In other developments, a hamas delegation is expected to attend ceasefire talks in cairo on sunday, following an invitation extended by egyptian mediators. Israels war cabinet is reportedly set to discuss whether to send a delegation, whilst a British Royal navy ship is sailing to the Eastern Mediterranean to support the delivery of humanitarian assistance to the gaza strip. Our first report this hour is from hugo bachega injerusalem. In tel aviv, protesters are back on the streets. It has been six months since palestinian gunmen stormed southern israel from gaza, and more than 100 israelis remain in captivity. People are urging their government to reach a deal with hamas for hostages to be freed, and they also want their Prime Minister to go. He should resign after what happened. Six months ago the war start, and hamas and everything. He claimed that he wants to go to war and make hamas go away and bring all the hostages home, back home. For one israeli family, the hope is over elad k
Victim to an Armed Robbery and suffered a health scare but finally the end is in sight. Russell should cross the finish line in tunisia this afternoon, and our reporter ellie price has been looking back at his journey. Lets go day three day four day six his nickname on social media is hardest geezer. Day 349 of running the entire length of africa. After more than 350 days, 10,000 miles and 19 million steps, hes probably earned it. Hes run through deserts, rainforests, savannahs, mountains, jungle and 16 countries, and hes raised well over £500,000 for the Running Charity and sandblast, posting updates on his progress on social media. 0riginally, hed planned a mere 9,000 mile trip, but complications with visas, health scares, geopolitical issues and even an Armed Robbery meant the 26 year old was forced to extend the challenge. But hes taken it all in his stride. I was absolutely bricking it, to be totally honest. Everything goes through your head in those moments. And i was. I was pre
The virus gripped italy, suddenly, silently throttling it. The fire that burned through europe was lit here, exporting cases across the world from brazil to britain. We will get the latest on the situation in northern italy with our correspondent mark lowen. Yes, clive, we are just outside the town of codogno, which is the italian epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak. We have been driving around this exclusion zone and the streets have been completely deserted. The police told us earlier that if we went a bit further up this road towards the town we would have to go into quarantine, like the more than 50,000 people across 12 times. People across 12 towns. I covered this story from the beginning. I was in lombardy as the first victims died and towns were sealed off. Now im back on a journey to meet those who bore witness, grieved and want answers. How was one of europes richest regions brought to its knees . It feels like a lifetime ago that we were here last, when coronavirus first st
Chief international correspondent. I mentioned the distance between us because one of borisjohnsons changes was a reduction in social distancing to one metre plus. This is a compromise at two metres, many bars and restaurants would not have been able to open safely and profitably. Yet when the british Prime Minister announced this, among a raft of other changes, his chief medical officer stressed the plus in one metre plus a metre is only enough if you take other precautions at the same time. Exiting lockdown is more complicated than entering it. So, from next saturday, the english will be able to drink a pint but sitting down, not standing at the bar; attend a religious service, though not sing a hymn; go to the cinema and eat popcorn, but not the gym to sweat off the effects; get married, though itll have to be a quiet affair, Close Friends and family only; followed by a honeymoon, of course, though if you choose lisbon over liskeard, youll have two weeks quarantine yo to face when y
Liverpools title winning captain Jordan Henderson says theres plenty more to come from his side, as liverpool are on course to set a premier League Points record. We know strictlys on its way back, but what does the future hold for socially distanced dance . Mike has been finding out. Good morning. All that heat and humidity is out of the way and it is a weekend of sunshine and showers. Still some heavy downpours out there. It is cool, fresh and unusually windy for this time of the year. I have all your weekend weather on the way. Its saturday, the 27thjune. Our top story british tourists will be able to go on holidays abroad this summer, after the government announced a major change to its quarantine rule. From july the 6th, people coming back to the uk from countries that are classed as low risk such as france and spain wont need to self isolate for 14 days. The Foreign Office is also expected to relax its current guidance, which advises against all non essential travel. Heres our tr