not be apathetic about it. you are welcome back not be apathetic about it. you are welcome back anytime. we ll be speaking to the conservative party deputy chairman before 2.00pm. remember, you can follow the latest election coverage. just head to the bbc news website we have a live page running with plenty of updates and analysis from the campaign you can also find it on the bbc news app. let s turn to the israel gaza war and there s growing condemnation of an air strike near rafah, which palestinian officials say killed at least 45 people including women and children at a refugee camp. an israeli government spokesman says the initialfindings of its investigation are that an air strike against a hamas compound nearby set off a fire which killed the palestinian civilians. the palestinian presidency in the occupied west bank described the strike as a massacre and accused israel of deliberately targeting displaced people. egypt has also condemned the attack and call
the fbi says it is investigating the sale of hundreds of treasures that could have been stolen from the british museum. hello, i m geeta guru murthy, welcome to bbc news now. three hours of fast moving news, interviews and reaction. we start here in the uk, as the first full week of campaigning gets under way ahead of the general election on july the 4th. the labour leader sir keir starmer has focused on security in his first major campaign speech. he s been telling undecided voters in west sussex on the south coast of england that his party will deliver stability. the labour party says if elected it will carry out a 100 day national security review, looking at all the threats facing britain. sir keir said m years of conservative chaos had damaged trust in politics and british institutions. and he said voters faced a choice about the future of the country . i have changed this labour party, dragged it back to service and i will do exactly the same for westminster. that
this is bbc news. the headlines: in his first major speech of the uk election campaign, the labour leader, sir keir starmer, says his party will deliver security and stability. we will also provide the certainty that working people, businesses and communities need. a clear direction, not the endless spinning around that successive tory governments have subjected us all to. french president emmanuel macron is in germany as the first official state visit to the country in 2a years. he is expected to deliver a major speech on the continent s future. rescue crews in texas say they ve witnessed an unprecedented rate of drownings as more people are trying to make a deadly river crossing over the borderfrom mexico. south africa has seen much less electricity blackouts in the last few months, but some people say it could be an attempt to buy more votes for the upcoming general election. let s get more on the uk election campaign, now in its first full week. in his first major speech
landslide in a remote village. a british charity warns of a big increase in cases of skin cancer this year and says peopple should do more to protect themselves from the sun. and how yellow became 0range. coldplay thrill fans with a special song dedicated to luton town football club. hello, i m ben brown, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. let start with a breaking story. israel s military have reported a shooting incident along the country s southern border with egypt, saying it is discussing the issue with the egyptian authorities, quote, a few hours ago a shooting incident happened along the southern border. it is under review and discussions are being held with the egyptians. some other breaking news. the japanese government has made an emergency warning for residents in the south to take cover from the possible threat of a north korean missile. the government said north korea appeared to have fired a missile
and to mark the king s birthday, a raft of people from across the uk have been honoured for their service. among them, alan bates, who led the callan, campaign forjustice for the victims of the post office id scandal. we will get more that shortly. first, tripping colour has been taking place in london. with a look back, he was charlotte gallagher. the princess of wales backin gallagher. the princess of wales back in the ina in a carriage with their three children at the king s birthday parade. all eyes on herfor her first appearance since her cancer diagnosis. she was a huge drop for the cancer she was a huge draw for the crowds today. the king and the queen in their carriage. it is as fresh trooping the colour since his own cancer diagnosis, and he chose not to travel by horseback. the troops taking back have been rehearsing for months. every step, drumbeat and musical note has to be perfect. the irish guards are read in the event this year, and their colour, or regiment