And coming up on bbc news. New zealand look to erase Rugby World Cup scars of 2019 as they look to reach a record fifth final when they face argentina later. Good afternoon. The labour leader sir kier starmer says his partys two by election victories last night are history in the making. Labour overturned huge conservative majorities in the previously safe tory seats of Mid Bedfordshire and tamworth in staffordshire. In Mid Bedfordshire, the former seat of nadine dorries, the tory majority of more than 2a,000 collapsed with a swing to labour of 20. 5 . While in tamworth the swing was even bigger 23. 9 . The conservatives have blamed low turnout, saying their voters stayed at home. Our Political Correspondent iain watson reports. Two previously tory seats, two big wins for labour. Keir starmer has been to visit both with big swings for his party from the conservatives in tamworth, but his first stop this morning was to celebrate his close victory in Mid Bedfordshire. We know that voters
The same cup, if it were ireland, it would be the same occasion, we want to come and give the same occasion, we want to come and give our the same occasion, we want to come and give our best, that is what we are looking and give our best, that is what we are looking for. So thats later today, then on saturday the second semifinal takes place, as england play south africa. Meanwhile, in the womens 15, the new global tournament in womens rugby, england have got off to a winning start in the top tier, with a convincing 42 7 win over australia in their first game. The red roses, currently Top Of The World rankings, secured a bonus point before half time in wellington, running in six tries against the aussies, who had Annabelle Codey sent off in the second half. The global competition continues today, with fixtures in the other two tiers, including usa against scotland, scotland currently leading 24 14, and kazahstan are beating kenya 5 0 in the third tier. Pakistan are chasing a daunting t
To our chief International Correspondent lyse doucet who is in southern israel. You join us as we are getting a new footage from inside the gaza strip, from the south are not part, where Hundreds Of Thousands of palestinians have been sheltering or trying to shelter but these images show why are palestinian Officials Say was a air strike on a home near a hospital in khan yunis. These are distressing images were about to show come out about showing children and United Nations aid workers are being taken to hospital after an air strike. You can see on the left smoke billowing and after the blast, Hospital Workers and palestinian residents are trying to bring children to the hospital. As ambulances rushed to the scene. Are clearly marked un car is also seen to be bringing people wearing un uniforms into the medical facility. This situation, this developing situation in khan yunis now in the gaza strip. More distressing scenes of suffering and casualties, the results, a local Officials Say
Ahead of the world cup semifinal with south africa. Freddie steward is in, as marcus smith misses out. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc s news at one from southern israel, where this war edges closer towards its second week with no sign of the crisis easing. The Prime Minister, rishi sunak, has arrived in israel and condemned what he called the horrific acts of terrorism by hamas which sparked this latest crisis, when more than 1,300 israelis were killed 12 days ago. His arrival comes amid some diplomatic success by us President Biden yesterday. He has reached a deal with israel and egypt to allow a first convoy of aid, 20 trucks, to enter gaza, possibly as early as this evening. I eat, food, water, medicine, but not fuel, will enter gaza through the Southern Rafah Crossing from egypt that aid. The Gazan Health Ministry has said that at least 3,000 gazans have been killed in retaliatory air strikes by israelis, and the un said the humanitarian access is urgently needed. It has urg
Towards its second week, the british Prime Minister, rishi sunak, has arrived in israel condemning what he described as the Horrific Act Of Terrorism by hamas. After meeting israels Prime Minister, mr sunak pledged to stand with israel in its darkest hour. Hes now travelled on to saudi arabia. In other developments, israeli air strikes in gaza have killed several people, including the head of hamas security, according to reports. In total, more than 3700 gazans have now died. In total, more than 3800 gazans have now died. Thats according to the Palestinian Health ministry. There have calls for more aid to gaza. 20 lorries are waiting to enter from egypt, but aid agencies say thats not enough. Israel now says 203 hostages are now being held in gaza. Some of theirfamilies have been holding News Conferences about their plight. 0verall, moo israelis have been killed. President biden, who has flown back to washington, will address the nation on the middle east and ukraine later this evening