Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Murderers who fail to disclose the whereabouts of a victims body could spend longer behind bars, under legal changes being set out by the government. Whats become known as helens law which will apply in england and wales follows a campaign by the mother of helen mccourt. She was killed nearly 31 years ago, but her body has never been found. Ben ando has more. For 31 years Marie Mccourt has been fighting for helens law, named after her daughter, who was just 22 when she was abduct and murdered in 1988. Her killer, pub landlord ian simms. He has never revealed the whereabouts of helens body. To have this law means that other families will not have to hopefully go through the pain and grief for as long as i have. I believe that these killers now have to face up to what they have done, because to take a life is horrendous, but then to take the lives of the family of that loved one, and not let them know where their loved ones body is, there is no tor
Israel. But ursula von der leyen israel. But ursula von der leyen was meeting the israeli president , isaac herzog, when sirens were heard warning of a possible attack. Earlier, she and the president of the european parliament, Roberta Metsola , visited the village of metsola, visited the village of kfar azar in a show of solidarity with the israeli people. It was among a number of communities overrun by Hamas Terrorists on saturday when more than 1300 people were killed. Than 1300 people were killed. France has raised its security alert to the highest level possible following the death of a teacher in a knife attack. It happened at a high school in the Northern City of arras. Two other people were also injured. A suspect has been arrested. A suspect has been arrested. Police say he is a russian born chechen man and a former student of the high school president. Macron has called the incident a result of barbaric islamist terrorism. This is gb news terrorism. This is gb news across the
Without devastating humanitarian consequences. Gaza remains under siege. Fuel, food and water is running out and Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to destroy hamas. But it didnt elaborate on what might follow or how long it would take. And we are striking at our enemies with unprecedented might i emphasise, this is just the beginning. Our enemies have only begun paying our enemies have only begun paying the price and i wont detail what is yet to come. But i tell you that this is only the beginning. Beginning. Well, the us president joe biden, meanwhile, has pledged his unequivocal support for israel once again and says hes spoken to the families of americans who remain unaccounted for after the hamas attack last saturday. I assured them my personal commitment to do Everything Possible, Everything Possible to return every missing american to their families. Were working round the clock to secure the release. Of americans held by release. Of americans held by hamas in close cooperation with i
Dixon and im Ellie Costello, and this is breakfast on gb news. So we start with breaking news in the last hour or so, and israel has reportedly launched an attack on iran overnight in a retaliatory strike, with reports of explosions near a military base in isfahan and thats according to us officials. Yes. Iranian state media have been quick to downplay the situation, claiming their air Defence Systems were able to destroy three drones in the centre of the country. Now yet to get any official statement from israel on the attack. Well, meanwhile, the Australian Government has urged its citizens to leave israel over fears of a revenge attack by iran. Lets talk to our security editor , mark white, who joins us editor, mark white, who joins us now. Morning, mark. What do we know at this stage . Morning well, we are still waiting on any official word from israel as to what this attack was, whether, of course, it was israel. We suspect it was, as israel. We suspect it was, as its being widely
Brexit via the back door without a referendum , precisely the kind a referendum, precisely the kind of thing that many people said may well happen if the labour party gets into power. Cosying up to brussels and opening those borders when we already have sky high immigration. Are you concerned that this is brexit by the back door being scotched . Get in touch all the usual ways. I want to hear your comments. Theres new way can get in theres a new way you can get in touch send your views touch as well. Send your views and comments by and post your comments by visiting forward visiting gbnews. Com. Forward slash your say. Get involved, i want to hear from you. But before all of that, its time for your latest News Headlines. And francis. And its sam francis. Martin, thanks very much and good afternoon to you. Its just after 3 00 leading the news this houn after 3 00 leading the news this hour. The uk and western allies are calling for de escalation in the middle east after reports that isr