Also on the programme. Israel kills a top islamichhad leader in gaza and braces for retaliatory rocket attacks. After nine years at sea, a message in a bottle finally receives a response. Thankfully, it wasnt an 505. Hello and welcome. Im Christian Fraser in Bishop Auckland, and Michelle Fleury is in new york. We are just over a month from the uk general election and its in places like this County Durham where the vote could be won and lost. Bbc news will be visiting ten areas of the uk where seats will be closely contested. Today, weve travelled beyond the bubble to Bishop Auckland in the north east of england. Its a marginal labour seat which voted decisively for brexit. Well, yesterday the brexit party announced they would not run candidates in seats won by the conservatives in 2017. But they will stand in Bishop Auckland, making the seat even more marginal and more unpredictable. Last week, we were in leeds on the doorstep with the canvassers. This time, we have steered clear of th
Face the crowds outside. I will report live from outside the Supreme Court on hearings that have huge legal constitutional and political implications for the entire country. Well have the latest from ben brown at the Supreme Court and well be talking to an expert on constitutional law. The other main stories on bbc news at 5pm. At the lib dems conference the new party leader, jo swinson, says she would stop brexit immediately if she was in government. Today i am standing here as your candidate for Prime Minister. Applause. Following the murder of teenagerjodie chesney in london in march, four people have gone on trial. Going the distance after a gruelling 5a hours sarah thomas becomes the first person to swim across the English Channel four times in a row. I will sleep for the rest of the day, iam pretty i will sleep for the rest of the day, i am pretty out of it and tired right now, for sure. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is the landmark case being heard at the Supreme Court as the con
Applause i also signed the most significant gun safety law in most 30 years. I had to fight to get that done, convicted domestic abusers cannot own a weapon. In addition to that we finally got it passed. 0ur own a weapon. In addition to that we finally got it passed. Our children can learn to read and write not learn to Duck And Cover in school. Seriously, think about that. In the year 2024 were learning hearing about children learning to Duck And Cover. I will not stop until a ban assault weapons. Ice cover. I will not stop until a ban assault weapons. Cover. I will not stop until a ban assault weapons. Joe biden at the womens history assault weapons. Joe biden at the womens history reception assault weapons. Joe biden at the womens history reception at assault weapons. Joe biden at the womens history reception at thel womens history reception at the white house. We will continue to monitor that because we have heard in the last hour he has had a Phone Conversation with Benjamin Netan
And wide to ride the waves of the river severn. And on newsnight at 10. 30pm well go deeper behind the headlines and speak live to key players on todays big stories. Plus, a first look at tomorrows front pages. Good evening. Theres been a Strong International response to a bbc investigation, highlighting the Ill Treatment of palestinian medical staff, by the Israeli Defence forces, at a hospital in gaza last month. Our reporting includes evidence of people being detained, beaten and prevented from carrying out vital medical duties. The foreign secretary, lord cameron, says the report is very disturbing, and hes called for Answers From The Israelis. And the Us State Department has also seen the imnvestigation. Israel says it took over the Nasser Hospital in khan younis last month, believing hamas fighters were based there. Several israeli hostages, whove been released, say they were held on the premises. Israel says any abuse of detainees is strictly prohibited. Orla guerin is live inje