of politics and public service. the international committee of the red cross has warned that hospitals in gaza have reached a point of no return , risking the lives of thousands of people. the director of the main hospital in gaza the al shifa has accused israel of launching a war on medical facilities, with reports of fierce fighting around several hospitals. israel has denied firing on medicalfacilities. israel says these are places where hamas is hiding. the purple areas here show where the idf troops are they ve now encircled gaza city. and this is footage taken from inside the al rantisi children s hospital in gaza city. people in the hospital have been told that if they re not medical staff or patients they must leave. that s because israel says hamas are in the tunnels undeneath, which hamas denies. israeli tanks are reported to be surrounding al shifa hospital while the palestinian red crescent has said that israeli snipers opened fire at al quds hospital, kill
conservative manifesto launch. last night saw four party leaders grilled by a challenging question time audience on bbc one. rishi sunak was asked about the investigation into alleged bets made by two tory candidates as well as the party s director of campaigning and one of his own close protection officers. the prime minister said he was incredibly angry and that anyone with connections to him or the conservative party found to have broken gambling rules should face the full force of the law. the labour leader sir keir starmer was pushed on his previous support for former leaderjeremy corbyn, who he said would have made a better prime minister than borisjohnson. sir ed davey of the liberal democrats and the snp sjohn swinney were also grilled on the nhs, trust and past promises. but it was the prime minister who arguably faced the most challenging questions of the evening on the alleged betting scandal. when asked why those under investigation hadn t been suspended fro
The nhs in england will receive an extra £2. 8 billion by 2020 with £350 million provided immediately to allow trusts to plan for the winter. The tax on tobacco continues to rise but theres a freeze on wine, cider and spirits and the fuel duty rise for both petrol and diesel is cancelled. Good afternoon from westminster where the chancellor, Philip Hammond, has delivered a budget which he said would make the uk fit for the future as an outward looking, free trading nation once it leaves the european union. But he had to announce dramatically downgraded growth forecasts for next five years from a previously announced 2 this year, to i. 5 . He told the commons that an extra £3 billion will be set aside over the next two years to prepare for brexit. The labour Leaderjeremy Corbyn said the chancellors statement was a record of failure with a forecast of more to come. Lets take a look at some of the main measures in todays budget. On housing, there was good news for people in england and
Of brexit we want. Itll take some wizardry for them to Reach Agreement. But here in the studio, well hear some of the arguments. Easier trade with the eu, or more independence from it . What kind of Customs Border do we want . Also tonight, the other great debate internet reform. Are Tech Companies platforms or publishers should they take responsibility for what gets posted on their sites . The Tech Companies are realising they have to act and if they do not act, the danger is for them that governments will start to legislate. And, black panther the movie. The first black marvel comic superhero film its wowing critics. Whats its significance . Well discuss with the guy who wrote the comic and a film critic. Hello. Well, weve been debating and dithering for over a year, perhaps more dithering than debating, but one thing everybody agrees on now is that we cant go on delaying a choice. We have to tell the eu this is our vision of a new relationship, and annoyingly, it has to be a realist
For theresa mays Minority Government, mps will vote on the queens speech later. In half an hours time the culture and Media Secretary will announce whether 21st Century Fox will be allowed to takeover sky. The deal would give Rupert Murdoch total control of the broadcaster. And Dame Katherine grainger, the incoming chair of uk sport, says she has huge concerns about Athlete Welfare. I think there is huge concerns, without a doubt, no one is pretending there isnt. Good morning. Its thursday 29th july. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. A retired Court Of Appealjudge, sir Martin Moore Bick, will be appointed to lead the Public Inquiry into the Grenfell Tower disaster. The news comes as police say at least 80 people are believed to have died in the fire, but they dont expect to be able to confirm the final number for at least another six months. This morning the Prime Minister theresa may released a statement on the appointment of sir Martin Moore Bick to lead the inquiry. T