the hamas stronghold from the north and south. hamas is designated a terrorist organisation by the uk. us presidentjoe biden says he has asked israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu for a pause in the fighting in gaza. our middle east correspondent yolande knell reports. flares hanging in gaza s night sky are ominous warnings of incoming israeli fire. but, increasingly, the israeli prime minister s being pressed for a pause in fighting. i did ask him for a pause yesterday. this is a key moment. israeli troops are now said to be in the heart of gaza city, closing in on the stronghold of hamas, ministers say. but the destruction in gaza is already immense, with entire neighbourhoods flattened. the civilian death toll is rapidly mounting. the world health organisation says an average of 160 children are killed here every day. nothing justifies the horror being endured by the civilians in gaza. people in gaza are dying in their thousands and those alive are suffering from trau
Voting in some seats. The other main stories on bbc news at 5. Tax officials have raided west ham and Newcastle United football clubs as part of an investigation into suspected fraud. Strong criticism for Surrey Police for returning a collection of shotguns to a man who went on to kill his partner and her daughter. A show of unity in south korea as the us Military Holdsjoint exercises with local forces as the us senate prepares for Security Briefing on north korea. And a warning that britains immaculate green lawns could become a thing of the past because of climate change. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that the Prime Minister has refused to guarantee that the so called triple lock on pensions will continue if the conservatives are re elected at the General Election. At the final session of Prime Ministers questions before polling day theresa may said that Pensioner Incomes would continue to rise, but she was accused of abandoning a commitment previously made by the conservatives. La
Welcome to the programme. As theresa may and Jeremy Corbyn face each other in the commons, one last time before the election. Labour will guarantee the triple lock and treat pensioners with respect. Unable to defend our country. Determined to raise tax on ordinary workers, no plan to manage our economy. Even his own supporters know hes not fit to run this country. Peers ask what will brexit mean for the sharing of your personal data . And, how would you define an extremist . But first, it lasted almost an hour and was full of soundbites and slogans. The last Prime Ministers questions before the General Election was certainly a rumbustious affair. Jeremy corbyn questioned theresa may on pensions and the nhs, but he began with pay. I start, mr speaker, with christopher, who wrote to me this week and he says; in the last five years, my husband has had only a 1 increase in his wages. The Cost Of Living has risen each year. We now have at least 15 less buying power than then. So where is ch
Also on tonights programme. After the death of the moors murderer, ian brady police say they wont close the case of keith bennett, whose body was never found. The squeeze on The Cost Of Living inflation hits 2. 7 outstripping rises in average pay. Ruined by rubbish, the british island in the South Pacific which has more Plastic Waste than anywhere else in the world. And coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news, an important night in the Premier League as arsenal try to stay in touch with the top four. Good evening from bradford where the Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn has launched what hes calling a radical and responsible manifesto, promising to govern for the many, not the few. Among his key policies are nationalising the railways, Water Companies and the royal mail. Scrapping tuition fees and reversing some benefit cuts. And spending £37 billion on the Health Service in england. The pledges would be paid for in part by £48 billion of tax rises on business and on the highe