To stick to its promise . As to stick to its promise . As a tory mp reveals , he was arrested tory mp reveals, he was arrested on suspicion of rape, the number of conservatives embroiled in Sexual Misconduct allegation grows to a total of nine. How damaging will this be to a party already on the back foot . Well have the latest. And as israel gears up for a full Ground Invasion and the west throws its weight behind them, Vladimir Vladimir putin wades into the conflict, inviting senior hamas and iranian leaders to moscow for talks. Mark white will have all the latest. Well it comes as us forces carried out a strike against what they said were Iranian Revolutionary guard positions in Eastern Syria. 20 us soldiers have been injured in recent clashes , 18 injured in recent clashes, 18 dead, 13 injured, and three in Critical Condition. Critical condition. Even as police in the us state of maine continue their manhunt after a deadly mass shooting. Well have the latest shooting. Well have the
Carrying aid still wait at the Rafah Crossing in egypt till they can go in. The uk Prime Minister rishi sunak has become the latest world leader to visit israel and pledge support while seeking to prevent a wider regional conflict. Hes now travelled on to saudi arabia. Our first report is from jeremy bowen in israel. Britains Prime Minister came, he said, because israel faces its darkest hour. Israel is welcoming its allies. It will need their support in the next few weeks. Waiting injerusalem was benjamin netanyahu, israels Prime Minister, a day after he welcomed joe biden. We absolutely support israels right to defend itself in line with international law, to go after hamas, to take back hostages, to deter further incursions and to strengthen your security for the long term. Now, i know that you are taking every precaution to avoid harming civilians, in direct contrast to the terrorists of hamas, which seek to put civilians in harms way. We have here two forces. One is an axis of evi
Tens of thousands of people protest against a controversial new law thats been branded authoritarian and russian inspired. Tensions are running high and will keep you across that story as it breaks. And also another live story. A huge manhunt is underway in france after two Prison Guards were dramatically shot dead and a suspected drug boss escaped. Hes now frances most wanted man. Hes at large. Well have all the latest in this coming hour. All the latest in this coming hour. Was the show always hour. Was the show always a delight to have your company an action packed show today . Loads of live breaking news, and also lots and lots of comments. What planet are they on . Is the question im asking yesterday when judge humphreys disapplied the rwanda bill in Northern Ireland. Of course, the inevitable consequence of that would be that more Asylum Seekers would possibly pour into Northern Ireland from the mainland, as they have in the repubuc mainland, as they have in the republic of irela
Accused of hacking personal details of 270,000 personnel, reservists and veterans. Shortly well cross the defence secretary , grant shapps, who secretary, grant shapps, who used to give a full statement in the house of commons. And thats all coming up between now and 6 00. Welcome to the show and always delight to have your company. Later in the show ill company. Later in the show ill be asking this question. Politicians, counsellors crying allah akbar. Others kicked out of their parties for anti semitism. Sexthe honey traps, lobbying scandals, british politics to me seems to be absolutely in the gutter. Is be absolutely in the gutter. Is it time for an independent political ombudsman to kick all of these into shape and kick the bad apples into touch . Let me know. Do you think they mark their own homework too often . How on earth can these counsellors who seem more obsessed with gaza than britain, be allowed to carry on . They seem to get away with all sorts of stuff. Let me know your
Its first formal response after they arrive in cairo. The cia director William Burns is reportedly in cairo and thats very important because us support for this deal has been crucial. Now, the Sticking Point in all of this is that hamas wants a commitment by israel that the fighting stops. Israel wont give that commitment, partly for political reasons and partly for political military reasons. It believes the remaining four Group Battalions of hamas are hiding out in buffer, probably below ground entitles and yahya sinwar, the leader of us, the military leader and the architect the october seven massacre, is amongst them. Hiding out there, possibly even surrounded by hostages. So the Israeli Military want to go in and finish the job. Now, a Ceasefire Deal would certainly postpone, if not shelved that rafah Military Operation altogether. But hamas are taking their time over responding and i think they will want some reassurance that they dont give up hostages and then immediately find t