Later tonight, us President Joe Biden will announces plans for the us military to construct a port in gaza to get more humanitarian aid into the territory by sea. Is this a sign of american frustration over israel boiling over . Well speak to a senior british diplomat and the relative of one of the israeli hostages still being held by hamas. Also tonight. Pressure grows on the science secretary Michelle Donelan to personally foot the bill for the legal damages that the uk taxpayer has picked up after she falsely accused an academic of promoting extremist ideologies. Well discuss with one of the academics on the same group that she had in her sights. And the woman who accused this man, christian homer, the boss of f1 team red bull, of Inapproprioate Behaviour is herself suspended. We will ask two female motorsport experts, does motor racing have a wider problem . Good evening. In his annual state of the Union Address in a few hours time, the us President Joe Biden will announce that the
Low pressure sticks close by. It starts to turn is quite cold in the north of scotland as we are pulling in some cold air from scandinavia. Elsewhere, it is going to be a mixture of sunshine and showers. Best chance of staying dry towards eastern england, temperatures ranging from single figures in the north, 15 in the south, that is it from me, back to you. Thanks, stav. And thats bbc news at ten. Theres more analysis of the days main stories on newsnight, which isjust getting under way on bbc two. The news continues here on bbc one, as now its time to join our colleagues across the nations and regions for the news where you are. But from the ten team, its goodnight. Another day of death and misery in gaza and another day of torment for the hostages and their families. Can anyone see a way forward . While diplomats keep talking, the father of a young woman killed at the Music Festival a man who previously funded a hospital in gaza tells newsnight the only way to find peace is through
More now from the middle east, where a United Nations official has warned that nowhere in gaza is safe for civilians. Israels bombardment has continued. This, the scene in khan younis earlier, following an israeli strike. The Hamas Run Health Ministry says more than 7,000 people have been killed in gaza since the start of the war. Its released a document it says lists the names and id numbers of all those killed after President Biden cast doubt on its casualty figures. Un aid workers in gaza say theyve begun to scale down their operations because fuel is running out there. 0vernight, the Israel Defense forces carried out a targeted raid in Northern Gaza using tanks which, they say, resulted in no israeli casualties. The israeli and Palestinian Ambassadors to the United Nations have made passionate speeches at an Emergency Session of the un General Assembly, vividly describing what their people have gone through in almost three weeks of war. First to speak was Riyad Mansour the Palestin
Secretary the government may need to toughen the law on hate crime and terrorism. It comes crime and terrorism. It comes after sir mark rowley met with Suella Braverman to discuss the forces decision not to arrest protesters calling for jihad against israel. A demonstration was all over the uk at the weekend , sir mark said. Horrific weekend, sir mark said. Horrific and gruesome attacks by hamas have also aggravated our own terrorist threats in the uk with hate crime against jewish communities is up 13 fold compared to this time last year. Sir mark said. 34 arrests have been made so far and the force is still trying to identify another 22 people from photography. Photography. P were cancelled the law. We cant enforce taste or decency , cant enforce taste or decency, but we can enforce the law. But we can enforce the law. Conversation finished really around the line of the law and its our job to enforce to that line. Its parliaments job to line. Its parliaments job to draw that line and