Analysis. Lets break this down, when it comes analysis. Lets break this down, when it comes to | analysis. Lets break this down, when it comes to state backed threats, he was accusing russia and iran, rather than anybody else, saying, because we are them in terms of so called diplomats and spies who have nearly all been expelled, because of that, those states are turning to proxy groups, to Criminal Underworld gangs, to do their job for them, he says, and underworld gangs, to do their job forthem, he says, and in the case of russia, 750 russian diplomats and spies have been expeued diplomats and spies have been expelled from europe since the start of the full Scale Invasion to them a half years ago of ukraine, that is. Two and a half years ago. He accuses the russian military intelligence, the people accused of the salisbury Lover Chop poisonings, of trying to sow mayhem on the streets of the uk and Europe Novichok poisonings. He talked about ten plots to attack iranian nationals or ir
A lineup of special Guest Tonight including the mother of the israeli hostage. Reporting from the ground in gaza battling a rising Death Toll for palestinians and journalists. Sir Richard Branson on the movement he is back that could provide a path to peace. Lets do it. October 7, 2023 hamas militants launched an unprecedented coordinated attack from Gaza Breaching the Security Barrier Israel had built. The targeted and massacred israeli soldiers and civilians. Mortared communities. Setting fire to homes. Killed and abducted women, men, and the children. As the Sun Rose rockets flew over the music festival. Excitement turned into terror as militants on motorcycles and trucks approached mowing down festivalgoers who try to run those who hid in bushes and ditches were shot point blank. 40 were abducted. Overall over 1200 people were killed that day. 250 taken hostage into gaza. It was the deadliest day for jewish people since the holocaust and Shock Waves of grief reverberated around the
Welcome back. Before we get into our other stories, let me give you a summary of some of our main lines in the middle east. As Cross Border attacks between Hezbollah And Israel continue, lets bring you some live pictures from the border between Israel And Lebanon. Lebanons Prime Minister has cancelled his trip to the Un General Assembly according to reports in the last half hour. Thats after israeli attacks, including the Pager And Walkie talkie explosions. He made the announcement in a statement a short time aGo. The Un General Assembly is due to start on september 28th. We also heard earlier from the us national security adviserjake sullivan, who said he was worried about escalation between Israel And Lebanon but when he was asked about the Isralie Strik Targeting hezbollah commanders, he said, its a Good outcome when people are brought tojustice. A reminder that hezbollah are designated a Terorrist Organisation by the us and other western nations. Human rights chief Volker T Rk has
Across the bbc, as she wrote to us after watching the lunchtime news. Meanwhile, some wider issues have also been exercising newswatch viewers over the past weeks and months. Phehmie forder emailed us earlier in the summer to say. And Sandra Hume added. The bbc has asked Huw Edwards to return the £200,000 he earned after being arrested in november, but he has not yet done so. Should he, though, have been sacked at that time . Director general Tim Davie was asked about that at a house of lords Communications Committee Hearing last week. The police were, you know, giving us very clear instruction to keep confidential, as is, again, well documented and well reported. We knew the category, we had no knowledge at all of the specifics. And, you know, the decision which i stand by, by the way, was made in terms of to remain with the suspension. Tim davie added in an interview this week that there was shock and a lot of upset within the bbc over Huw Edwards, and that people across the organis
currently we have got some rain pushing across the south east, clearing through this morning. behind it, a mixture of sunshine and showers, some of the showers heavy and thundery in northern and central scotland. another breezy day. details later. the parents of a young person at the heart of allegations against a bbc presenter are standing by their account, according the sun newspaper, after a lawyer representing the individual said their claims were rubbish. the newspaper first reported that the unnamed presenter had allegedly paid a teenager for sexually explicit photos last week. our correspondent charlotte gallagher has the latest. after days of damaging headlines, allegations and rumours, this story of a bbc presenter allegedly paying thousands for sexually explicit images is still dominating front pages. now a statement on behalf of the young person at the centre of this. they ve called the allegations, by their mother, rubbish. their lawyer says, nothing inappropriat