At the moment the uk spends about 2. 3 on defence so it will be interesting to see if John Healy the defence actually makes any mention of that at all, particularly given the wide economic context. We had from the Chancellor Rachel reeves this morning about public finances and the central labour we had in the Run Up to the election about them wanting to sustain fiscal discipline. There is escalating tension in the Middle East. Give us an idea of where the government is on this and what messages they are trying to put a cross on both lebanon and israel. We heard from both lebanon and israel. Heard from the foreign Secretary Yesterday in a pretty wide ranging speech when again he touched upon ukraine and continued support for ukraine. He said the escalating tension was worrying and i had to be an immediate ceasefire and the information the government released to citizens in lebanon telling them to leave now. I think we can go no to the Conference Stage. I have a feed in front of me. It i
From many labour mps. The Prime Minister and the chancellor visiting a Research Facility in liverpool have repeatedly stressed what they say is their dire inheritance, now, there is a shift in tone. Keir starmer was in the mood for celebration, at a scottish reception last night. Thank you so much, enjoy conference, enjoy the evening, and thank you again. Thank you. In her Conference Speech Today, Rachel Reeves will say there is a prize on offer, if, she say, they make the right choices now. What the chancellor will want to get across is good times we want to bring, look, sometimes you have to make difficult decision to give the stability, you dont want to repeat the disaster of Liz Truss in order do that, so where there has to be a tough decision it is for a purpose and it is that better future, yes, we want people to be better off, hope to return to britain. Be better off, hope to return to britain to britain. But one of those difficult decisions to britain. But one of those difficul
Cross border attacks. The strikes were aimed at the ramat david airbase, around 20 kilometres south of haifa. Israel had told its citizens to restricts gatherings in the city and across the northern border in anticipation of an fresh aerial assault. These pictures show part of an intercepted rocked that was launched from lebanon that fell nazareth in the early hours of sunday. Israel have been carrying out more Air Raids into Southern Lebanon. Here you can see explosions lighting up the nights sky. Saturday saw constant strikes and counter strikes between the idf and the iranian backed lebanese group. Lebanons Health Ministry now says 37 people, including women and children, were killed in fridays israeli attack on beirut. Hezbollah says 16 of its members were among the dead. And, in another development, israeli forces have raided the offices of the news network, aljazeera in the occupied west bank, closing it down for at least 45 days. Israel, said, the news network, which is owned by
Of an escalation in fighting between Israel And Hezbollah is acute and real. Lets show you the situation right now as we look across the israel lebanon border. Saturday has seen a string of Cross Border attacks between israel and the iranian backed lebanese group hezbollah. Israels military said its Air Force struck thousands of Rocket Launchers that posed an immediate threat. Lebanons Health Ministry now says 37 people were killed in yesterdays israeli attack on beirut. Hezbollah has confirmed two of its senior commanders were killed in those strikes. Jake sullivan said the killing of a top Hezbollah Leader was justice, describing it as a good outcome. The Cross Border attacks follow the Pager And Walkie talkie explosions in lebanon last week which killed 37 people and injured thousands, thought to be carried out by israel. We start with this report from our Middle East correspondent, hugo bachega. As morning broke, the destruction became clear. An israeli Air Strike hitting dahieh,
The us national Security Adviser has warned the risk of an escalation in fighting between Israel And Hezbollah |s acute a nd real these are the latest pictures weve received, showing explosions lighting up the Night Sky in southern lebanon. Saturday has seen a string of Cross Border attacks between israel and the iranian backed lebanese group, hezbollah. An Israel Defense Forces Spokesperson Daniel hagari said, the military was using dozens of fighterjets to attack hezbollah targets, saying the group was threatening a large scale attack. Lebanons Health Ministry now says 37 people, including women and children, were killed in yesterdays israeli attack on beirut. Rescue workers have been searching through the rubble of a high Rise Building that was targeted in the attack. Hezbollah has confirmed two of its senior commanders were killed in the strike. Jake sullivan said the killing of a top his brother of a top Hezbollah Leader was justice. The Cross Border attacks follow the Pager And W