king charles has carried out his first state opening of parliament as monarch. the speech, written by the government, has set out the plans for year ahead. proposed laws include tougher sentences for some crimes, a phased ban on smoking and more licensing for oil and gas fields in the north sea. our political correspondent helen catt has more. just before 11.15, the royal carriage drew into the sovereign entrance, carrying for the first time in seven decades, the king, to formally open parliament. while the monarch had changed, the pageantry remained the same. as is tradition, black rod went to the commons and had the door slammed shut against her by mps. before she summoned them to the lords. on the way, the prime minister and the leader of the opposition appeared to be having a friendly chat but this speech, written by the government, was in part about drawing dividing lines between them ahead of an election. but first, the king acknowledged the significance of this moment
an atrocity that shook israel and the world. israel says more than 1,400 people were killed in the raids by hamas, a group designated a terror organisation by western governments, including the us and the uk. many of those who lost their lives were young people, killed at a music festival near the border. another 2a2 israelis were taken hostage. israel hit back immediately, with massive air strikes that have reduced much of the gaza strip to rubble. the hamas controlled health authorities in gaza say more than 10,000 palestinians there have been killed, and today, israel s bombing raids have intensified. more than 20 people are reported to have been killed, in khan younis and rafah, in southern gaza. here s some of what mr netanyahu had to say this evening. translation: i spoke to the president of - the international red cross and i asked them to immediately work in such a direction that they will release all the hostages. it is a war crime. and i ve also asked them to immedi
hundred see australia beat hundred see saustralia beat afghanistan and reach the semifinals of the world cup. sees. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. charles iii has delivered his first king s speech to parliament, outlining the government s priorities. among the announcements, there was a focus on crime, with tougher sentences for those who commit the worst crimes, and more rights for victims. confirmation of a phased ban on smoking in england means everyone who s now 1a or younger will never be able to legally buy a cigarette. and new licences will be awarded for oil and gas projects in the north sea. on housing, there s to be a ban on leaseholds for new houses and a promise to make it easier for existing homeowners to buy their freeholds in england and wales. there will also be a law to allow driverless cars on britain s roads. but the king warned of difficult decisions ahead, as our political editor chris mason reports. hats and stockings, precedent and