Significant development this evening. We heard from the Israel Defence forces spokesperson making a significant announcement, twofold, first, that the Ground Forces are expanding their operations tonight. Secondly Erica Intensification Of Airstrikes from israel into gaza. We have a number of live feeds, live cameras, pictures coming into us here at the building, there are three of them, lets start with this one. The darkness of gaza, you will know that fuel is in such short suppty, know that fuel is in such short supply, electricity, power, the light effectively there coming from the explosions of the strikes. Over the explosions of the strikes. Over the last couple of hours we have seen a real intensification of these airstrikes. With that comes things like a lack of communications in gaza. Weve heard from the head of the World Health Organization saying he has lost touch with his team, communications are down there in gaza. Next, lets go to the United Nations in new york, a significa
Clear the backlog in the asylum system . System . Mps say that the current plans are incomplete and unrealistic. Unrealistic. Plus, were tackling rugby ahead of englands third place play ahead of englands third place play off against argentina in the world cup and that clash of titans in the final. The all titans in the final. The all blacks and the springboks crouch bind and set. Blacks and the springboks crouch bind and set. First, heres all your headlines with tatiana. Pippa. Thank you very much and good afternoon. Just after midday , afternoon. Just after midday, this is the latest from the newsroom. Mps are warning newsroom. Mps are warning Vulnerable People are being put at risk over plans to clear the asylum backlog. The public asylum backlog. The Public Accounts Committee says the home office proposals to reform the system are incomplete and unrealistic. At the end of june, there were almost 68,000 cases awaiting a decision. Shadow environment secretary steve reed says the gove
Fury and why the period of remembrance is more important than ever for our veterans. Well hear about former soldiers struggling to move on from war and conflict. Its worse. I got up crying and i went to sleep crying and mel turned to alcohol to cope with the ptsd, losing her job, running the local pub and her home with it. Home with it. Well , its looking rather wet well, its looking rather wet and windy out there today. Well get an update throughout the morning with from Aidan Mcgivern. Rain showery Aidan Mcgivern. Rain showery rain and longer spells of rain for many of us today will definitely need to keep an umbrella handy. Ill have the full details in the forecast coming up. And as always, paul coyte will have the latest in the world of sport. Good will have the latest in the world of sport. Good morning. Good morning, Newcastle United got our Champions League reality check last night. What reality check last night. What else did we have . Manchester city beat young boys of switzer
Cobra meeting on the escalating crisis in the middle east. This after the Prime Minister called for a pause in the war between israel and hamas for humanitarian reasons. But he rejected pleas for a complete ceasefire. The Cabinet Meeting chaired by the deputy pm, also addressed the governments strategy to help free british hostages who are among more than 220 being held. Well, meanwhile, 220 being held. Well, meanwhile, israel launched its biggest incursion into gaza overnight with tanks temporarily entering the strip, paving the way for the strip, paving the way for the next stages of combat. Israel Defence Forces say fighter jets also hit over 250 hamas targets , including hamas targets, including infrastructure and tunnels shafts. A fresh wave of rockets were also fired from the territory towards southern israel this morning. And earlier on this afternoon. Well, in the on this afternoon. Well, in the us, a manhunt is undennay after up to 22 people were killed by a gunman. And police
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