scientists say they are still unsure what s causing the outbreak but they believe it can be transmitted between humans, as well as from animals to humans. now on bbc news: nick robinson in conversation with people who influence our political thinking about what has shaped theirs. hello, welcome to political thinking, a conversation with rather than an interrogation of someone who shapes our political thinking about what has shaped theirs. my guest this week once described herself as young, black, and loud, and nimco ali has plenty to be loud about. she led a global campaign to end the cutting of girls, fgm, female genital mutilation, and in that role, she met borisjohnson when he was running to be mayor of london. she became an adviser to him, a friend of his and of his girlfriend, now wife, carriejohnson. nimco ali has praised the prime minister as a real champion of women s rights and one of my feminist heroes. he appointed her as a government adviser on tackling violence
to being the campaigner who suddenly finds herself on the inside, walking through the corridors of power? no, i think nothing has really changed in that kind of instance, in the fact that i still see these people that i can actually help, so whether i m sitting around the table with them or chasing them down the street, i think they are quite similar in that sense. but i will actually correct you, i m appointed by priti patel and not the prime minister. not directly. not directly the prime minister but directly by priti patel, and this was a position she asked me to take up. but i sense that the reason you are correcting me is that you have the problem that many people find in public life, which is people go, oh, she has only got the job because she is a chum of the prime minister. 100%. and as somebody that has kind fought my way in order to a voice and actually really, you know, believes in integrity and also democracy, it is something that i have worked for and it is somet
up grew up in council housing can stand up before you tonight as australia s prime minister. ukraine s president zelensky has said that diplomacy is the only way russia s war on his country will end. here, opposition parties demand an explanation from borisjohnson after he met with the senior civil servant sue gray ahead of the publication of her report into lockdown parties at downing street. two people have been taken to hospital after a stand collapsed during a trooping the colour rehearsal in central london. now on bbc news, nick robinson in conversation with people who influence our political thinking about what has shaped theirs. hello, welcome to political thinking, a conversation with rather than interrogation of someone who shapes our political thinking about what has shaped theirs. my guest this week once described herself as young, black, and loud, and nimco ali has plenty to be loud about. she led a global campaign to end the cutting of girls, fgm, female genital
Labour leader keir starmer speaking in kent. We expect to hear a lot of personal stories like that as the leaders get out and about around the country meeting people and learning about their priorities, what they want the politicians to deliver in this General Election. As we have said the Prime Minister there at the Vale Of Glamorgan Craft Brewery in south wales. These are the moments when they will speak with business leaders, with voters, with the electorate, and hear about their priorities. One would assume a visit to a hospital and otherfacilities in the coming weeks. With me as alessia fitzgerald. Lets look at what moments like this are for. This is about the leaders being seen in all the right places. It is a photo opportunity. But it is a chance for them to hear from voters about what they need to deliver. fin them to hear from voters about what they need to deliver. They need to deliver. On the first thin , they need to deliver. On the first thing. When they need to deliver.
Taking looks at preparations for the trucks that are trying to bring aid into the area of gaza. Were looking in rafah right now where cooperation between the egyptians and hamas that has a gained momentum as we see continued Progress Into whats happening and trying to help out those people that have been affected by israeli bombing. Meanwhile, we have decisions yet to be made in terms of whats going to happen in israel when they get together and finally make their incursion into gaza. We will find out whats happening. Were going to be talking to a major opposition member e of knesset, of their congress, coming up. All opposition now within israel seems to have subsided as a result of the ongoing war. We will also be talking to some of the Family Members of those still being held hostage in, in gaza. We have an americanisraeli couple who are desperate for information about what is happening with their son. Trey yingst, meanwhile, is on the scene in israel with more right now. Trey. Repo