Addison. Addison. Thats leo. Our top stories tonight from the gb newsroom and conservative mp doctor dan poulter has defected to labour, saying the tories are now a nationalist party of the right. Nationalist party of the right. Announcing his decision in the observer newspaper, the former Health Minister said it is abundantly clear that the labour party alone has the will and the trust to restore and reform the nhs. He urged rishi sunak to call a general election as soon as possible. Tory Party Spokesperson has described the news as disappointing, but labour leader sir keir starmer says its fantastic. Doctor poulter , who represents central poulter, who represents central suffolk and north ipswich, will take the labour whip until the next election. The prime next election. The Prime Minister says a recent influx of migrants into ireland shows the deterrent effect of his rwanda plan is working. The comment comes after deputy irish premier Micheal Martin said the uks asylum policy is dr
That this is a politically motivated witch hunt orchestrated by president biden. These are all biden trials. This is done as election interference. Everybody knows it. Im here instead of being able to be in pennsylvania and georgia and lots of other places campaigning, and its very unfair. Inside the court, we see a man accustomed to being in charge now not in control. Forced to sit and listen to the prosecutions allegations, whether he likes it or not, with the jury carefully watching his reactions. The story of the porn star Stormy Daniels is central to the case. The prosecution said that paying her 130,000 in hush money was election fraud, pure and simple, orchestrated by donald trump. The court will hear evidence from trumps former fixer, now sworn enemy, Michael Cohen. Hell describe making that payment on mr trumps instructions. The defence will brand him an admitted liar and convicted criminal, whos now obsessed with his former boss. Mr cohen was earlier involved in paying off a
the israel defense forces have announced the beginning of a new ground operation in southern gaza, just north of the city of khan younis. israel continued its renewed bombardment of gaza for a third day, having told more palestinians to leave areas in and around khan younis immediately. the hamas run health ministry in gaza says more than 15,500 people have now been killed there since the start of the conflict between israel and hamas, which is considered a terrorist organsation by the uk government. this is the scene live outside al nasser hospital in khan younis an area that has been under frequent assault. the scenes both inside and ouside the hospital are traumatic. these pictures were shot today. children are among those being driven to the hospital carried inside by family and friends. for many, the journey to hospital was too late. a senior adviser to the israeli prime mininister has insisted israel is doing all it can to minimise the deaths of civilians in gaza, after
that number comes from the hamas media office. hamas is considered a terrorist organisation by the uk and us governments. this is live outside al nasser hospital in khan younis. an area that has been under frequent assault. further south in the strip, near rafah, at least seven palestinians were killed in an israeli attack in the early hours of sunday. israel says hamas fighters are hiding in the south. the scenes both inside and outside al nasser hospital are traumatic. these pictures are from reuters news agency and were shot today. children are among those being driven to the hospital, carried inside by family and friends. for many, the journey to hospital was too late. we are keeping an eye on what is happening further north. this is live looking at the israel gaza border. it s a misty day but you can see the smoke rising from those repeated strikes as the fighting renewed on friday morning after seven days of ceasefire. israel is coming at the top pressure from figures i
intensifies its many operations on the south of the gaza strip. hamas officials have said hundreds of palestinians have been killed in the past 2a hours. it s considered a terror organisation by the uk and us governments among others. we ve seen fresh pictures from khan younis in the southern gaza strip and the scene at some hospitals, an area that has been under frequent assault. we ve also seen further southin assault. we ve also seen further south in the strip in the area near rafa at least seven palestinians killed by an israeli strike in the early hours of sunday morning. israel says hamas fighters are hiding in the south of the strip and thatis hiding in the south of the strip and that is why the military operation is now focused in that area. you can see both inside and outside the hospital, showing people traumatised by these ongoing strikes. these are from reuters news agency and formed earlier today. children among those driven to hospital and carried inside by fami