Terms of a cabinet meeting, we have been told on the agenda is an update on the economy. Clearly, that doesntjustify on the economy. Clearly, that doesnt justify the levels on the economy. Clearly, that doesntjustify the levels of frenetic activity that now appear to be going on behind the scenes. All Rishi Sunak Has said is repeating his claim that the General Election will be in the second half of this year, that is only a0 days away. Normally when we get to this point the advisers and people who work in the advisers and people who work in the heart of Downing Street would be giving us a tap on the shoulder or saying do not talk about that too much, we dont really think that is happening. That has not happened today, there has been no guidance to us to stop talking about it at all and here we are in Downing Street expecting something to happen. Whenever that election is called, take us through what has to happen until we get to election day, because there are various things that have
From a crucial scottish by election. What will it tell us about the prospects for labour and the snp . Stand by your Election Night coverage starts here. Party strategists at labour and the snp will be burning the midnight oil, working what todays crunch vote in scotland tells them about the next General Election. Nicks there and has read the runes. Both horses in this two horse race agree on the winner labour. Now a new race is under way Expectation Management. Snp and labour mps are with us to discuss whether labour is indeed about to carry this off. Also tonight, 51 people are killed in a strike that hit a cafe in kharkiv, while president zelensky meets european leaders gathered in spain. Are ukraines western allies still committed to the fight . We must not allow putin to destabilise any other part of the world and our partners in order to ruin europes power. We speak to the exiled Opposition Leader of belarus. And americas greens agonise about Mining Lithium for car batteries. Is
Them. Its now ten years since the publication of a major report into deaths caused by asthma in the uk which made several recommendations to save lives. Since then, however, asthma has killed more than 12,000 people. Thats a rise of nearly a quarter. Our Health Correspondent Sophie Hutchinson has the details. Warren was just ten years old when he died of asthma. He had been playing on a trampoline when he asked for his inhaler and, within minutes, hed stop breathing. His mum, belinda, said nothing could be done to save him. Warren literally was absolutely fine the day that he had his Asthma Attack. He wasnt poorly. There was no underlying symptoms. His Asthma Attack came out of nowhere. Yeah, its just. Escalated to the Point Of No Return and. And warrens asthma was very well controlled. He had it under control. He suffered all his life with asthma and it was something he knew how to deal with himself. Ten years ago, a major review of Asthma Deaths found that two thirds were preventable
To lead the world in transitioning to lead the world in transitioning to the good newjobs, well paid secure jobs of the Green Economy. And in doing that, he is undermining Business Confidence and he is deterring inward investment that will pay the wages are british workers in the future. It is not just me doing saying that, that comes from the chairman of ford, one of the captain of british industry. Let me ask you what labour would do differently if at all. Lets start with one of the key changes that we have seen and that is effectively a delay on the ban of petrol or new petrol and diesel cars that was meant to be 2030, that has now been pushed back to 2035. Would labour keep it at 2030 . Keep it at 2030 . Yes, because industry has keep it at 2030 . Yes, because industry has been keep it at 2030 . Yes, because industry has been gearing keep it at 2030 . Yes, because industry has been gearing up l keep it at 2030 . Yes, because industry has been gearing up towards 2030 as the date by
hanging over the area, following the collapse of a week long truce. a spokesman for the israeli military said they were now hitting hamas targets all over the gaza strip. the hamas run health ministry said more than 180 people were killed during friday s airstrikes, with reports from khan yunis in southern gaza of some of the heaviest bombardments yet. the israeli military earlier dropped leaflets in parts of southern gaza warning people to leave and move even further south towards the egyptian border. meanwhile, hamas and other groups fired rockets at israel, which deployed its iron dome defence system to intercept them. each side accuses the other of breaching the ceasefire deal. a un official said much needed aid had stopped coming through the rafah crossing since the ceasefire ended. hundreds of trucks carrying aid were able to enter gaza during the pause in fighting but they were fewer in number than the roughly 500 trucks that entered gaza, every day, before the war.