Time for a look at the Business News now with tadhg enright. Luxmy gopal, thank you very much. We are going to talk about tax. A new report, funded by the european union, has found that the worlds super rich are still able to pay low rates of tax, despite decades of efforts to reduce evasion. The study says there are still too many loopholes and billionaires are able to pay less than 0. 5 of their wealth. The eu tax observatory, which is behind the report, is calling for a new global minimum tax on billionaires saying that if the richest 3,000 people in the world paid 2 , then it would raise 250 billion a year. Earlier, i spoke to Richard Murphy a Tax Reform Campaigner and professor of accounting practice, Sheffield University Management School and asked how feasible that would be. The good news in this report today is that a lot of measures that are being put in place which i campaigned for over the last 15 years are working. For example, tax havens are now causing one third of the ha
From egypt overnight. This after an initial convoy of 20 trucks the previous day. The United Nations has warned of a humanitarian catastrophe among Paletsinian Civilans with no access to fresh water, food aid or medicines. Israel tightened its blockade on gaza 15 days ago following an unprecedented massacre of civilians on its territory. The rafah crossing is on the egyptian border, and its the only route into gaza that doesnt border israel. That means its currently the only entry point for aid. Israel is warning its Military Campaign against hamas could last several months. The Israeli Defence forces say the next stage, a widely anticipated ground offensive, would happen soon. With more, heres our correspondent yolanda knell. A sleepless night in gaza. From afar, the flashes of successive israeli air strikes in gaza city as israel steps up its bombing campaign. And amid more and more destruction, and a mounting death toll, the un is warning of a catastrophic humanitarian situation. Ov
Its monday 23rd october. Our main story. More aid has reached gaza, as Rishi Sunakjoins other western leaders in calling on israel to respect International Humanitarian law. Fourteen trucks crossed from egypt through the Rafah Crossing Yesterday but the un and charities are warning it is still not enough, as israel continues to launch air strikes on gaza. More than two weeks after the attack by hamas, which is regarded as a Terrorist Organisation by the uk, the Israeli Defence minister has warned the conflict could go on for months. Our middle east correspondent Yolande Knell reports. A sleepless night in gaza. From afar, the flashes of successive israeli air strikes in gaza city as israel stepped up its bombing campaign. And amid more and more destruction, and a mounting death toll, the un is warning of a catastrophic humanitarian situation. Over the weekend, more than 30 lorry loads of aid were allowed into gaza from egypt, carrying food, water and medicines. Its just a fraction of w
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