid to gaza as the strip continues to deal with a humaniatarian crisis. the trip comes as the uk foreign secretary, david cameron, warns israel must allow more aid into gaza in order to avoid starvation and large outbreaks of disease. and there are reports of dozens more deaths from air strikes in southern gaza, as israel continues its military operation there. and in lebanon, people gathered for the funeral of deputy hamas leader saleh al arouri. he was killed earlier this week in an explosion. hezbollah a powerful iranian backed group in lebanon has blamed that attack on what it says was flagrant israeli aggression . israel has not commented, but
about his reaction after the results of the local elections last week. and the countdown to this year s eurovision song contest has begun, with an opening concert kicking off a week of events. good afternoon. as celebrations to mark the coronation enter the final day, people across the uk are taking part in community events. the big help 0ut will see people taking on volunteering roles and members of the royal family have been dropping in on some of the projects, as charlotte gallagher reports. after three. after three. .. after the glitz and clamour after three. .. after the glitz and glamour of after three. .. after the glitz and glamour of the after three. .. after the glitz and glamour of the coronation - after three. .. after the glitz and i glamour of the coronation concert the celebrations today come down to earth. scouts and their volunteer leaders are just some of the thousands of people taking part in the big help 0ut. thousands of people taking part in the big h
And coming up on bbc news theres a dream debut for Toby Roland Jones as englands bowlers run riot over south africa in the third test. Good evening. 82 buildings have Beenjudged Unsafe by the governments new Fire Safety Test in which insulation and cladding of the type fitted to Grenfell Tower were considered together for the first time. The test is more thorough than previous checks, which only tested cladding. 47 of the buildings are owned or managed by local authorities or housing associations. At least 80 people died in the Grenfell Tower fire injune and the government today announced an independent review into Building Regulations and fire safety. Heres our Home Affairs Correspondent tom symonds. Inside the burn hole, this is where the tests have been taking place upon which the fate of dozens of tower blocks hang. So by the government has refused to release video of the tests, but it involves setting light to cladding and installation fitted to a nine metre wall. This afternoon t