you re watching bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. we begin in the middle east and the us secretary of state has said that american and other mediators will work over the coming days to see if they can reach an agreement for a ceasefire in gaza. the us has come up with a plan, but there s a blame game about why it hasn t been accepted. speaking in qatar on his latest trip to the region antony blinken said that israel had agreed to the deal, but hamas had proposed a number of changes, some of which he described as unworkable. but a senior hamas official has denied this, saying they did not put forward new demands, and are still committed to the proposal. hamas claims israel has rejected the deal and argues america is covering up for its ally. israel has not commented. let s take a look at the plan, which involves three phases. the first would see an initial six week ceasefire, when hamas would release some of the hostages including women, t
Says the government, after mps call for a roadmap for their reopening. A report into mother and baby homes and magdalene laundries in Northern Ireland is expected to be published within the hour. Survivors say they were emotionally abused and had to give up their babies for adoption. The supply of coronavirus vaccines is now a critical issue as countries try to stem high infection rates. And the eu is angry because it says its not getting its fair share. Its threatened to impose controls on the export of vaccines made within the bloc, and that could affect the uks supply of the pfizerbiontech jab. The eus Health Commissioner has criticised astrazeneca, saying the company hasnt delivered the number of vaccines it promised. The company says its because of supply problems. What does it mean for us . Well, the British Government says supplies of vaccines are tight, but is confident it will receive enough doses to meet its targets. All this comes as weve just learned the downing street news